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@@ -16,12 +16,20 @@ SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION ----------- -Crossroads I/O is a library which extends the standard -socket interfaces with features traditionally provided by specialised -_messaging middleware_ products. Crossroads sockets provide an abstraction of -asynchronous _message queues_, multiple _messaging patterns_, message -filtering (_subscriptions_), seamless access to multiple _transport protocols_ -and more. +Crossroads I/O is a library for building scalable and high performance +distributed applications. It fits between classic BSD sockets, +JMS/AMQP-style message queues, and enterprise message-oriented middleware. + +Crossroads I/O extends the standard socket interfaces with features +traditionally provided by specialised _messaging middleware_ products. +Crossroads sockets provide an abstraction of asynchronous _message +queues_, multiple _messaging patterns_, message filtering +(_subscriptions_), seamless access to multiple _transport protocols_ and +more. + +Crossroads I/O provides a native C API for applications. Support for many +more languages is provided by the community through language bindings which +can be found at the Crossroads website. This documentation presents an overview of Crossroads concepts, describes how Crossroads abstract standard sockets and provides a reference manual for the |