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author | Will Kahn-Greene <willg@bluesock.org> | 2012-05-23 20:21:03 -0400 |
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committer | Will Kahn-Greene <willg@bluesock.org> | 2012-05-23 20:21:03 -0400 |
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Split docs into siteadmin and pluginwriter guides
* create initial bits for plugin writer's guide
* move siteadmin stuff to site administrator's guide
* rework index.rst to support multiple guides
* tweak some text
* move files into subdirectories
I verified that this still works with html and texinfo build targets.
There's still a lot of work to do, but this is a good start.
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diff --git a/docs/source/siteadmin/about.rst b/docs/source/siteadmin/about.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..95647abb --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/source/siteadmin/about.rst @@ -0,0 +1,101 @@ +.. MediaGoblin Documentation + + Written in 2011, 2012 by MediaGoblin contributors + + To the extent possible under law, the author(s) have dedicated all + copyright and related and neighboring rights to this software to + the public domain worldwide. This software is distributed without + any warranty. + + You should have received a copy of the CC0 Public Domain + Dedication along with this software. If not, see + <http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/>. + +======================= + About GNU MediaGoblin +======================= + +.. contents:: Sections + :local: + + +What is GNU MediaGoblin? +======================== + +In 2008, a number of free software developers and activists gathered +at the FSF to attempt to answer the question "What should software +freedom look like on the participatory web?" Their answer, the +`Franklin Street Statement`_ has lead to the development of +`autonomo.us`_ community, and free software projects including +`Identi.ca`_ and `Libre.fm`_. + +.. _Franklin Street Statement: http://autonomo.us/2008/07/franklin-street-statement/ +.. _autonomo.us: http://autonomo.us/ +.. _identi.ca: http://identi.ca/ +.. _Libre.fm: http://libre.fm/ + +Identi.ca and Libre.fm address the need for micro-blogging and music +sharing services and software that respect users' freedom and +autonomy. GNU MediaGoblin emerges from this milieu to create a +platform for us to share photos in an environment that respects our +freedom and independence. In the future MediaGoblin will include +support other media, like video, and provide tools to facilitate +collaboration on media projects. + + +Why Build GNU MediaGoblin? +========================== + +The Internet is designed---and works best---as a complex and endlessly +resilient network. When key services and media outlets are +concentrated in centralized platforms, the network becomes less useful +and increasingly fragile. As always, the proprietary nature of these +systems, hinders users ability to develop, extend, and understand +their software; however, in the case of network services it also means +that users must forfeit control of their data to the service +providers. + +Therefore, we believe that network services must be federated to avoid +centralization and that everyone ought to have control over their +data. In support of this, we've decided to help build the tools to +make these kinds of services possible. We hope you'll join us, both +as users and as contributors. + + +Who Contributes to the Project? +=============================== + +You do! + +We are free software activists and folks who have worked on a variety +of other projects including: Libre.fm, GNU Social, Status.net, Miro, +Miro Community, and OpenHatch among others. We're programmers, +musicians, writers, and painters. We're friendly and dedicated to +software and network freedom. + + +How Can I Participate? +====================== + +See `Get Involved <http://mediagoblin.org/join/>`_ on the website. We +eagerly look forward to seeing you! + + +How is GNU MediaGoblin licensed? +================================ + +GNU MediaGoblin software is released under an AGPLv3 license. + +See the ``COPYING`` file in the root of the source for details. + + +Is MediaGoblin an official GNU project? What does that mean? +============================================================= + +MediaGoblin is an official GNU project! This status means that we the +meet the GNU Project's rigorous standards for free software. To find +out more about what that means, check out the `GNU website`_. + +Please feel free to contact us with further questions! + +.. _GNU website: http://gnu.org/ |