diff --git a/searx/infopage/en/about.md b/searx/infopage/en/about.md index 9f323870e..af0d16856 100644 --- a/searx/infopage/en/about.md +++ b/searx/infopage/en/about.md @@ -1,44 +1,41 @@ -# About SearXNG +# About MAGI -SearXNG is a fork from the well-known [searx] [metasearch engine], aggregating +MAGI is a fork from the well-known metasearch engine searx, aggregating the results of other {{link('search engines', 'preferences')}} while not storing information about its users. -More about SearXNG ... - -* [SearXNG sources]({{GIT_URL}}) -* [weblate] +More about MAGI ... ## Why use it? -* SearXNG may not offer you as personalised results as Google, but it doesn't +* MAGI may not offer you as personalised results as Google, but it doesn't generate a profile about you. -* SearXNG doesn't care about what you search for, never shares anything with a +* MAGI doesn't care about what you search for, never shares anything with a third party, and it can't be used to compromise you. -* SearXNG is free software, the code is 100% open and you can help to make it - better. See more on [SearXNG sources]({{GIT_URL}}). - +* MAGI is free software, the code is 100% open and you can help to make it + better. + If you do care about privacy, want to be a conscious user, or otherwise believe in digital freedom, make SearXNG your default search engine or run it on your own server ## Technical details - How does it work? -SearXNG is a [metasearch engine], inspired by the [seeks project]. It provides +MAGI is a [metasearch engine], inspired by the [seeks project]. It provides basic privacy by mixing your queries with searches on other platforms without storing search data. Queries are made using a POST request on every browser (except Chromium-based browsers*). Therefore they show up in neither our logs, nor your url history. In the case of Chromium-based browser users there is an -exception: searx uses the search bar to perform GET requests. SearXNG can be +exception: MAGI uses the search bar to perform GET requests. MAGI can be added to your browser's search bar; moreover, it can be set as the default search engine. ## How to set as the default search engine? -SearXNG supports [OpenSearch]. For more information on changing your default +MAGI supports [OpenSearch]. For more information on changing your default search engine, see your browser's documentation: * [Firefox] @@ -51,24 +48,7 @@ search engine, see your browser's documentation: {{link('Stats page', 'stats')}} contains some useful data about the engines used. -## How can I make it my own? - -SearXNG appreciates your concern regarding logs, so take the code from the -[SearXNG project]({{GIT_URL}}) and run it yourself! - -Add your instance to this [list of public -instances]({{get_setting('brand.public_instances')}}) to help other people -reclaim their privacy and make the Internet freer! The more decentralized the -Internet is, the more freedom we have! - -## Where are the docs & code of this instance? - -See the [SearXNG docs]({{get_setting('brand.docs_url')}}) and [SearXNG -sources]({{GIT_URL}}) - -[searx]: https://github.com/searx/searx [metasearch engine]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metasearch_engine -[weblate]: https://weblate.bubu1.eu/projects/searxng/ [seeks project]: https://beniz.github.io/seeks/ [OpenSearch]: https://github.com/dewitt/opensearch/blob/master/opensearch-1-1-draft-6.md [Firefox]: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-or-remove-search-engine-firefox