From 39e64b6bc78e9e3ecf73393e8552edc549bc72ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kali Kaneko Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2017 04:05:03 +0200 Subject: some little FAQ I was killing time while micah was working hard pushing those packages to the release component. --- pages/help/faq/en.text | 56 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 50 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/pages/help/faq/en.text b/pages/help/faq/en.text index 99f210e..1d3ccb9 100644 --- a/pages/help/faq/en.text +++ b/pages/help/faq/en.text @@ -1,12 +1,56 @@ @title = 'FAQ' -h1. General topics +h1. Bitmask -h2. How to I remove a provider? +h2. Is Bitmask a service I can use? -We are working on an easy way to remove a provider once it has been added. For now, you can remove the provider manually. Suppose the provider was example.org: +No. Bitmask is just an app. Your provider is the one that offers you services (email, vpn), and they use the LEAP Platform for maintaining their infrastructure. -* On Linux, run @rm -r ~/.config/leap/providers/example.org@ -* On Mac, ??? -* On Windows, ??? +However, for the sake of testing the application, we also have a couple of demo providers setup (demo, mail). However, those providers do not offer any guarantee of continuity to their accounts. +h2. Is Bitmask Free Software? + +Yes. Bitmask is licensed under the GPL. All development happens in the open in our repos. + +h1. Providers + +h2. Is there a list of known providers? + +Yes! You can enter any of these in the provider setup wizard: + +* https://demo.bitmask.net +* https://mail.bitmask.net +* https://calyx.org +* https://riseup.net +* https://leapcolombia.org +* https://codigosur.org + +h2. Are the services free of charge? + +That depends on your provider. Your provider might offer the services for free, suggesting a donation, or it might bill you for the services. + +h2. Are the services that Bitmask uses open for registration? + +Again, that depends on your provider. The registration policy might be open, or invite-only. + +h1. Who is behind Bitmask + +h2. How does Bitmask relate to LEAP? + +Bitmask is part of the software developed by the LEAP Encryption Access Project non-profit. LEAP is also the platform that providers use to deploy services. + +h2. I found a bug! Now what? + +Please report it to us in our [[bug tracker => https://0xacab.org/leap/bitmask-dev]]. + +h1. Contributions + +h2. I am a translator. How can I help? + +Translations are welcome. You can translate the user documentation (this site), the [[developer documentation => https://bitmask.rtfd.io]], or the software itself (i18n support in the makings). + +h2. What are the communication channels? + +We hang in the #leap channel in 
irc.freenode.org
+The public mailing list is discuss@lists.riseup.net. There's another mailing list for beta-testers at bitmask@lists.riseup.net. +You can also write to info@leap.se for general questions. -- cgit v1.2.3