Add about page for whole site

about.md

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# git.paritybit.ca
+
+These are repositories belonging to Jake Bauer of
+[paritybit.ca](https://www.parityit.ca).
+
+## Contributing
+
+To contribute, first check the repository for a `CONTRIBUTING` file or the
+`README` for a section on contributing. If neither of those locations exist for
+that particular repository, you can contribute to the project by [sending me an
+email](mailto:jbauer@paritybit.ca).
+
+All development is done using email and command-line tools. See the following
+link to [learn how to use git with email](https://git-send-email.io).

cgitrc

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 css=/cgit.css
 logo=/cgit.png
 favicon=/favicon.png
+root-readme=/usr/share/cgit/about.md
 
 enable-http-clone=1
 enable-commit-graph=1
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ max-stats=quarter
 repository-sort=age
 remove-suffix=1
 
+# Use markdown READMEs and about page
+about-filter=markdown
+
 # Specify the title/description of the root page
 root-title=git.paritybit.ca
 root-desc=Jake Bauer's Git Repositories