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12/02/2009 - New Minor Guideline
We are rolling out a new minor guideline concerning wiki articles which pertain to applications, that will enhance the overall comprehensiveness of the wiki. Going forward, please include: A description of the application (this is already done for nearly all apps) The description should be followed by a package data tag that includes:
- Architecture:
- Very Brief Description:
- Repo:
- Optionally, Upstream URL:
- License under which it is released:
- The name of the package which contains the app
- Example for Amarok:
- Architecture(s): i686,x86_64
- Repository: Extra
- Description: A media player for KDE
- Upstream URL: http://amarok.kde.org
- License: GPL2, LGPL2, FDL
- Package name: amarok
Misfit138 08:52, 2 December 2009 (EST)
09/18/2009 - Remember to keep it formal.
Please remember to avoid chatty, conversational style throughout the wiki. Also, avoid signing your name to a wiki article or comment therein. Thanks!
Misfit138 11:36, 18 September 2009 (EDT)
01/04/2009 - Article Categories!
Please remember to add your contributed articles to the appropriate category at the top of the page. This will streamline the search process and make use of the Table Of Contents system in place. Thanks!
Misfit138 12:33, 4 January 2009 (EST)
09/21/2008 - The Finest GNU/Linux Distribution Wiki
Thanks to your vigilant dedication and contribution, the Arch Linux wiki remains the finest available. It continues to grow and improve in quality daily. Nothing negative to report, just keep up the great work.
Misfit138 12:55, 21 September 2008 (EDT)
07/22/2008 - Thank You, Arch Users
The recent boost in wiki contribution has been nothing short of miraculous. Thanks to everyone contributing and improving the Arch Wiki. Informative and well written articles, as well as gratuitous translations, are coming in at an alarming rate. Because of you, word is spreading about Arch Linux, its high quality wiki and its excellent community!
Misfit138 20:28, 22 July 2008 (EDT)
05/01/2008 - "Don't just give me the 'how', give me the 'why'."
A wiki is a collection of knowledge, most of which ends up being how-to's, which is to be expected. Let us always remember to add the 'why' to our how-to's. Explanatory information always goes further toward imparting knowledge than does instruction alone. Adding explanatory wiki articles is also welcome. Why not add one if you are qualified? Thanks for the recent increase in contribution to the wiki! Please keep the knowledge coming.
Misfit138 12:45, 1 May 2008 (EDT)
04/21/2008 - Arch Wiki needs YOU!
In our goal to provide the most exhaustive, high quality documentation, Arch is calling all qualified users to contribute to the wiki. Share your knowledge and help us improve this invaluable, free resource.
Misfit 18:03, 21 April 2008 (EDT)
07/30/2007 - Wiki upgrade
Wiki was upgraded tonight, I tested a bit, but not extensively. Get a hold of me if I broke something.
--simo 00:13, 30 July 2007 (EDT)
03/02/2007 - New Wiki Skin
I've changed the wiki skin to the one used over at http://wiki.archlinuxfr.org (and formerly used on the german community's site). It is much less cluttered than the previous skin and fits the theme on the rest of our pages better. Enjoy.
--simo 15:53, 2 March 2007 (EST)
01/21/2007 - Wiki upgrade
The mediawiki running Archwiki has been upgraded. Please report any issues on the bug report page.
--simo 19:47, 21 January 2007 (PST)
11/13/2006 - Wiki restructuring
We officially announce the start of grand wiki restructuring. The project is coordinated by Dusty, foxbunny, and tardo. Project details are constantly updated on the Priority Todo page. Contact any of these people if you want to participate in the project.
--foxbunny 08:26, 13 November 2006 (PST)
07/24/2005 - Wiki Migration is done!
The Great Wiki Migration has come to and end. There are still a few pages that need migration, but they are translation pages (language in other languages). You can find a link for them off the migration page locate at Migration Chunks!
--cactus 15:49, 24 Jul 2005 (EDT)
07/17/2005 - ArchWiki rolls again
The ArchLinux Wiki is alive again! Look for lots of new content to spring forth, as the Wiki will hopefully perform better, and be easier to use.
--cactus 05:17, 17 Jul 2005 (EDT)