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diff --git a/site/index.php b/site/index.php index f3e9fca..876ea71 100644 --- a/site/index.php +++ b/site/index.php @@ -38,9 +38,16 @@ </p> <h1><?php echo gettext("Libreboot project"); ?></h1> <p> - <?php - echo gettext("Libreboot is a <a href=\"https://www.fsf.org/about/what-is-free-software\">free</a> (libre) BIOS/UEFI replacement. Based on <a href=\"http://coreboot.org/\">coreboot</a>, the aim is to distribute low-level boot firmware that is 100% free software, and easy to use."); - ?> <a href="docs/index.html#why"><?php echo gettext("Learn more"); ?></a> + Libreboot is a <a href="https://www.fsf.org/about/what-is-free-software">free</a> (libre) boot firmware, + replacing the proprietary <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIOS">BIOS</a>/<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Extensible_Firmware_Interface">UEFI</a>, based on <a href="http://coreboot.org/">coreboot</a>. + Boot firmware is the low-level software that runs when you turn your computer on, which initializes the + hardware and starts a bootloader for your operating system. <a href="docs/index.html#why">Learn more</a> + </p> + <p> + Most people in the global <a href="https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html">free software</a> community are using free operating systems; namely, the <a href="https://gnu.org/">GNU operating system</a>. + However, most people still rely on <a href="https://gnu.org/philosophy/proprietary/">proprietary</a> boot firmware. + The goal of the libreboot project is identical to that of the <a href="https://gnu.org/">GNU project</a> and <a href="https://fsf.org/">Free Software Foundation</a>, which is to ensure that everyone + has the freedom to use, study, modify and share software; in other words, the freedom to truly own and control the technology that they use. We want everyone to use free software, exclusively. </p> <ul> <li><a href="download/"><?php echo gettext("Download libreboot"); ?></a></li> @@ -79,29 +86,6 @@ </div> - <div> - <h2>Why are we doing this?</h2> - <p> - Most people in the global <a href="https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html">free software</a> community are using free operating systems; namely, the <a href="https://gnu.org/">GNU operating system</a>. - However, most of them are still relying on proprietary software to boot their operating system, via software - called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firmware">firmware</a> (often referred to as - the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIOS">BIOS</a> or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Extensible_Firmware_Interface">UEFI</a>). - The goal of libreboot is identical to that of the <a href="https://gnu.org/">GNU project</a> and <a href="https://fsf.org/">Free Software Foundation</a>, which is to ensure that everyone - has the freedom to use, study, adapt and share software freely; more broadly, the freedom to truly own and control the technology that they use. - </p> - </div> - <div> - <h2>What are the technical benefits?</h2> - <p> - Libreboot has many practical advantages over <a href="https://gnu.org/philosophy/proprietary/">proprietary</a> boot - firmware, such as faster boot speeds and better security; source audits are possible and, - therefore, the firmware is unlikely to contain <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backdoor_%28computing%29">backdoors</a> (common in proprietary firmware). You - can <a href="docs/gnulinux/index.html">install GNU/Linux with encrypted /boot/</a>, <a href="http://www.coreboot.org/GRUB2#signed_kernels">verify GPG signatures on your kernel</a>, - write-protect the flash chip, run a <a href="http://proteanos.com/">full operating system</a> directly - from the flash chip (planned for a future release), and more. - </p> - </div> - <?php include "common/footer.php"; ?> |