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authorWill Kahn-Greene <willg@bluesock.org>2012-06-02 22:03:03 -0400
committerWill Kahn-Greene <willg@bluesock.org>2012-06-02 22:03:03 -0400
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Add link to wiki on front page; fix about
Adds a summary and a link to the wiki for contributors to the front page. The "what is mediagoblin" section in the about chapter talkd about what it was, but it was buried--this slightly unburies it.
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@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@
Welcome to GNU MediaGoblin's documentation!
===========================================
+GNU MediaGoblin is a platform for sharing photos, video and other media
+in an environment that respects our freedom and independence.
+
+This is a Free Software project. It is built by contributors for all
+to use and enjoy. If you're intrested in contributing, see `the wiki
+<http://wiki.mediagoblin.org/>`_ which has pages that talk about the
+ways someone can contribute.
+
+
Part 1: Site Administrator's Guide
==================================
diff --git a/docs/source/siteadmin/about.rst b/docs/source/siteadmin/about.rst
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@@ -36,10 +36,11 @@ freedom look like on the participatory web?" Their answer, the
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
+autonomy.
+
+GNU MediaGoblin emerges from this milieu to create a platform for us to share
+photos, video and other media in an environment that respects our freedom and
+independence. In the future MediaGoblin will provide tools to facilitate
collaboration on media projects.