Update README and CONTRIBUTING.

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@ -8,11 +8,10 @@ because it's as much a research project
as it is a search engine. as it is a search engine.
If you have an idea for a cool change, If you have an idea for a cool change,
send an email to <kontakt@marginalia.nu> and email <kontakt@marginalia.nu> and
we can discuss its feasibility. we can discuss its feasibility.
Search is essentially a fractal of interesting Search is essentially a fractal of interesting
problems, so even if you don't have an idea, problems, so even if you don't have an idea,
just a skillset (really any), odds are there's just a skillset (really any), odds are there's
something interesting I could point you to. something interesting I could point you to.

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@ -4,10 +4,14 @@ This is the source code for [Marginalia Search](https://search.marginalia.nu).
The aim of the project is to develop new and alternative discovery methods for the Internet. The aim of the project is to develop new and alternative discovery methods for the Internet.
It's an experimental workshop as much as it is a public service, the overarching goal is to It's an experimental workshop as much as it is a public service, the overarching goal is to
elevate the more human, non-commercial sides of the Internet. elevate the more human, non-commercial sides of the Internet.
A side-goal is to do this without requiring datacenters and expensive enterprise hardware, A side-goal is to do this without requiring datacenters and enterprise hardware budgets,
to run this operation on affordable hardware with minimal operational overhead. to be able to run this operation on affordable hardware with minimal operational overhead.
The long term plan is to refine the search engine so that it provide enough public value
that the project can be funded through grants, donations and commercial API licenses
(non-commercial share-alike is always free).
## Set up ## Set up