index.html: added Matrix-protocol chatrooms for Maneage

Until now, the only way we had suggested for interested viewers to get
in touch with us was through Savannah. But that interface can be a
little too technical for some interested people.

With this commit, the Savannah part has been commented (not shown in
the top page), and instead some Matrix-protocol chat rooms have been
introduced to help new users easily contact us.

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                     </p>
                     <p>See the <a href="https://gitlab.com/maneage/project/-/blob/maneage/README-hacking.md#customization-checklist">Customization Checklist</a> in the cloned <code>README-hacking.md</code> file for the next steps to start customizing Maneage for your project.
                     </p>
+		    <h3>Messaging rooms for direct contact</h3>
+		    <p>Maneage uses the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrix_(protocol)">Matrix protocol</a> for fast, robust and free communication between the developers and users.
+		      The top-level Maneage "Space" (which collects the Maneage-related rooms) is available at <code>maneage:matrix.org</code>. The available list of rooms are:</p>
+		    <ul>
+		      <li><code>#maneage-general:matrix.org</code>: The best place for new "Maneagers".</li>
+		      <li><code>#maneage-make:matrix.org</code>: Discussions specific to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_(software)">GNU Make</a> within Maneage (Make is the core workflow manager in Maneage).</li>
+		      <li><code>#maneage-latex:matrix.org</code>: Discussions specific to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaTeX">LaTeX</a> within Maneage (LaTeX is the type-setting system to produce the final report/PDF).</li>
+		      <li><code>#maneage-dev:matrix.org</code>: Development discussions in Maneage (on the core infrastructure; maybe too technical for early Maneagers).</li>
+		    </ul>
+		    <i>How can I access Matrix-based messaging rooms?</i> There are <a href="https://matrix.org/clients/">many clients</a> for the Matrix protocol for web-based, smartphone or Desktop (GUI or command-line).
+		    One suggested client can be <a href="https://element.io/get-started">Element</a>, which has both a web-based interface (only requiring a modern browser), a GUI desktop application, or smartphone apps.
+		    If you just want to see the message rooms above (without logging-in), you can take the steps below.
+		    Later, you can register a Matrix protocol account for yourself using the "Create Account" button the first item below.
+		    <ol>
+		      <li>Go to Element's <a href="https://element.io/get-started">Get started</a> page.</li>
+		      <li>Click on the <b>Launch Element Web</b> button, then the <b>Explore rooms</b> button.</li>
+		      <li>In the search box, put the identifier of the room (for example <code>#maneage-general:matrix.org</code>).</li>
+		      <li>In the search results, click on "preview" infront of your desired room, to see the latest discussions in the room.</li>
+		    </ol>
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                     <h3>Merge/Pull requests</h3>
                     <p>As you continue customizing Maneage for your own project, you will notice  generic improvements that can be useful for other projects too.
                     In such cases, please send us those changes to implement in the core Maneage branch and let them propagate to all projects using it.