From 1cf24dc6387fb54fd95f934da56d28693c297b05 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joe Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:11:34 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] update homepage --- content/homepage.md | 22 +++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/homepage.md b/content/homepage.md index 02ed13f4e8..93e7beefe6 100644 --- a/content/homepage.md +++ b/content/homepage.md @@ -5,33 +5,25 @@ description: Geth homepage ## What is Geth? -Geth (go-ethereum) is a [Go](https://go.dev/) implementation of [Ethereum](http://ethereum.org) - a -gateway into the decentralized web. +Geth (go-ethereum) is a [Go](https://go.dev/) implementation of [Ethereum](http://ethereum.org) - a gateway into the decentralized web. -Geth has been a core part of Etheruem since the very beginning. Geth was one of the original -Ethereum implementations making it the most battle-hardened and tested client. +Geth has been a core part of Etheruem since the very beginning. Geth was one of the original Ethereum implementations making it the most battle-hardened and tested client. -Geth is an Ethereum *execution client* meaning it handles transactions, deployment and execution -of smart contracts and contains an embedded computer known as the *Ethereum Virtual Machine*. +Geth is an Ethereum *execution client* meaning it handles transactions, deployment and execution of smart contracts and contains an embedded computer known as the *Ethereum Virtual Machine*. Running Geth alongside a consensus client turns a computer into an Ethereum node. - ## What is Ethereum? -Ethereum is a technology for building apps and organizations, holding assets, transacting and -communicating without being controlled by a central authority. It is the base of a new, decentralized -internet. +Ethereum is a technology for building apps and organizations, holding assets, transacting and communicating without being controlled by a central authority. It is the base of a new, decentralized internet. Read more on our [Ethereum page](/ethereum) or on [ethereum.org](http://ethereum.org). ## Why run a node? -Running your own node enables you to use Ethereum in a truly private, self-sufficient and trustless -manner. You don't need to trust information you receive because you can verify the data yourself -using your Geth instance. +Running your own node enables you to use Ethereum in a truly private, self-sufficient and trustless manner. You don't need to trust information you receive because you can verify the data yourself using your Geth instance. **"Don't trust, verify"** @@ -39,4 +31,8 @@ using your Geth instance. +## Contribute to Geth + +We welcome contributions from anyone on the internet, and are grateful for even the smallest of fixes! If you'd like to contribute to the Geth source code, please fork the [Github repository](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum), fix, commit and send a pull request for the maintainers to review and merge into the main code base. See our [contribution guidelines](/content/docs/developers/contributing.md) for more information. +