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 [[ikiwiki_logo|logo/ikiwiki.png]]  
 ikiwiki is a **wiki compiler**. It converts wiki pages
 [[ikiwiki_logo|logo/ikiwiki.png]]  
 ikiwiki is a **wiki compiler**. It converts 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,
-and instead uses a revision control system (such as [[Subversion]]).
+into HTML pages suitable for publishing on a website. Unlike many
+wikis, ikiwiki does not have its own ad-hoc means of storing page history,
+and instead uses a revision control system such as [[Subversion]].

 
 * [[News]] is a blog (built using ikiwiki) of news items about ikiwiki.
   It's the best way to find out when there's a new version to [[Download]].
 
 
 * [[News]] is a blog (built using ikiwiki) of news items about ikiwiki.
   It's the best way to find out when there's a new version to [[Download]].
 

-* See [[Features]] for a list of ikiwiki's features. [[RoadMap]], [[TODO]]
-  and [[bugs]] might also be of interest. Feel free to post your questions
-  and thoughts about ikiwiki to [[Discussion]].
+* Ikiwiki has a nice set of wiki [[features]] which can be expanded by
+  a large array of [[plugins]]. It also has some [[bugs]], a [[TODO]] list,
+  and a [[RoadMap]].

 
 [[template id=note text="""
 If you use ikiwiki, please list your wiki in [[IkiWikiUsers]].
 
 [[template id=note text="""
 If you use ikiwiki, please list your wiki in [[IkiWikiUsers]].


@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ Thanks! --[[Joey]]
 """]]
 
 * [[Setup]] has a tutorial for setting up ikiwiki, and [[Usage]] documents
 """]]
 
 * [[Setup]] has a tutorial for setting up ikiwiki, and [[Usage]] documents

-  the parameters and usage of the ikiwiki program.
+  the parameters and usage of the ikiwiki program. There are some
+  [[examples]] of things you can do with ikiwiki.
+
+* Feel free to post your questions and thoughts about ikiwiki to [[Discussion]].

 
 * [[Security]] lists potential security problems. ikiwiki is still being
   developed, and is being written with security as a priority, so don't
 
 * [[Security]] lists potential security problems. ikiwiki is still being
   developed, and is being written with security as a priority, so don't