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+{% extends "base.html" %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="box">
+ <h2 class="title">About Arch Linux</h2>
+
+ <p>
+ Arch Linux is a general purpose linux distribution that can be molded to
+ do just about anything. It is fast, lightweight, flexible, and most of the
+ parts under the hood are quite simple to understand and tweak, which can
+ make it a good distro to "learn the ropes" on. We do not provide any
+ configuration helper utilities (ie, you won't find <i>linuxconf</i> in
+ here) so you will quickly become very proficient at configuring your system
+ from the shell commandline.
+ </p>
+
+ <p>
+ Arch Linux uses i686-optimized packages which gives us improved
+ performance over some of our i386-optimized cousins. This means that Arch
+ Linux will only run on a Pentium II processor or higher. We try to stay
+ fairly bleeding edge, and typically have the latest stable versions of
+ software.
+ </p>
+
+ <p>
+ Arch Linux uses the <a href='http://www.archlinux.org/pacman'>Pacman</a>
+ package manager, which couples a simple binary package format with an
+ easy-to-use build system, allowing the users to easily manage and customize
+ their packages, whether they be official Arch packages or the user's own
+ homegrown ones. The repository system allows users to build and maintain
+ their own custom package repositories, which encourages community growth and
+ contribution.
+ </p>
+
+ <p>
+ Pacman can keep a system up to date by synchronizing package lists with
+ the master server, making it a breeze for the security-conscious system
+ administrator to maintain. This server/client model also allows you to
+ download/install packages with a simple command, complete with all required
+ dependencies (similar to Debian's apt-get).
+ </p>
+
+ <p>
+ Arch's official package set is fairly streamlined, but we supplement this
+ with a larger, more complete "extra" repository that contains a lot of the
+ stuff that never made it into our core package set. This repository is
+ constantly growing with the help of packages submitted from our strong
+ community.
+ </p>
+
+ <p>
+ Arch Linux does not provide any official support, but you will find a lot
+ of helpful people on our IRC channel and on our <a
+ href='http://bbs.archlinux.org'>user forums</a>. Chances are that some other
+ Archer has had the same problem/question as you and it's already been
+ answered. Ask around!
+ </p>
+
+ <p>
+ Arch Linux uses a "rolling release" system which works like this: We have
+ two versions of our core package set at any given time, <b>Current</b> and
+ <b>Release</b>. The Current repository always contains the latest and
+ greatest versions of packages. As soon as a package is updated it is part of
+ the Current repository, so this is the one to follow if you want to stay very
+ up to date. The Release repository follows the semi-regular snapshot
+ releases and does not update until the next snapshot/iso has been released.
+ For example, the Release repository will point to all packages on the 0.5 ISO
+ until we release 0.6; then it will point to 0.6 packages until 0.7 is
+ released. This is useful if you only want to update your system when a new
+ release is available.
+ </p>
+
+ <p>
+ So, to sum up: Arch Linux is a workhorse distribution designed to fit the
+ needs of the competent linux user. We strive to make it both powerful and
+ easy to manage, making it an ideal distro for servers and workstations. Take
+ it in any direction you like.
+ </p>
+</div>
+<br /><br />
+{% endblock %}
+