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[PATCH v2 10/14] website: main page: clarify that GNU Boot is a distribu
From: |
Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli |
Subject: |
[PATCH v2 10/14] website: main page: clarify that GNU Boot is a distribution. |
Date: |
Sat, 15 Jun 2024 10:34:12 +0200 |
At the beginning I tried to describe the GNU Boot project in a single
sentence to be as simple as possible for less technical users.
But then I ended up having to explain again and again to people that
GNU Boot is only a distribution.
We probably had this problem for a very long time, as Libreboot also
had the same issue, and since we inherited all its code and that we
continue its original spirit, we also have the same issue.
And I still had to correct people very recently even long after having
changed the Savannah project description page and having restructured
a bit the build system to look more like packages.
So here I see no other option than changing the front page as well, as
getting this point across is important, especially when we are looking
for contributions, as contributing to a distribution is often easier
than contributing to upstream software.
Signed-off-by: Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli <GNUtoo@cyberdimension.org>
Acked-by: Adrien 'neox' Bourmault <neox@gnu.org>
---
ChangeLog:
- Added neox's Ack.
---
website/pages/index.es.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++--
website/pages/index.md | 31 ++++++++++++++-----------------
2 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
diff --git a/website/pages/index.es.md b/website/pages/index.es.md
index cd3e6d1..70e25f3 100644
--- a/website/pages/index.es.md
+++ b/website/pages/index.es.md
@@ -5,8 +5,26 @@ x-reviewed: true
### ¿Qué es esto? ####
-GNU Boot es un proyecto de software libre destinado a reemplazar el
-firmware privativo de arranque de computadoras por software libre.
+GNU Boot es un proyecto de software 100% libre destinado a reemplazar el
+software privativo de arranque de computadoras por software libre.
+
+GNU Boot es únicamente una distribución: reutiliza proyecto software
+como Coreboot, GRUB, SeaBIOS, etc.
+
+No es muy diferente de [distribución GNU/Linux 100%
+libre](https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.es.html) como Trisquel
+o Guix.
+
+Como otras distribución GNU/Linux 100% libre su tareas son:
+
+* Buscar y remover código no libre en proyectos che reutiliza.
+
+* Hacer la compilación del software y asemblar lo en algo que si puede
+ instalar. Testar el software y distribuir instrucciones de
+ instalación y de mejora.
+
+* Distribuir configuración con buenas valores por defecto que funciona
+ por la mayoría de los usuarios.
### Situación del proyecto y ayuda necesaria ####
diff --git a/website/pages/index.md b/website/pages/index.md
index ceda461..ef86e80 100644
--- a/website/pages/index.md
+++ b/website/pages/index.md
@@ -4,29 +4,26 @@ title: Free your BIOS today!
### What is this? ####
-GNU Boot is a free software project aimed at replacing the proprietary
-boot firmware that comes with computers with free boot software.
+GNU Boot is a 100% free software project aimed at replacing the
+nonfree boot software (like BIOS or UEFI) of computers with free boot
+software.
-### Project status and need for help ####
+GNU Boot is only a distribution: it reuses existing software projects
+like Coreboot, GRUB, SeaBIOS, etc.
-Right now GNU Boot is still in its early stage.
+So it's not very different from [100% free GNU/Linux
+distributions](https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html) like
+Trisquel or Guix.
-It should be relatively safe to use the GNU Boot 0.1 RC3 as is has
-minimal changes on top of Libreboot 20220710 (the last 100% free
-release of Libreboot) and also because several people tested it and
-didn't report any blocking issue.
+Like the other 100% free GNU/Linux distributions its tasks are:
-However we need a lot of help for fixing the website as most pages are
-out of date or still refer to Libreboot or libreboot.at instead of GNU
-Boot.
+* To find and remove nonfree software in projects it reuses.
-This is very important because the website also contains all the
-project documentation, including the installation instructions (we
-also need help testing them).
+* To build the software and assemble it in something that can be
+ installed. To test it and to provide installation and upgrade
+ instructions.
-See the [page about contributing to GNU
-Boot](/software/gnuboot/web/git.html) for more details on how to
-help GNU Boot.
+* To provide good default configuration that work for most users.
### How this project came to exist ####
--
2.45.1
- Re: [PATCH v2 01/14] website: pages: Create new 'Get GNU Boot' landing page., (continued)
- [PATCH v2 05/14] website: status: clarify what kind of T60 are supported., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/06/15
- [PATCH v2 02/14] website: pages: Get GNU Boot: separate install from upgrade., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/06/15
- [PATCH v2 04/14] website: status: update Spanish translation., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/06/15
- [PATCH v2 06/14] website: status: Fix ThinkPad spelling., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/06/15
- [PATCH v2 08/14] website: docs: install: flashrom: document I/O port access., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/06/15
- [PATCH v2 07/14] website: docs: install: flashrom: add support for BSD., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/06/15
- [PATCH v2 03/14] website: pages: Get GNU Boot: add section about install parties., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/06/15
- [PATCH v2 10/14] website: main page: clarify that GNU Boot is a distribution.,
Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli <=
- [PATCH v2 13/14] automake: add i945-thinkpads-install-utilities-help target., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/06/15
- [PATCH v2 11/14] website: status: mention upgrade instructions., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/06/15
- [PATCH v2 09/14] Remove old logos, and make the website point to the new ones., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/06/15
- [PATCH v2 14/14] website: status: fix page title., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/06/15
- [PATCH v2 12/14] website: status: add current RYF vendors product., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/06/15