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homepage: say what first. then why. 

what always comes first.

Signed-off-by: Leah Rowe <leah@libreboot.org>
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@ -27,6 +27,29 @@ matters.
[Right to repair](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=Npd_xDuNi9k) matters. All of this
is *why* Libreboot exists.
Overview of Libreboot design
============================
Libreboot provides [coreboot](https://coreboot.org/) for [machine
initialisation](https://doc.coreboot.org/getting_started/architecture.html),
which then jumps to a [payload](https://doc.coreboot.org/payloads.html) in
the boot flash; coreboot works with many programs, but Libreboot specifically
provides SeaBIOS, GNU GRUB and U-Boot as options. Memtest86+ is also provided
in flash, on some mainboards. The payload is the program in flash that provides
the early user interface, for booting an operating system. This *payload*
infrastructure means you can run whatever you want (even Linux!) from the
boot flash.
Libreboot is specifically a *coreboot distribution*, in the same way that
Debian is a *Linux distribution*. Libreboot makes coreboot easy to use by
non-technical users, by providing a [fully automated build
system](docs/maintain/), [automated build process](docs/build/) and
[user-friendly installation instructions](docs/install/), in addition to
regular binary releases that provide pre-compiled ROM images for installation
on supported hardware. Without automation such as that provided by Libreboot,
coreboot would be inaccessible for most users; you can also
still [reconfigure](docs/maintain/) Libreboot however you wish.
Why use Libreboot?
==================
@ -62,31 +85,6 @@ see Intel Boot Guard and similar such technoogies as an attack on your freedom
over your own property (your computer), and so, we make it our mission to help
you [wrest](https://trmm.net/TOCTOU/) back such control.
Overview of Libreboot design
============================
Libreboot provides [coreboot](https://coreboot.org/) for [machine
initialisation](https://doc.coreboot.org/getting_started/architecture.html),
which then jumps to a [payload](https://doc.coreboot.org/payloads.html) in
the boot flash; coreboot works with many programs, but Libreboot specifically
provides SeaBIOS, GNU GRUB and U-Boot as options. Memtest86+ is also provided
in flash, on some mainboards. The payload is the program in flash that provides
the early user interface, for booting an operating system.
This *payload* architecture in coreboot is what specifically sets coreboot
apart, from all other boot firmware. With coreboot-based firmware such as
Libreboot, you can run whatever you want (even a Linux kernel!) from the main
boot flash. Libreboot's focus is to prove sane configurations that work for
the average user, but you have a lot of flexibility in this regard.
Libreboot is specifically a *coreboot distribution*, in the same way that
Debian is a *Linux distribution*. Libreboot makes coreboot easy to use by
non-technical users, by providing a [fully automated build
system](docs/maintain/), [automated build process](docs/build/) and
[user-friendly installation instructions](docs/install/), in addition to
regular binary releases that provide pre-compiled ROM images for installation
on supported hardware.
Libreboot is not a fork of coreboot
===================================