X-Git-Url: http://info.iut-bm.univ-fcomte.fr/pub/gitweb/simgrid.git/blobdiff_plain/808e3788e31d306aa2d3f8c96122aa82346fbe0b..6c8dd229d394fdaf20facf604f7be86a5df1e368:/docs/source/index.rst diff --git a/docs/source/index.rst b/docs/source/index.rst index 79e46c8b32..ce04250361 100644 --- a/docs/source/index.rst +++ b/docs/source/index.rst @@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ The Modern Age of Computer Systems Simulation ============================================= SimGrid is a framework to simulate distributed computer systems. It can be used -to either `assess abstract algorithms `_, or to `debug and -profile real MPI applications `_. +to either :ref:`assess abstract algorithms `, or to +:ref:`debug and profile real MPI applications `. SimGrid is routinely used in studies on (data-)Grids, IaaS Clouds (:ref:`API `, :ref:`examples `), @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ The simulation models are **fast** (`🖹 `__) **highly scalable** (`🖹 `__) while **theoretically sound and experimentally assessed** (`🖹 `__). Most of the time, SimGrid is used to predict the performance (time and energy) of a -given IT infrastructure, and it includes a prototypal model-checker to formally +given IT infrastructure, and it includes a prototype model checker to formally assess these systems. Technically speaking, SimGrid is a library. It is neither a graphical @@ -31,15 +31,15 @@ on Linux, Mac OSX or Windows (using the WSL). SimGrid is a Free Software distributed under the LGPL-2.1 license. You are welcome to use, study, share and improve it, provided that your version are as -free as ours. 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. +free as ours. SimGrid is developed since 20 years by a lively community of users +and researchers from several groups, initially in France and in the U.S.A. It +is steadily funded by several research bodies. We hope that you will +come and join us! SimGrid is a powerful tool, and this documentation will help you taking the best of it. Check its contents on the left. Each tutorial presents a classical use -case, in a fast and practical manner. The user manual containts more -throughfully information. In each part, the important concepts are concisely +case, in a fast and practical manner. The user manual contains more +thorough information. In each part, the important concepts are concisely introduced, before the reference manual. SimGrid is also described in several `scientific papers `_. @@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ of every page. Bugs in the code should be reported `on FramaGit `_ -.. TODO -.. -.. The webpage should be made light, graphical and nice looking. - .. toctree:: :hidden: :maxdepth: 1 @@ -67,22 +63,23 @@ of every page. Bugs in the code should be reported :caption: User Manual: Introduction -    Installing SimGrid -    Start your Own Project + Installing SimGrid + Start your Own Project Describing your Application -    The S4U Interface -    The SMPI Interface -    The MSG Interface -    The Java Bindings + The S4U Interface + The SMPI Interface + The MSG Interface Describing the Simulated Platform -    Modeling Hints -    DTD Reference - Describing the Experimental Scenario -    Configuring SimGrid + Examples + Modeling Hints + XML Reference + Describing the Experimental Setup + Configuring SimGrid + Deploying your Application The SimGrid Models -    ns-3 as a SimGrid model + ns-3 as a SimGrid model + SimGrid Plugins Simulation Outcomes - Use Cases and Howto The SimGrid Community Frequently Asked Questions