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                <td><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100208061823/http://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/zim/" class="community">zim 0.43-2</a></td>
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        <h2>Welcome to Arch!</h2>
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            You've reached the website for <strong>Arch Linux</strong>, a lightweight
            and flexible Linux® distribution that tries to Keep It Simple.
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            Currently we have official packages optimized for the i686 and x86-64
            architectures.  We complement our official package sets with a
            <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100208061823/http://aur.archlinux.org/">community-operated package repository</a>
            that grows in size and quality each and every day.
        </p><p>
            Our strong community is diverse and helpful, and we pride ourselves on
            the range of skillsets and uses for Arch that stem from it.  Please
            check out our <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100208061823/http://bbs.archlinux.org/">forums</a> and
            <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100208061823/http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/">mailing lists</a>
            to get your feet wet.  Also glance through our <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100208061823/http://wiki.archlinux.org/">wiki</a>
            if you want to learn more about Arch.
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            <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100208061823/http://www.archlinux.org/about/"><span style="font-size:x-small">Learn more...</span></a>
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        <span style="float:right; font-size:x-small">2010-01-30</span>
        <h4 class="news"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100208061823/http://www.archlinux.org/news/482/">libpng/libjpeg rebuilds move from [testing]</a></h4>
        <p class="news">The new versions of libjpeg and libpng required a
 rebuild of all dependent packages. The libjpeg/libpng rebuilds are now 
complete and are moving from [testing] into the main repos. Due to the 
large number of rebuilds required, packages will take a while to 
propagate to the mirrors. It is advisable to check the state of your 
mirror before updating (https://www.archlinux.de/?page=MirrorStatus). 
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        <span style="float:right; font-size:x-small">2010-01-26</span>
        <h4 class="news"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100208061823/http://www.archlinux.org/news/481/">ArchCon2010 registration</a></h4>
        <p class="news">Two prominent community members, Dusty and 
ralvez have been working hard to bring Arch Linux it's very own 
conference. ArchCon 2010 will take place in Toronto, Canada's largest 
city, on July 22 and 23. Registration is now open at 
http://archcon.archlinux.ca/ and more information can be found on the 
ArchCon site at http://archlinux.ca/archcon2010/. ArchCon will feature 
talks and tutorials from prominent ...</p>
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        <span style="float:right; font-size:x-small">2010-01-23</span>
        <h4 class="news"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100208061823/http://www.archlinux.org/news/480/">Bug Day: Saturday, February 6</a></h4>
        <p class="news">By popular demand, the next Bug Day will be on 
Saturday, February 6. People are usually around all day, but you will 
certainly find us in the #archlinux-bugs IRC forum in the afternoon and 
evening EST. There's a job for everyone! Come help out however you can.</p>
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        <span style="float:right; font-size:x-small">2010-01-21</span>
        <h4 class="news"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100208061823/http://www.archlinux.org/news/479/">Hacklab.CL's Arch Linux Orphan's Day</a></h4>
        <p class="news">This weekend on January 23rd, Hacklab.CL is 
organizing an event called Arch Linux Orphan's Day. This event will 
consist of talks and presentations about Arch Linux packaging, covering 
the Packaging Guidelines, the AUR, complementary tools, and much more. 
The event concludes with a review of the AUR orphan packages and, 
hopefully, some new maintainers. This will happen at "KernelHouse" 
(Antonia ...</p>
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        <span style="float:right; font-size:x-small">2010-01-13</span>
        <h4 class="news"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100208061823/http://www.archlinux.org/news/478/">Arch Linux Magazine, January 2010</a></h4>
        <p class="news">In with a bang: * Get it! * Discuss it! Enjoy!</p>
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        <span style="float:right; font-size:x-small">2009-12-29</span>
        <h4 class="news"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100208061823/http://www.archlinux.org/news/477/">kernel 2.6.32 series moved to the [core] repository</a></h4>
        <p class="news">Hi arch community, The new 2.6.32 kernel series 
moved to the [core] repository. Upstream changes Arch Linux 
bugfixes/feature requests: # added CONFIG_PM_DEBUG # added 
CONFIG_MMIOTRACE KMS changes: - changed intel kms enabled by default - 
radeon kms is now disabled by default Please use the modeset option to 
enable it. - Early userspace KMS support is broken at the moment ...</p>
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        <span style="float:right; font-size:x-small">2009-12-16</span>
        <h4 class="news"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100208061823/http://www.archlinux.org/news/476/">filesystem-2009.11-1 and LC_COLLATE</a></h4>
        <p class="news">The filesystem-2009.11-1 package has removed 
LC_COLLATE=C from /etc/profile as this caused incorrect sorting on some 
locales (See FS#15250). Any scripts relying on this value should 
manually set the LC_COLLATE variable.</p>
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        <span style="float:right; font-size:x-small">2009-12-14</span>
        <h4 class="news"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100208061823/http://www.archlinux.org/news/475/">Next Bug Day: Sun 1/3</a></h4>
        <p class="news">When the holidays are over and mid-winter 
depressions sets in, Arch Linux will be there for you. On Sunday 1/3, 
we'll have our next Bug Day. We've been making progress each month-- 
let's surge in 2010! Join us whenever you can; you can find us in the 
#archlinux-bugs IRC forum in the afternoon and evening EST. Happy 
holidays, bugs-- they ...</p>
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        <span style="float:right; font-size:x-small">2009-11-20</span>
        <h4 class="news"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100208061823/http://www.archlinux.org/news/474/">Next Bug Day: Sun 12/6</a></h4>
        <p class="news">The next Bug Day is scheduled for Sunday 12/6. 
The bugs will be there all day, so start whenever you want, but you can 
find us in the #archlinux-bugs IRC forum in the afternoon and evening 
EST. The more the merrier!</p>
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        <span style="float:right; font-size:x-small">2009-11-18</span>
        <h4 class="news"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20100208061823/http://www.archlinux.org/news/473/">MySQL 5.1.40 - configuration file moved</a></h4>
        <p class="news">Starting with the mysql 5.1.40 release, the 
mysql configuration file resides in the /etc/mysql/ directory and the 
pid and sock files are in the /var/run/mysqld/ directory. This is to 
comply with the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard.</p>
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