diff --git a/docs/docs/about/about.md b/docs/docs/about/about.md index 655a6abf3..ade0d16a4 100644 --- a/docs/docs/about/about.md +++ b/docs/docs/about/about.md @@ -33,41 +33,47 @@ At Jan, our mission is to advance human-machine collaboration. We achieve this t ## What's different about it? -Jan is - -| Mainstream | Jan | -| ------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -| Closed-source | Open-source | -| Cloud-first | Local-first | -| AI Monopolies owned by Big Tech | Personal AI that you control | -| Monetize your users | Privacy as a human right | -| Consume | Create | +| | Status Quo | Jan | +| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | +| Ownership | AI Monopolies owned by Big Tech | AI that you own and control | +| Openness? | Closed-source | [Open-source (AGPLv3)](https://github.com/janhq/jan/blob/main/LICENSE) | +| Your role | Consume | Create, Tinker and Customize | +| Approach | Cloud | [Local-first](https://www.inkandswitch.com/local-first/), running 100% on your computer | +| Data | Data stored on their servers | Data stored in your local filesystem in open, non-proprietary file formats | +| Privacy | Privacy? | Runs 100% on your own machine, predictably, privately and offline | +| Transparency | "Black Box" | Runs predictability with code available to tinker and customize | +| What happens if there's an outage or goes out of business? | Your life's work held hostage in the cloud in proprietary data formats[^1] | Continues to run 100% on your computer, your data is safe in your local folder | +| Driving Philosophy | Monetize your users | Privacy as a human right and the [Right to Repair](https://www.repair.org/) | ## How do I get it? +You can install and start using Jan in less than 5 minutes, from [jan.ai](https://jan.ai) or our [Github repo](https://github.com/janhq/jan). + +You can read the [User Guide](/docs/user-guide) if you need some help to get started. + ## What license is the code under? +Jan is licensed under the [AGPLv3 License](https://github.com/janhq/jan/blob/main/LICENSE). + +We happily accept pull requests, however we do ask that you sign a [Contributor License Agreement](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contributor_License_Agreement) so that we have the right to relicense your contributions[^2]. + +We also have a [Contributor Program](/docs/team/contributor-program) to provide ownership and upside to contributors who have made significant contributions to the project. + ## What was it built with? +Jan is pragmatically built using Javascript at the application level, and C++ at the Inference level (which we have refactored into [Nitro](https://nitro.jan.ai)). We use [Electron](https://www.electronjs.org/) to build the desktop client. - - - -Jan is built on an open-source, modular framework - - that runs on your own computer, with a local API server. It is a ChatGPT-alternative that is designed to be private, local, and free from subscription fees. - - - -Jan believes in the need for an **open source AI ecosystem**. We are focused on building the infra and tooling to allow open source AIs to compete on a level playing field with proprietary ones. - -Jan's long-term technical endeavor is to build a cognitive framework for future robots, who are practical, useful assistants for humans and businesses in everyday life. +We have made similar choices to the [Next.js Enterprise Javascript Stack](https://vercel.com/templates/next.js/nextjs-enterprise-boilerplate), which is a [battle-tested](https://nextjs.org/showcase/enterprise) framework for building enterprise-grade applications. ## Contact Drop us a message in our [Discord](https://discord.gg/af6SaTdzpx) and we'll get back to you. - `#general`: for general discussion -- `#jan-dev`: for Jan-related questions -- `#nitro-dev`: for Nitro-related questions -- '#bd-inquiries': for enterprise license queries \ No newline at end of file +- `#get-help`: for bug reports and troubleshooting +- `#roadmap`: for feature requests and ideas + +## Footnotes + +[^1]: Credit to Obsidian's original website +[^2]: Credit to [Discourse's About Page](https://www.discourse.org/about) \ No newline at end of file