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[[!meta title="markup test"]]	# A Test.

# This is a test page.

The conventions used for markup transitions:

* <chap> -> ##
* <para> -> #
* &os; -> NetBSD

Problems:	Problems:

* All documents must be HTML ready (the eternal <, >, &, etc.).	* All documents must be HTML ready (the eternal <, >, &, etc.).
	The ability to inline HTML can cause additional problems.
* There seems to be no easy way to define custom macros (cf. &os;, etc.).	* There seems to be no easy way to define custom macros (cf. &os;, etc.).
* Only the H1-headers are enumerated in the table of conents.	* When using [toc], only the H1-headers are enumerated in the table of
* Headers are not enumerated in the body text.	contents. Also: headers are not enumerated in the body text.

Benefits:	Benefits:

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plain text. This should be a big benefit in lowering the barriers of entry	plain text. This should be a big benefit in lowering the barriers of entry
to documentation.	to documentation.

# About NetBSD	* [About NetBSD](#intro-about)
	* [What is NetBSD?](#intro-whatis)
	* [The story of NetBSD](#intro-story)
	* [NetBSD features](#intro-features)
	* [Supported platforms](#intro-platforms)
	* [NetBSD's target users](#intro-users)
	* [Applications of NetBSD](#intro-applications)
	* [How to get NetBSD](#intro-get)

[[!toc]]	<h2 id="intro-about">About NetBSD</h2>

## What is NetBSD?	<h3 id="intro-whatis">What is NetBSD?</h3>

NetBSD is a free, fast, secure, and highly portable Unix-like Open Source	NetBSD is a free, fast, secure, and highly portable Unix-like Open Source
operating system. It is available for many platforms, from 64-bit x86 servers	operating system. It is available for many platforms, from 64-bit x86 servers
Line 34 and advanced features make it excellent	Line 34 and advanced features make it excellent
environments, and it is user-supported with complete source. Many applications	environments, and it is user-supported with complete source. Many applications
are easily available through pkgsrc, the NetBSD Packages Collection.	are easily available through pkgsrc, the NetBSD Packages Collection.

### The story of NetBSD	<h3 id="intro-story">The story of NetBSD</h3>

The first version of NetBSD (0.8) dates back to 1993 and springs from the	The first version of NetBSD (0.8) dates back to 1993 and springs from the
4.3BSD Lite operating system, a version of Unix developed at the University	4.3BSD Lite operating system, a version of Unix developed at the University
Line 49 Berkeley fast file system, reliable sign	Line 49 Berkeley fast file system, reliable sign
TCP/IP, just to name a few. This tradition of research and development	TCP/IP, just to name a few. This tradition of research and development
survives today in the BSD systems and, in particular, in NetBSD.	survives today in the BSD systems and, in particular, in NetBSD.

### NetBSD features	<h3 id="intro-features">NetBSD features</h3>

NetBSD operates on a vast range of hardware platforms and is very portable.	NetBSD operates on a vast range of hardware platforms and is very portable.
The full source to the NetBSD kernel and userland is available for all the	The full source to the NetBSD kernel and userland is available for all the
Line 77 could be described as *it doesn't work u	Line 77 could be described as *it doesn't work u
many overgrown programs are collapsing under their own weight and "features"	many overgrown programs are collapsing under their own weight and "features"
and you'll understand why NetBSD tries to avoid this situation at all costs.	and you'll understand why NetBSD tries to avoid this situation at all costs.

### Supported platforms	<h3 id="intro-platforms">Supported platforms</h3>

NetBSD supports many platforms, including the popular PC platform (i386 and	NetBSD supports many platforms, including the popular PC platform (i386 and
amd64), SPARC and UltraSPARC, Alpha, Amiga, Atari, and m68k and PowerPC	amd64), SPARC and UltraSPARC, Alpha, Amiga, Atari, and m68k and PowerPC
Line 86 found on	Line 86 found on
[the NetBSD site](http://www.NetBSD.org/ports "NetBSD Ports")	[the NetBSD site](http://www.NetBSD.org/ports "NetBSD Ports")
.	.

### NetBSD's target users	<h3 id="intro-users">NetBSD's target users</h3>

The NetBSD site states that: *the NetBSD Project provides a freely available	The NetBSD site states that: *the NetBSD Project provides a freely available
and redistributable system that professionals, hobbyists, and researchers	and redistributable system that professionals, hobbyists, and researchers
Line 102 performance on modern hardware. In addi	Line 102 performance on modern hardware. In addi
which runs consistently on a variety of platforms, NetBSD is probably your	which runs consistently on a variety of platforms, NetBSD is probably your
best choice.	best choice.

### Applications for NetBSD	<h3 id="intro-applications">Applications for NetBSD</h3>

Aside from the standard Unix productivity tools, editors, formatters, C/C++	Aside from the standard Unix productivity tools, editors, formatters, C/C++
compilers and debuggers and so on that are included with the base system,	compilers and debuggers and so on that are included with the base system,
Line 120 example. You can run the Linux versions	Line 120 example. You can run the Linux versions
* Acrobat Reader	* Acrobat Reader
* many other programs	* many other programs

### How to get NetBSD	<h3 id="intro-get">How to get NetBSD</h3>

NetBSD is an Open Source operating system, and as such it is freely	NetBSD is an Open Source operating system, and as such it is freely
available for download from	available for download from

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