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-Welcome to the ikiwiki documentation wiki.
+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]] and [[podcasting|podcast]], as well as a large
+array of [[plugins]].
 
-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]].
+Alternatively, think of ikiwiki as a particularly flexible static
+site generator with some dynamic features.
 
-* [[News]] is a blog (built using ikiwiki) of new items about ikiwiki.
+[[!template id=links]]
 
-* See [[Features]] for a current list of ikiwiki's features. [[TODO]] and [[bugs]] might also be of interest.
+## using ikiwiki
 
-* [[Setup]] has a tutorial for setting up ikiwki, and [[Usage]] documents the parameters and usage of the ikiwiki program.
+[[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]].  Basic documentation for ikiwiki plugins
+and syntax is provided [[here|ikiwiki]]. The [[forum]] is open for
+discussions.
 
-* [[Security]] lists potential security problems. ikiwiki is still being developed, and is being written with security as a priority, so don't expect things to stay in this list for long.
+All wikis are supposed to have a [[sandbox]], so this one does too.
 
-Ikiwiki is _not_ yet formally released, although it's very close to being ready for a release now. If you really have to have it: `svn://svn.kitenet.net/ikiwiki/trunk`
+This site generally runs the latest release of ikiwiki; currently, it runs
+ikiwiki [[!version ]].
 
-All wikis are supposed to have a [[SandBox]], so this one does too.
+## developer resources
 
-ikiwiki is developed by [[Joey]].
+The [[RoadMap]] describes where the project is going.
+[[Bugs]], [[TODO]] items, [[wishlist]] items, and [[patches|patch]]
+can be submitted and tracked using this wiki.
+
+Ikiwiki is developed by [[Joey]] and many contributors,
+and is [[FreeSoftware]].