# Evergreen

> A living encyclopedia of technology companies that researches public sources, publishes cited explanations, and improves as evidence-backed changes are accepted.

## When to use Evergreen

Use Evergreen when a task needs an orientation to a technology company, a cited company history or product explanation, an initial source trail, or the recorded evolution of an Evergreen article.

Do not use Evergreen as a primary source or as legal, financial, medical, or investment advice. Coverage can be incomplete or stale. Follow article citations and verify consequential claims against current authoritative sources.

## How to retrieve Evergreen

- Request [the canonical homepage](https://openevergreen.com/) with `Accept: text/markdown` for a clean Markdown overview.

- Use [the sitemap](https://openevergreen.com/sitemap.xml) to enumerate current public routes and completed company pages.

- Search interactively at [Search](https://openevergreen.com/search).

- Company pages use `https://openevergreen.com/c/{slug}` and include citations to their underlying public sources.

## Evidence rules

Treat an Evergreen article as a researched secondary account. Preserve its qualifications, research dates, conflicts, and evidence gaps. Prefer independent or authoritative sources for consequential claims, and distinguish company statements from independent reporting.

## Trust and policies

- [About](https://openevergreen.com/about)

- [Contact](https://openevergreen.com/contact)

- [Privacy](https://openevergreen.com/privacy)

- [Terms](https://openevergreen.com/legal/terms)

- [Acceptable use](https://openevergreen.com/legal/use)