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-======= Welcome to the # VIKINGS Wiki =======
+====== Welcome to the # VIKINGS Wiki ======
-  * We specialise in providing fast and effective solutions for Linux and BSD environments and their operations.  Our services range from day-to-day maintenance to solving complex challenges at affordable prices
+[[https://vikings.net/|# VIKINGS]] specialises in providing fast and effective solutions for Linux and BSD environments.  Our services range from day-to-day maintenance to solving complex challenges at affordable prices.  We also provide customised hosting solutions for small and medium-sized businesses and consumers on our free/libre and open-source platforms.
-  * We provide customised hosting solutions for small and medium-sized businesses and consumers on our free/libre and open-source platforms
+===== What this wiki covers =====
-===== This community-driven wiki provides documentation about but is not limited to =====
+This community-driven wiki provides documentation including but not limited to:
-  * Howtos regarding Vikings' hosting solutions, infrastructure, services and hardware
+  * Howtos regarding (web)-hosting, virtualisation, infrastructure, Linux services in general.
-  * Information on optimisation and tutorials concerning GNU, Linux and coreboot, as well as BIOS/UEFI flashing instructions, tips and tricks, and information on libre-friendly hardware in general.
+  * Optimisation guides and tutorials for GNU/Linux and coreboot, including BIOS/UEFI flashing instructions, tips and tricks, and information on libre-friendly hardware.
-  * Hardware and software sold at the [[https://shop.vikings.net/|# VIKINGS Shop]], for example Vikings' secure laptops
+  * Hardware sold at the [[https://shop.vikings.net/|# VIKINGS Shop]], such as VIKINGS' secure laptops.
 ===== How this wiki works =====
-Someone with basic knowledge of a topic should be able to quickly follow the instructions provided; sort of the easiest way to achieve a goal in an exemplary manner.  It shouldn't be about explaining things down to the smallest detail.  This is also a great way to start a new article and then improve and expand over time.
+Articles are written so that someone with basic knowledge of a topic can quickly follow the instructions — the goal is to describe the easiest reliable way to achieve something, not to explain every detail.  This also means it is easy to start a new article and improve it over time.
+===== Contributing =====
-===== Everyone is welcome to edit and add new contributions =====
+Everyone is welcome to edit and add new content.  Registration is required to keep vandalism to a minimum.  Registrations can be anonymous — your display name can be anything if you prefer to stay incognito.  A valid email address is all that is required.  This wiki does not share login credentials with any other system.
-Registration is required to edit in order to keep vandalism to a minimum.  Registrations can be anonymous - your "real name" can be anything if you prefer to stay incognito.  We just require a valid email address.  This wiki system is not linked or shared login information with other systems.
+===== Services =====
+  * [[vikings:public_services|Services provided free of charge (and libre!)]] by # VIKINGS.
-====== Services provided free of charge ======
+===== Contact =====
-  * [[vikings:public_services|Services provided free of charge (and libre!)]] by # VIKINGS
+  * **Sales and pre-sales** (ticket system): hello //at// vikings //dawt// net.
+  * **General feedback**: feedback //at// vikings //dawt// net.
+  * **XMPP**: xmpp:hello@conference.jabber.vikings.net?join.
+  * **Fediverse**: [[https://hostux.social/@vikings|Vikings Official Fediverse Account]].
+  * **IRC**: [[IRC|IRC chat]].
+===== External links =====
-====== Contact ======
+  * [[https://vikings.net/|# VIKINGS Homepage]].
+  * [[https://shop.vikings.net/|# VIKINGS Shop]].
-  * Email for sales and pre-sales (ticket system): hello //at// vikings //dawt// net
+===== About this wiki =====
-  * Email for general feedback: feedback //at// vikings //dawt// net
-  * XMPP: xmpp:hello@conference.jabber.vikings.net?join
-  * [[https://hostux.social/@vikings|Vikings Official Fediverse Account]]
-  * [[IRC|IRC chat]]
+  * [[wiki:wikitodo|ToDo List]] — task list for work on this wiki.
-====== External Links ======
+  * [[wiki:tips_tricks|Tips & Tricks]] — relatively random info on optimisation and maintenance of this wiki.
-  * [[https://vikings.net/|# VIKINGS Homepage]]
-  * [[https://shop.vikings.net/|# VIKINGS Shop]]
-  * [[https://web.libera.chat/#vikings|# VIKINGS Fediverse Account]]
-===== This Wiki =====
-  * [[wiki:wikitodo|ToDo List]] -- task list for work on this wiki
-  * [[wiki:tips_tricks|Tip & Tricks]] -- relatively random info on optimization and maintenance of this wiki