I love the work of the ArchWiki maintainers

Source: Hacker News

Introduction

For this year’s I love Free Software Day I would like to thank the maintainers of Free Software documentation, and here especially the maintainers of the ArchWiki. Maintainers in general, and maintainers of documentation most of the time get way too little recognition for their contributions to software freedom.

Image: I love the work of the ArchWiki maintainers

Personal experience

Myself, Arch Project Leader Levente, ArchWiki maintainer Ferdinand (Alad), and FSFE’s vice‑president Heiki at FOSDEM 2026 after I handed them some hacker chocolate.

The ArchWiki is a resource I, and many people around me, regularly consult—no matter whether the topic is about Arch or another Free Software distribution. Countless times I have read articles there to get a better understanding of the tools I use daily, such as e‑mail programs, editors, or various window managers. It has helped me discover handy features and configuration tips that were difficult to find in the software’s own documentation.

Whenever I run into issues setting up a GNU/Linux distribution for myself, family, or friends, the ArchWiki has my back. It is often the first page I consult when I want to understand a piece of software better.

Snowden’s endorsement

You are one of the pearls of the internet! — or, in Edward Snowden’s words:

“Is it just me, or have search results become absolute garbage for basically every site? It’s nearly impossible to discover useful information these days (outside the ArchWiki).”
https://x.com/Snowden/status/1460666075033575425

Thanks

Thank you to all the ArchWiki contributors for gathering knowledge that helps others in society better understand technology, and to the ArchWiki maintainers for ensuring the long‑term availability and reliability of this crucial resource.

If you also appreciate the work of the ArchWiki maintainers, tell them as well, and consider making a donation to Arch.

PS: Thanks also to Morton for connecting me with Ferdinand and Levente at FOSDEM.