BifrOSt-Web

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Latest change 7c2cb56e0351160e3b6c17af94380b79b538c130 - Publish 0.2.2 changelog and refresh release facts by Ólafur Búi Ólafsson

# Product

## Platform

web

## Stack

Dioxus 0.7 web application in Rust, selected by the user.

## Users

Linux users evaluating a practical daily-driver workstation, especially Icelandic speakers and developers who want Arch Linux with a guided graphical installation and curated defaults.

## Product Purpose

Present BifrOSt clearly, let visitors understand its Icelandic-first Arch foundation and COSMIC desktop, and direct them to the latest published release, installation safety guidance, source repositories, and a verified cross-repository changelog.

## Positioning

BifrOSt keeps Arch Linux's official kernel, pacman, repositories, and rolling-release model while adding Icelandic defaults, COSMIC, optional developer profiles, original visual identity, and a safety-focused whole-disk installer.

## Operating Context

Visitors compare the live desktop, installer, hardware requirements, release status, and download-verification workflow before writing an ISO to USB and booting on x86_64 UEFI hardware.

## Capabilities and Constraints

- The latest published release is v0.2.2 (2026-08-07), a patch delivered exclusively through the signed `[bifrost]` pacman repository; installed systems upgrade with `sudo pacman -Syu`.
- ISOs are produced only for minor releases: the latest installation ISO remains v0.2.0, v0.2.1 was never published, and no 0.2.1 or 0.2.2 ISO may be presented as downloadable.
- Installation is whole-disk only and erases the selected target. There is no dual-boot or manual partitioning path.
- Secure Boot is unsupported in 0.2 and must be disabled.
- Normal installation is online from signed official Arch repositories.
- BifrOSt offers Icelandic and English installer messaging, optional LUKS2 encryption, COSMIC, and optional Rust, container, web, and Python developer profiles.
- The site has two public routes: the distribution homepage at `/` and the repository changelog at `/changelog`.
- Icelandic is the default language. English is available from every route and the visitor's selection persists across navigation and reloads.
- Editorial text, translations, links, image references, release facts, and changelog entries load from `data/content.db` at runtime rather than being compiled into Rust.
- The changelog covers `BifrOSt`, `BifrOSt-Apps`, and `BifrOSt-Web`, and must distinguish committed development work from published releases.
- BifrOSt is independent and is not an official Arch Linux or System76 product.

## Brand Commitments

Use the BifrOSt name, geometric basalt shield and luminous bridge mark, aurora/glacier/basalt/longship artwork, and the phrase “Íslenskt · frjálst · byggt á Arch Linux.” Preserve the existing cool dark navy, glacial cyan, aurora mint/violet, and restrained amber identity.

## Evidence on Hand

- Product facts and release boundaries: `../BifrOSt/README.md`
- Safety and installation guidance: `../BifrOSt/docs/`
- Brand mark: `../BifrOSt/profile/airootfs/usr/share/bifrost/branding/bifrost-mark.svg`
- Wallpaper and real product screenshots: `../BifrOSt/screenshots/`
- First-party application status: `../BifrOSt-Apps/README.md`
- Website implementation and runtime content: `src/main.rs`, `public/assets/main.css`, and `data/content.db`
- No testimonials, customer counts, performance benchmarks, or physical-hardware qualification claims are available and none may be fabricated.

## Product Principles

- State release and installation risks exactly.
- Let real product imagery prove the desktop experience.
- Keep the route from evaluation to verification and download obvious.
- Lead with Icelandic identity without excluding English-language visitors.
- Preserve upstream truth: Arch Linux and COSMIC remain distinct projects.

## Accessibility & Inclusion

The homepage must be keyboard navigable, responsive, motion-safe under `prefers-reduced-motion`, and readable with WCAG AA contrast. Product copy should preserve Icelandic diacritics and provide clear English explanations for critical installation constraints.