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 [[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.
-Instead it can use [[Subversion]] (or [[Git]]).
+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]].
 
-* See [[Features]] for a list of ikiwiki's features. [[RoadMap]], [[TODO]]
-  and [[bugs]] might also be of interest. Feel free to post your 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]].
+Thanks! --[[Joey]]
+"""]]
 
 * [[Setup]] has a tutorial for setting up ikiwiki, and [[Usage]] documents
-  the parameters and usage of the ikiwiki program. If you use ikiwiki,
-  please add your wiki to [[IkiWikiUsers]].
+  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]], or [[contact]] the developers.
 
 * [[Security]] lists potential security problems. ikiwiki is still being
   developed, and is being written with security as a priority, so don't