add purism draft update

diff --git a/updates/019_2019jul16_purism_donation.mdwn b/updates/019_2019jul16_purism_donation.mdwn
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--- a/updates/019_2019jul16_purism_donation.mdwn
+++ b/updates/019_2019jul16_purism_donation.mdwn
@@ -11,14 +11,18 @@ fund the Libre RISC-V hybrid CPU/GPU through the NLNet Foundation. Their
 donation provides us some extra flexibility in how we reach the goal of
 bringing to market a hybrid CPU, VPU and GPU that is libre to the bedrock.
 
 donation provides us some extra flexibility in how we reach the goal of
 bringing to market a hybrid CPU, VPU and GPU that is libre to the bedrock.
 

-Purism started with a crowdsupply campaign to deliver a modern laptop
-with full software support and a coreboot BIOS.  I know that, after
-this initial success, they worked hard to try to solve the "NSA backdoor
-coprocessor" issue, known as the "Management Engine". Ironically, inspired
-by Purism, Intel's internal efforts became moot, as a 3rd party reverse
-engineered an Intel BIOS and discovered the "nsa\_me\_off\_switch" parameter,
-designed to be used by the NSA when Intel equipment is deployed within
-NSA premises.
+Purism started with a
+[Crowdsupply campaign](https://www.crowdsupply.com/purism/librem-15)
+to deliver a modern laptop with full software support and a
+[coreboot BIOS](https://puri.sm/coreboot/).
+I know that, after this initial success, they worked hard to try to
+solve the "NSA backdoor coprocessor" issue, known as the
+["Management Engine"](https://libreboot.org/faq.html#intelme).
+Ironically, inspired by Purism, Intel's internal efforts became moot,
+as a 3rd party reverse engineered an Intel BIOS and discovered the
+["nsa\_me\_off\_switch"](https://it.slashdot.org/story/17/08/29/2239231/researchers-find-a-way-to-disable-intel-me-component-courtesy-of-the-nsa)
+parameter, designed to be used by the NSA when Intel equipment is deployed
+within NSA premises.

 
 Purism then moved quickly to provide a BIOS update to disable this
 "feature", eliminating the last and most important barrier to being able
 
 Purism then moved quickly to provide a BIOS update to disable this
 "feature", eliminating the last and most important barrier to being able


@@ -29,12 +33,13 @@ privacy invading hardware "by default" for which Purism deserves our
 respect and gratitude.
 
 However, just as NLNet recognise, Purism also appreciate that we cannot
 respect and gratitude.
 
 However, just as NLNet recognise, Purism also appreciate that we cannot

-stop at just the software. Profit maximising Corporations just do not
+stop at just the software.  Profit maximising Corporations just do not

 take the brave decisions that can compromise profits, particularly when
 take the brave decisions that can compromise profits, particularly when

-faced with competition: it's too much.
+faced with competition: it's too much.  This is why being a Benefit
+Corporation is so critically important.  Socially-responsible decisions
+do not get undermined by profit-maximisation.

 
 

-So we are extremely grateful for their donation, managed through NLnet,
-the Charitable Foundation.
+So we are extremely grateful for their donation, managed through NLnet.

 
 # Progress
 
 
 # Progress