From 17b8fccd4c3844ef8aab882006f28fc1ac2ddc5b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthew Hodgson Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 14:00:53 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] rephrase intro --- specification/index.rst | 11 +++++++---- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/specification/index.rst b/specification/index.rst index e9644ddf..0d9e4f17 100644 --- a/specification/index.rst +++ b/specification/index.rst @@ -6,11 +6,14 @@ Matrix Specification .. have should hopefully not get complex enough that we need to worry about .. versioning it. -Matrix is a set of APIs for open-federated Instant Messaging (IM), Voice -over IP (VoIP) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication, designed to create -and support a new global real-time communication ecosystem. +Matrix defines a set of open APIs for decentralised communication, suitable for +securely publishing, persisting and subscribing to data over a global open +federation of servers with no single point of control. Uses include Instant Messaging (IM), +Voice over IP (VoIP) signalling, Internet of Things (IoT) communication, and bridging +together existing communication silos - providing the basis of a new open real-time +communication ecosystem. -For a more complete introduction to Matrix, see `Introduction `_. +`Introduction to Matrix `_ provides a full introduction to Matrix and the spec. Matrix APIs -----------