Move Observium welcome out of top level docs and update

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Paul Gear
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LibreNMS is a fork of Observium. The reason for the fork is nothing to do LibreNMS is a fork of Observium. The reason for the fork is nothing to do
with Observium's [recent move to community vs. paid versions][1]. It is with Observium's [move to community vs. paid versions][1]. It is simply
simply that we have different priorities and values to the Observium that we have different priorities and values to the Observium development
developers. We decided to fork (reluctantly) because we like using team. We decided to fork (reluctantly) because we like using Observium,
Observium, but we want to collaborate on a community-based project with but we want to collaborate on a community-based project with like-minded
like-minded IT professionals. See [README.md][2] and the references there IT professionals. See [README.md][2] and the references there for more
for more information about the kind of community we're trying to promote. information about the kind of community we're trying to promote.
LibreNMS was forked from [the last GPL-licensed version of Observium][3]. LibreNMS was forked from [the last GPL-licensed version of Observium][3].
This has a few implications: This means you won't be able to take an existing Observium installation
- It doesn't look as nice as the current version of Observium. later than r3250 and just change it to LibreNMS. This would probably break
- We've lost quite a bit of functionality that has been added to Observium (although if you were on a version between r3250 and the next database
in the last year. schema change, it might be feasible). Upgrades from versions earlier than
- You won't be able to take an existing Observium installation later than r3251 might work. Please try it on an unimportant system and tell us your
r3250 and just change it to LibreNMS. This would probably break (although experiences!
if you were on a version between r3250 and the next database schema
change, it might be feasible). Upgrades from versions earlier than r3251
might work. Please try it on an unimportant system and tell us your
experiences!
How LibreNMS will be different from Observium: How LibreNMS will be different from Observium:
- We will have an inclusive community, where it's OK to ask stupid - We will have an inclusive community, where it's OK to ask stupid
@@ -40,10 +36,9 @@ How LibreNMS will be different from Observium:
Reasons why you might want to use Observium instead of LibreNMS: Reasons why you might want to use Observium instead of LibreNMS:
- You have a financial investment in Observium and aren't concerned about - You have a financial investment in Observium and aren't concerned about
community contributions. community contributions.
- You need the extra functionality that has been added to Observium since - You need functionality that has been added to Observium since r3250.
r3250.
- You don't like the [GNU General Public License, version 3][5] or the - You don't like the [GNU General Public License, version 3][5] or the
[philosophy of Free Software][6] in general. [philosophy of Free Software/copyleft][6] in general.
Reasons why you might want to use LibreNMS instead of Observium: Reasons why you might want to use LibreNMS instead of Observium:
- You want to work with others on the project, knowing that [your - You want to work with others on the project, knowing that [your