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 a static binary-based rootless dockerized web server that is so small, it is effectively braindead, while remaining featureful for most usecases.
 
-the server runs rootless, read-only, and distroless, making it lighter and more secure than nginx. it serves everything in the /data folder
+the server can run rootless, read-only, and distroless, making it lighter and more secure than nginx. it serves everything in the /data folder
 
 inspired by busybox httpd.