From 20f59d2fadf9c562202364ebfb6628693af9b40a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?R=C3=A2u=20Cao?= Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2024 18:38:20 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Improve wording --- content/foundation/_index.md | 21 +++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/foundation/_index.md b/content/foundation/_index.md index 11473d9..ca32f97 100644 --- a/content/foundation/_index.md +++ b/content/foundation/_index.md @@ -11,20 +11,20 @@ menu: The Kosmos Infrastructure Foundation (KIF) is the host organization for Kosmos hosted services. It acts as an infrastructure provider to the developers and -users of Kosmos software. It is appointed this role by the Kosmos co-operative, -and is run by members of the co-operative itself. +users of [free and open-source +software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software). It is +appointed this role by the Kosmos co-operative, and is run by members of the +co-operative itself. The foundation also accepts financial contributions on behalf of the -co-operative, both for the development and maintenance of Kosmos (and related) -software, as well as for providing hosted services to individuals and -organizations. As per the KIF's founding statutes, which are legally binding, -any and all of its funds must only be used for these purposes. +co-operative, both for the development and maintenance of Kosmos applications +and infrastructure, and related free and open-source software, as well +as for providing hosted services to individuals and organizations. ## Our Mission -We believe that neither the development nor usage of [free and open-source -software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software) should -be entirely dependent upon select corporations or VC-funded startup companies. +We believe that neither the development nor usage of free software should be +entirely dependent upon select corporations or VC-funded startup companies. Thus, we think that free software benefits from community-owned, sovereign and open communication and collaboration platforms that are only beholden to free software's most important stakeholders: its creators and users. @@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ In this context, our mission is as follows:
  • Provide a professional, reliable hosting environment for research, - development, testing, and demonstration of all Kosmos applications + development, testing, and demonstration of all Kosmos applications, as well + as related and unrelated free software
  • Provide, on a not-for-profit basis, easy-to-use services surrounding Kosmos