From 69295ab543e504769cc93f8c6c62efbc7d55234a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Scrooge McDuck, But With Bitcoin" Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2018 13:32:26 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Refactored the About page, added a mission statement, heavily borrowed from the linux foundation. Added vim swap files to the gitignore --- .gitignore | 2 ++ _posts/en/pages/2016-01-01-about.md | 8 ++++++-- 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore index 45c150536..b0f310c55 100644 --- a/.gitignore +++ b/.gitignore @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ _site .sass-cache .jekyll-metadata +*.swp +*.swo diff --git a/_posts/en/pages/2016-01-01-about.md b/_posts/en/pages/2016-01-01-about.md index d466d4f67..2b8da98f3 100755 --- a/_posts/en/pages/2016-01-01-about.md +++ b/_posts/en/pages/2016-01-01-about.md @@ -10,11 +10,15 @@ version: 1 redirect_from: - /zh_TW/about/ --- - Bitcoin Core is an [open source](https://opensource.org/) project which maintains and releases Bitcoin client software called "Bitcoin Core". It is a direct descendant of the original Bitcoin software client released by Satoshi Nakamoto after he published the famous [Bitcoin whitepaper](/bitcoin.pdf). -Bitcoin Core consists of both "full-node" software for fully validating the blockchain as well as a bitcoin wallet. The project also currently maintains related software such as the cryptography library [libsecp256k1](https://github.com/bitcoin/secp256k1) and others located at [GitHub](https://github.com/bitcoin). +## Our Mission +Bitcoin Core supports the creation of a sustainable Bitcoin ecosystem by providing code and resources to the Bitcoin environment. Working together, Bitcoin Core, and its users, form the most ambitious and successful investment in the deployment of blockchain technology. Anyone can [contribute to Bitcoin Core](/en/contribute/). + +## Getting Started +Bitcoin Core consists of both "full-node" software for fully validating the blockchain as well as a bitcoin wallet. The project also currently maintains related software such as the cryptography library [libsecp256k1](https://github.com/bitcoin/secp256k1) and others located at [GitHub](https://github.com/bitcoin). +