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[gnomeweb-wml] Rewrite the about page.

commit 41fa0d0949114816a4158530cc843bac580e74ae
Author: Allan Day <allanpday gmail com>
Date:   Wed Mar 23 17:41:43 2011 +0000

    Rewrite the about page.

 www.gnome.org/about/index.wml |   48 ++++++++++------------------------------
 1 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/www.gnome.org/about/index.wml b/www.gnome.org/about/index.wml
index 1b87973..4d2b2dd 100644
--- a/www.gnome.org/about/index.wml
+++ b/www.gnome.org/about/index.wml
@@ -9,48 +9,24 @@
 
 <body>
 
-	<h1>What is GNOME?</h1>
+	<h1>About GNOME</h1>
 
-	<p>The GNOME project provides two things: The GNOME
-	desktop environment, an intuitive and attractive desktop for
-	users, and the GNOME development platform, an extensive
-	framework for building applications that integrate into the
-	rest of the desktop. You can learn more about <a
-	href="/about/why.html">how GNOME can work for you</a> in our <a
-	href="/about/why.html">Why Choose GNOME?</a> page.
-      </p>
+	<p>The GNOME Project is a community which comes together to make great software. GNOME software is <a href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html";>Free Software</a>: all our work is free to use, modify and redistribute. Everyone is welcome to participate in its development.</p>
 
+	<h2>In the beginning</h2>
+	<p>The GNOME Project was started in 1997 by two then university students, Miguel de Icaza and Federico Mena. Their aim: to produce a free (as in freedom) desktop environment. Since then, GNOME has grown into a hugely successful enterprise. Used by millions of people across the world, it is the most popular desktop environment for GNU/Linux and UNIX-type operating systems. The desktop has been utilised in successful, large-scale enterprise and public deployments, and the project's developer technologies are utilised in a large number of popular mobile devices.</p>
 
-	<h2>GNOME is...</h2>
+	<h2>Collaboration and meritocracy</h2>
+	<p>GNOME exists because of its participants. Over 3500 people have contributed changes to the project's code repositories, including the employees of 106 companies. It is the work of these collaborators which makes GNOME a reality. As a reflection of this, GNOME is governed along meritocratic principles; its leadership is drawn from the project's contributors, and includes accomplished developers, managers, designers, artists and writers.</p>
 
-	<h3>Free</h3>
-	<p>GNOME is <a href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html";>Free Software</a> and part of the GNU project, dedicated to giving users and developers the ultimate level of control over their desktops, their software, and their data. Find out more about the GNU project and Free Software at <a href="http://www.gnu.org/";>gnu.org</a>.</p>
+	<h2>Freedom and community</h2>
+	<p>Freedom and community go hand in hand in GNOME. The project's software is free to download, modify and redistribute; its communication channels and development infrastructure are visible to all. It is this freedom and openness that enables the GNOME community to exist, by allowing new contributors to take part and enabling companies to collaborate in the production of mutually beneficial technologies. GNOME is proud to be a part of <a title="The GNU Operating System" href="http://www.gnu.org/";>the GNU Project</a>.</p>
 
-	<h3>Usable</h3>
-	<p>GNOME understands that usability is about creating software that is easy for everyone to use, not about piling on features. GNOME's community of professional and volunteer usability experts have created Free Software's first and only <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/hig-book/stable/";>Human Interface Guidelines</a>, and all core GNOME software is adopting these principles. Find out more about GNOME and usability at the <a href="http://live.gnome.org/UsabilityProject";>GNOME Usability Project</a>.</p>
+	<h2>User centered</h2>
+	<p>GNOME prioritizes the needs of its users. The project has a tradition of high-quality interface design which has been strongly influenced by usability principles and practice. GNOME software is available in a large number of spoken languages, and the project aims to ensure that its software is usable for those with physical disabilities.</p>
 
-	<h3>Accessible</h3>
-	<p>Free Software is about enabling software freedom for everyone, including users and developers with disabilities. GNOME's Accessibility framework is the result of several years of effort, and makes GNOME the most accessible desktop for any Unix platform. Find out more at the <a href="http://projects.gnome.org/accessibility/";>GNOME Accessibility Project</a>.</p>
-
-	<h3>International</h3>
-	<p>GNOME is used, developed and documented in dozens of languages, and we strive to ensure that every piece of GNOME software can be translated into all languages. Find out more at the <a href="http://live.gnome.org/TranslationProject";>GNOME Translation Project</a>.</p>
-
-	<h3>Developer-friendly</h3>
-	<p>
-	  Developers are not tied to a single language with GNOME. You can use C,
-	C++, Python, Perl, Java, even C#, to produce high-quality
-	applications that integrate smoothly into the rest of your
-	Unix or GNU/Linux (commonly referred to as Linux) desktop.
-	</p>
-
-	<h3>Organized</h3>
-	<p>GNOME strives to be an organized community, with a foundation of several hundred members, usability, accessibility, and QA teams, and an elected board. GNOME releases are defined by the GNOME Release Team and are scheduled to occur every <a href="/start/unstable/">six months</a>.</p>
-
-	<h3>Supported</h3>
-	<p>Beyond the worldwide GNOME Community, GNOME is supported by the leading companies in GNU/Linux and Unix, including HP, IBM, Mandriva, Novell, Red Hat, and Sun. Find out more at <a href="http://foundation.gnome.org/advisory_board.html";>foundation.gnome.org</a>.</p>
-
-	<h3>A community</h3>
-	<p>Perhaps more than anything else, GNOME is a worldwide community of volunteers who hack, translate, design, QA, and generally have fun together. Find out more at <a href="http://live.gnome.org/JoinGnome";>GNOME Developer's site</a>.</p>
+	<h2>An independent non-profit</h2>
+	<p>Since 2000, <a title="The GNOME Foundation" href="http://foundation.gnome.org/";>the GNOME Foundation</a> has acted as the custodian of the project. The Foundation is GNOME's legal body. It supports the project through the collection and distribution of funds, acts as the interface between the project and its partners, and provides strategic guidance.</p>
 
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