Subversion is a revision control system. While ikiwiki is relatively
-independant of the underlying revision control system, using it with
-Subversion is recommended. Ikiki can run as a [[post-commit]] hook to update a wiki whenever commits come in.
+independant of the underlying revision control system, and can easily be used without one, using it with Subversion is recommended.
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+Ikiwiki can run as a [[post-commit]] hook to update a wiki whenever commits come in. When running as a [[cgi]] with Subversion, ikiwiki automatically commits edited pages to the subversion repostory, and uses the Subversion log to generate the [[RecentChanges]] page.