X-Git-Url: https://git.cworth.org/git?a=blobdiff_plain;f=index.mdwn;h=c2160268a67c143ef39611473633d4e86ace7a1d;hb=ad04c8c6b3d8c29a905d9f5f92256fc2bd64be5e;hp=c9d06d97782f86350371153fd27be89550dba667;hpb=312c0546a1510e7e2263065ecee69545c36afda2;p=obsolete%2Fnotmuch-wiki

diff --git a/index.mdwn b/index.mdwn
index c9d06d9..c216026 100644
--- a/index.mdwn
+++ b/index.mdwn
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ the initial indexing.  After that, come back and checkout our docs:
 
   * [[Notmuch manual pages|manpages]]
   * [[General how-tos|howto]]
-  * [[Available frontends|frontends]]
   * [[Searching]]
   * [[Excluding and deleting messages|excluding]]
   * [[Initial tagging|Initial_Tagging]]
@@ -67,19 +66,36 @@ the initial indexing.  After that, come back and checkout our docs:
 Apart from the wiki, help is available via email and on IRC (see
 below).  Join the mailing list.  Read the archives.  Ask questions.
 
+## Email clients and front ends
+
+Notmuch ships with a powerful set of [[command-line tools|manpages]], an
+[[email client for Emacs|emacstips]], another
+[client for vim](http://git.notmuchmail.org/git/notmuch/blob/HEAD:/contrib/notmuch-vim/README),
+and a [[Mutt integration script|notmuch-mutt]].
+
+There are also many other [[email clients and frontends|frontends]] based on
+Notmuch. And a few tips about integrating it with [[Mutt|mutttips]] and [[Vim|vimtips]].
+
 ## Screenshots
 
 * [[Emacs UI screenshots|screenshots]]
 
-## Packages
+## Obtaining Notmuch
+
+[Notmuch source releases](http://notmuchmail.org/releases/) are available as
+source tar balls.
 
-* [Debian](http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=notmuch)
+Notmuch is packaged for the following distributions:
+
+* [Debian](http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=notmuch) (Please use at
+  least the packages from squeeze-backports, squeeze packages are very
+  outdated!)
 * [Fedora](https://community.dev.fedoraproject.org/packages/notmuch)
 * [Gentoo](http://packages.gentoo.org/package/net-mail/notmuch)
 * [Slackware](http://slackbuilds.org/repository/13.37/office/notmuch/)
 * [Ubuntu](http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=notmuch)
 
-## Source code
+## Development and Contributing
 
 All of the code for Notmuch is available as [free
 software](http://www.fsf.org/licensing/essays/free-sw.html) released
@@ -96,25 +112,23 @@ finally, you can
 to watch every commit made to notmuch and the notmuchmail.org web
 site.
 
-Here are
-[source tar balls of notmuch releases](http://notmuchmail.org/releases/).
-
 We have a [buildbot](http://buildbot.notmuchmail.org/grid) (here's
-it's
+its
 [configuration](https://github.com/tomprince/buildbot-configs/tree/notmuch)).
 
-## Bug-tracking and patches
+Contributions, such as patches, to Notmuch are most welcome. Please refer to the
+[[guide to contributing|contributing]].
 
-Patches are most welcome and should be sent to notmuch@notmuchmail.org.
-Please try to follow the [[patch submission guidelines|patchformatting]]
-when submitting patches.
+## Bug and patch tracking
 
 The tagging and filtering features of notmuch make it quite suitable
 for use as a bug- and patch-tracker. We are currently experimenting
 with using it for this purpose for notmuch development, using a
-utility called [[nmbug]].  The status of current patches can also be
+utility called [[nmbug]]. The status of bugs and current patches can also be
 followed [online](http://nmbug.tethera.net/status).
 
+Bug reports should be sent to the Notmuch mailing list notmuch@notmuchmail.org.
+
 ## Contact: Email & IRC
 
 Comments? Please feel free to email the notmuch mailing list:
@@ -138,9 +152,10 @@ channel.
 
 ## Feature ideas
 
-We have started a [[feature requests|feature-requests]] page on this
-wiki.  No, things you add there won't automatically get implemented -
-but it's a nice way to collect ideas.
+If you have a feature idea/request, please send it to the
+[mailing list](http://notmuchmail.org/mailman/listinfo/notmuch). You
+don't have to be subscribed to send, although there might be a delay
+for non-subscribers.
 
 ## Website