X-Git-Url: http://info.iut-bm.univ-fcomte.fr/pub/gitweb/simgrid.git/blobdiff_plain/27a6474a3824ee6d14b321a6f08fadafb7b430ab..8a0edc1a3b6e911b8e6b8db2cb2c94b751fae29a:/docs/source/intro_concepts.rst diff --git a/docs/source/intro_concepts.rst b/docs/source/intro_concepts.rst index b33ab776a2..db93878e8d 100644 --- a/docs/source/intro_concepts.rst +++ b/docs/source/intro_concepts.rst @@ -1,37 +1,7 @@ -.. First introduction +.. _intro_concepts: -What is SimGrid -=============== - -SimGrid is a framework to simulate distributed computer systems. - -It can be used to either assess abstract algorithms or to profile and -debug real distributed applications. SimGrid enables studies in the -domains of (data-)Grids, IaaS Clouds, Clusters, High Performance -Computing, Volunteer Computing, and Peer-to-Peer systems. - -Technically speaking, SimGrid is a library. It is neither a graphical -interface nor a command-line simulator running user scripts. The -interaction with SimGrid is done by writing programs with the exposed -functions to build your own simulator. - -SimGrid is a Free Software distributed under the LGPLv3 license. You are -thus welcome to use it as you wish or even to modify and distribute -your version (provided that your version is as free as ours). It also -means that SimGrid is developed by a vivid community of users and -developers. We hope that you will come and join us! - -SimGrid is the result of almost 20 years of research from several -groups, both in France and in the U.S.A. It benefited of many funding -from various research bodies, including the ANR, Inria, CNRS, -University of Lorraine, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, ENS Rennes, and -many others. Many thanks to our generous sponsors! - -SimGrid is a powerful tool, but its learning curve can be rather -steep. This manual will hopefully help and guide you to the features -you want to use. Please report any issue that you see in this manual, -including typos or unclear elements. You can even propose changes by -clicking on the "Edit on GitLab" button at the top of every page. +Main Concepts +============= Typical Study based on SimGrid ------------------------------ @@ -266,3 +236,4 @@ key-value pair storage library developed at University of Zurich). Some of these applications enjoy large user communities themselves. .. LocalWords: SimGrid +