Add new intro blurb from homepage to README

Signed-off-by: Joachim Wiberg <troglobit@gmail.com>
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Infix is a Linux Network Operating System (NOS) based on [Buildroot][1],
and [sysrepo][2]. A powerful mix that ease porting to different
platforms, simplify long-term maintenance, and provide made-easy
management using NETCONF[^1] (remote) or the built-in [command
line interface (CLI)][3] (click the foldout for an example).
Infix is a free, Linux based, immutable Network Operating System (NOS)
built on [Buildroot][1], and [sysrepo][2]. A powerful mix that ease
porting to different platforms, simplify long-term maintenance, and
provide made-easy management using NETCONF[^1] or the built-in [command
line interface (CLI)][3] (click the foldout below for an example).
Although primarily focused on switches and routers, the core values
may be appealing for other use-cases as well:
- Runs from a squashfs image on a read-only partition
- Single configuration file on a separate partition
- Built around YANG with standard IETF models
- Linux switchdev provides open switch APIs
- Atomic upgrades to secondary partition
- Highly security focused
An immutable[^2] operating system enhances security and inherently makes
it maintenance-free. Configuration and data, e.g, containers, is stored
on separate partitions to ensure complete separation from system files
and allow for seamless backup, restore, and provisioning.
In itself Infix is perfectly suited for dedicated networking tasks and
native support for Docker containers provides a versatile platform that
can easily be adapted to any customer need. Be it legacy applications,
network protocols, process monitoring, or edge data analysis, it can run
close to end equipment. Either directly connected on dedicated Ethernet
ports or indirectly using virtual network cables to exist on the same
LAN as other connected equipment.
The simple design of Infix provides complete control over both system
and data, minimal cognitive burden, and makes it incredibly easy to get
started.
<details><summary><b>Example CLI Session</b></summary>
@@ -78,6 +105,7 @@ The [following boards](board/aarch64/README.md) are fully supported:
- Marvell CN9130 CRB
- Marvell EspressoBIN
- Microchip SparX-5i PCB135 (eMMC)
- NanoPi R2S
An x86_64 build is also available, primarily intended for development
and testing, but can also be used for evaluation and demo purposes. For
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[^1]: NETCONF or RESTCONF, <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8040>,
for more information, see [Infix Variants](doc/variant.md).
[^2]: An immutable operating system is one with read-only file systems,
atomic updates, rollbacks, declarative configuration, and workload
isolation. All to improve reliability, scalability, and security.
For more information, see <https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3386/paper9.pdf>
and <https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-immutable-linux-heres-why-youd-run-an-immutable-linux-distro/>.
[1]: https://buildroot.org/
[2]: https://www.sysrepo.org/
[3]: doc/cli/introduction.md