-ikiwiki is a wiki compiler. It converts a directory full of wiki pages
-into html pages suitable for publishing on a website. Unlike a traditional
-wiki, ikiwiki does not have its own means of storing page history or its own
-markup language. Instead it uses [[Subversion]] and [[MarkDown]].
+Ikiwiki is a **wiki compiler**. It converts wiki pages into HTML pages
+suitable for publishing on a website. Ikiwiki stores pages and history in a
+[[revision_control_system|rcs]] such as [[Subversion|rcs/svn]] or [[rcs/Git]].
+There are many other [[features]], including support for [[blogging|blog]],
+as well as a large array of [[plugins]].
-* See [[Features]] for a current list of ikiwiki's features.
+[[template id=links]]
-* [[WhyIkiWiki]] might be useful if you're considering using this.
+## using ikiwiki
-* [[Setup]] has a tutorial for setting up ikiwki.
+[[Setup]] has a tutorial for setting up ikiwiki, or you can read the
+[[man_page|usage]]. There are some [[examples]] of things you can do
+ with ikiwiki, and some [[tips]].
-* [[TODO]] and bugs lists things that need to be added to ikiwiki before most people would consider it a full-fledged wiki.
+All wikis are supposed to have a [[SandBox]], so this one does too.
-* [[Security]] lists potential security problems. ikiwiki is still being developed, and is being written with security as a priority, don't expect things to stay in this list for long.
+## developer resources
-Ikiwiki is _not_ yet formally realeased. If you really have to have it, <svn://svn.kitenet.net/ikiwiki/trunk>
+The [[RoadMap]] describes where the project is going.
+[[Bugs]], [[TODO]] items, [[wishlist]] items, and [[patches|patch]]
+can be submitted and tracked using this wiki.
-All wikis are supposed to have a [[SandBox]], so this one does to.
-
-ikiwiki is developed by [[Joey]].
+ikiwiki is developed by [[Joey]] and many contributors,
+and is [[FreeSoftware]].