add purism draft update

diff --git a/updates/019_2019jul16_purism_donation.mdwn b/updates/019_2019jul16_purism_donation.mdwn
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--- a/updates/019_2019jul16_purism_donation.mdwn
+++ b/updates/019_2019jul16_purism_donation.mdwn
@@ -11,14 +11,18 @@ fund the Libre RISC-V hybrid CPU/GPU through the NLNet Foundation. Their
 donation provides us some extra flexibility in how we reach the goal of
 bringing to market a hybrid CPU, VPU and GPU that is libre to the bedrock.
 
-Purism started with a crowdsupply campaign to deliver a modern laptop
-with full software support and a coreboot BIOS.  I know that, after
-this initial success, they worked hard to try to solve the "NSA backdoor
-coprocessor" issue, known as the "Management Engine". Ironically, inspired
-by Purism, Intel's internal efforts became moot, as a 3rd party reverse
-engineered an Intel BIOS and discovered the "nsa\_me\_off\_switch" parameter,
-designed to be used by the NSA when Intel equipment is deployed within
-NSA premises.
+Purism started with a
+[Crowdsupply campaign](https://www.crowdsupply.com/purism/librem-15)
+to deliver a modern laptop with full software support and a
+[coreboot BIOS](https://puri.sm/coreboot/).
+I know that, after this initial success, they worked hard to try to
+solve the "NSA backdoor coprocessor" issue, known as the
+["Management Engine"](https://libreboot.org/faq.html#intelme).
+Ironically, inspired by Purism, Intel's internal efforts became moot,
+as a 3rd party reverse engineered an Intel BIOS and discovered the
+["nsa\_me\_off\_switch"](https://it.slashdot.org/story/17/08/29/2239231/researchers-find-a-way-to-disable-intel-me-component-courtesy-of-the-nsa)
+parameter, designed to be used by the NSA when Intel equipment is deployed
+within NSA premises.
 
 Purism then moved quickly to provide a BIOS update to disable this
 "feature", eliminating the last and most important barrier to being able
@@ -29,12 +33,13 @@ privacy invading hardware "by default" for which Purism deserves our
 respect and gratitude.
 
 However, just as NLNet recognise, Purism also appreciate that we cannot
-stop at just the software. Profit maximising Corporations just do not
+stop at just the software.  Profit maximising Corporations just do not
 take the brave decisions that can compromise profits, particularly when
-faced with competition: it's too much.
+faced with competition: it's too much.  This is why being a Benefit
+Corporation is so critically important.  Socially-responsible decisions
+do not get undermined by profit-maximisation.
 
-So we are extremely grateful for their donation, managed through NLnet,
-the Charitable Foundation.
+So we are extremely grateful for their donation, managed through NLnet.
 
 # Progress