X-Git-Url: https://sipb.mit.edu/gitweb.cgi/ikiwiki.git/blobdiff_plain/0e5c0c466045a97f5bbf38630c270f3c24eb80ff..3aefe67a1ef296b1538e7ef5389bb920f97f6680:/doc/index.mdwn diff --git a/doc/index.mdwn b/doc/index.mdwn index 981c4a682..8f3911bd9 100644 --- a/doc/index.mdwn +++ b/doc/index.mdwn @@ -1,21 +1,31 @@ -Welcome to the ikiwiki documentation wiki. - -ikiwiki is a wiki compiler. It converts a directory full of 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 or its own -markup language. Instead it uses [[Subversion]] and [[MarkDown]]. +wiki, ikiwiki does not have its own means of storing page history. +Instead it can use [[Subversion]] (or [[Git]]). * [[News]] is a blog (built using ikiwiki) of news items about ikiwiki. - Yes, it's free software, yes you can [[Download]] it. + 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]]. -* See [[Features]] for a current list of ikiwiki's features. [[TODO]] and [[bugs]] might also be of interest. +[[template id=note text=""" +If you use ikiwiki, please list your wiki in [[IkiWikiUsers]]. +Thanks! --[[Joey]] +"""]] -* [[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, and [[Usage]] documents + the parameters and usage of the ikiwiki program. -* [[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. +* [[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. -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` +* Developers, please document any ikiwiki patches you have in the + [[PatchQueue]]. All wikis are supposed to have a [[SandBox]], so this one does too. -ikiwiki is developed by [[Joey]]. +ikiwiki is developed by [[Joey]] and is [[FreeSoftware]].