-# Welcome to Libre-SOC
-(formerly Libre-RISCV)
+<div class="jumbotron">
+ <h1 class="display-5">Welcome to Libre-SOC</h1>
+<blockquote>
+ <p>We're building a chip. A fast chip. A safe chip. A trusted chip.</p>
-> We're building a chip. A fast chip. A safe chip. A trusted chip.
+ <p>A chip with lots of peripherals. And a VPU. And a 3D GPU...</p>
-> A chip with lots of peripherals. And a VPU. And a 3D GPU...
+ <p>Oh and here, have the <a href="http://git.libre-riscv.org">source code</a>...</p>
+</blockquote>
+ <hr class="my-4">
+
+<h2 class="display-5">Why should I care?</h2>
+
+With LibreSOC, you can take complex algorithms usually intended for
+power hungry servers with big fat GPUs, and run them on tiny devices
+like smartwatches, cellphones, and pocket drones without changing your
+code at all.
+
+ <hr class="my-4">
+
+<h2 class="display-5">Hasn't Somebody Already Done This?</h2>
+
+To the best of our knowledge, no. The closest systems would be ARM Cortex
+devices which currently offer mediocre GPU and OpenCL support. Often
+times, it is quite diffcult for customers to get their hands on the
+drivers and install them due to their locked down nature. LibreSOC is
+providing our own Free/Libre drivers. Easy as 1, 2, 3!
+
+ <hr class="my-4">
+
+<h2 class="display-5">Does Open Hardware Really Work?</h2>
+<p>A few names come to mind:</p>
+
+<ul>
+<li><a href="https://www.raspberrypi.org">Raspberry Pi</a></li>
+<li><a href="https://www.arduino.cc">Arduino</a></li>
+<li><a href="https://www.raptorcs.com">Raptor Computing Systems</a></li>
+<li><a href="https://www.bitcraze.io">CrazyFlie</a></li>
+<li><a href="https://www.scopefun.com">ScopeFun</a></li>
+</ul>
+
+ <p class="lead">
+ <a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" href="https://libre-soc.org/why_a_libresoc/" role="button">Learn more</a>
+
+</div>
-> Oh and here, have the [source code](http://git.libre-riscv.org)...
-Sounds cool? Learn more about the [why](why_a_libresoc) behind Libre-SOC
-and [our mission](The_Mission).
# Our Team
We are proud of our talented and diverse [team](about_us).
+# Our sponsors
+
+* [Purism](http://puri.sm) donates to us through [NLNet](nlnet)
+ charitable gifting
+* [Raptor CS](http://raptorcs.com) has given us access to a powerful
+ 18-core 128 GB RAM TALOS II workstation, online.
+
# How Can I Help?
If you would like to fund us, see [[funding]]. We currently have some
individual you can donate tax-free to NLNet, and they can in turn gift
our developers. Contact lkcl@lkcl.net for more information.
-If you want to write code with us, keep reading. If you want to *learn* so that you can write code with us, see below. If there is anything else, just get in touch on the list, there is plenty to do.
+If you want to write code with us (and receive donations from NLNet
+for doing so), keep reading. If you want to *learn*
+so that you can write code with us, see below. If there is anything else,
+just get in touch on the list, there is plenty to do.
1. First, join the
[mailing list](http://lists.libre-riscv.org/mailman/listinfo/libre-riscv-dev),
2. The next thing you should do is read through the [bugs
list](http://bugs.libre-riscv.org) and see if there are any bugs that
pique your interest.
-3. After that, go ahead and take a look at the resources section below.
+3. After that, go ahead and take a look at the
+ [git repositories](https://git.libre-riscv.org).
Try and clone a repository with
``git clone https://git.libre-riscv.org/git/repositoryname.git``
4. If you plan to do HDL work, you should familiarize yourself with our
5. We do have funding available (see [[nlnet]]) upon completion of issues -
we are also working on procuring more funding which gets the project to
nanometre scale tapeout.
-6. After all this, if you feel that Libre-SOC is a something that
-you would like to contribute to, add yourself to the [current_members](about_us)
-page, fill in some information about yourself, and join the mailing list
-and say hello.
+6. After all this, if you feel that Libre-SOC is a something
+ that you would like to contribute to, add yourself to the
+ [current_members](about_us) page, fill in some information about yourself,
+ and join the mailing list and say hello.
Also note that you can edit this wiki. You can experiment in the [[Sandbox]].
## How can I learn?
-The whole purpose of this project is to be a learning environment as well as an actual business. If you want to learn how to do ASIC design, with a view to contributing or starting your own ASIC business, start here: [[3d_gpu/tutorial]]. Yes, really: do not let anyone tell you that you can't learn this stuff too.
+The whole purpose of this project is to be a learning environment as well
+as an actual business. If you want to learn how to do ASIC design, with
+a view to contributing or starting your own ASIC business, start here:
+[[3d_gpu/tutorial]]. Yes, really: do not let anyone tell you that you
+can't learn this stuff too.
-Along the way, if you find any [[resources]] or links that you found particularly helpful, please add them to that page so that other people can also benefit (and you have a place to remember them, too).
+Along the way, if you find any [[resources]] or links that you found
+particularly helpful, please add them to that page so that other people
+can also benefit (and you have a place to remember them, too).
## Needed Skills
Also, individuals with experience in formal mathematical verification
are quite welcome.
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