diff --git a/site/git.md b/site/git.md index 5cd6750..3ef2dff 100644 --- a/site/git.md +++ b/site/git.md @@ -3,6 +3,63 @@ title: Code review x-reviewed: true ... +Our short term plans and need for help +====================================== + +GNU Boot is seeking contributors for various jobs, both simple and +technical. + +Information +----------- + +The Libreboot name has a long history in the free software community. +Most occurrences of the uses were intended to refer to boot software +that was libre, and there is no way to edit those occurrences to refer +to libre boot software by a different name. Therefore, we need help +from the wider community to inform people about the inclusion of +nonfree software in the Libreboot releases. + +Another way to help GNU Boot and take a stand for fully free software +is to change URLs across the web from to +, to make sure that the mentioned software +is reliably free software. + +You can also help our project by informing people about GNU boot or +other 100% free boot software. + +Documentation and/or testing +---------------------------- + +We need help for reviewing and fixing this website (which also +contains the documentation). Many pages are inherited from Libreboot +and might be outdated or specific to Libreboot. + +In addition we also need help for testing releases and +testing/updating the installation instructions. + +We currently have a list of what computers aren't tested yet in the +[bug 64754](https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?64754). + +As for reporting what you tested, you can open a new bug or send a +mail to the [gnuboot](http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnuboot) +or [gnuboot-patches] +(http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnuboot-patches) mailing list. + +Technical contributions +----------------------- + +GNU Boot is currently using old versions of upstream software (like +Coreboot, GRUB, etc) and so they need to be updated. Patches for that +need to be sent on the [gnuboot-patches] +(http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnuboot-patches) mailing list. + +We also have a bug tracker at +https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=gnuboot that contains a list of +bugs that needs to be fixed. + +How to contribute +================= + GNU Boot repositories --------------------- diff --git a/site/index.md b/site/index.md index 5c49409..aeffa1f 100644 --- a/site/index.md +++ b/site/index.md @@ -38,36 +38,24 @@ Now we've stepped forward to stand up for freedom, ours and that of the wider community, by maintaining our own version -- a genuinely libre Libreboot, that after some hurdles gave birth to this project: GNU Boot. -### Our short term plans and need for help ### +### Project status and need for help #### -We are seeking contributors for various jobs, both simple and technical. +Right now GNU Boot is still in its early stage. -The Libreboot name has a long history in the free software community. -Most occurrences of the uses were intended to refer to boot software -that was libre, and there is no way to edit those occurrences to refer -to libre boot software by a different name. Therefore, we need help -from the wider community to inform people about the inclusion of -nonfree software in the Libreboot releases. +It should be relatively safe to use the [last release +candidate](https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gnuboot/) (GNU Boot 0.1-rc1) 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. -Another way to help this project and take a stand for fully free -software is to change URLs across the web from to -, to make sure that the mentioned software -is reliably free software. +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. -You can also help our project by informing people about GNU boot or -other 100% free boot software. +This is very important because the website also contains all the +project documentation, including the installation instructions (we +also need help testing them). -While there is some documentation in our git repositories, we also -need help adding explanations on how to contribute, build and test -this website. - -Adrien 'neox' Bourmault and Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli are the interim -maintainers of this GNU Boot project. They will also review patches -sent to the mailing list. - -Several organizations and people have already offered help for testing -the first release candidate. - -Making this project part of GNU is part of our work to ensure that our -genuine Libreboot version remains free and continue to be maintained -over time. +See the [page about contributing to GNU +Boot](/software/gnuboot/test/web/git.html) for more details on how to +help GNU Boot. \ No newline at end of file