diff --git a/content/foundation/_index.md b/content/foundation/_index.md index 4085e4d..1d8f038 100644 --- a/content/foundation/_index.md +++ b/content/foundation/_index.md @@ -8,11 +8,45 @@ menu: weight: 10 --- -_Introduction_ +The Kosmos Infrastructure Foundation (KIF) is the legal, physical, and financial +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. + +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 people 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. ## Our Mission -_Content here_ +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. +Thus, we think that free software needs neutral and/or sovereign communication +and collaboration platforms that are only beholden to free software's most +important stakeholders: its creators and users. + +In this context, our mission is as follows: + +