[mapserver-commits] r8331 - trunk/docs

[svn at osgeo.org]

Author: tomkralidis
Date: 2008-12-29 19:49:23 -0500 (Mon, 29 Dec 2008)
New Revision: 8331

Modified:
   trunk/docs/index.txt
Log:
revise intro text


Modified: trunk/docs/index.txt
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--- trunk/docs/index.txt	2008-12-30 00:46:49 UTC (rev 8330)
+++ trunk/docs/index.txt	2008-12-30 00:49:23 UTC (rev 8331)
@@ -9,14 +9,17 @@
  Welcome to MapServer
 *****************************************************************************
 
-MapServer is an `Open Source`_ geographic data rendering engine which enables
-spatial data publishing to the web, as well as creating interactive mapping
-applications.  Developed since 1994, MapServer is released under an
-:ref:`MIT-style license <license>`, and runs :ref:`windows`, :ref:`linux`,
-and :ref:`osx`.  The MapServer :ref:`Project Steering Committee (PSC)<rfc23>`,
-sanctioned by `OSGeo`_, manages and administers the project which is maintained,
-improved, and supported by developers from around the world.
+MapServer is an `Open Source`_ platform for publishing spatial data and
+interactive mapping applications to the web. Originally developed in the
+mid-1990's at the University of Minnesota, MapServer is released under an
+:ref:`MIT-style license <license>`, and runs on all major platforms
+(:ref:`windows`, :ref:`linux`, :ref:`osx`).
 
+The MapServer :ref:`Project Steering Committee (PSC)<rfc23>`, sanctioned by
+`OSGeo`_, manages and administers the project which is maintained, improved,
+and supported by developers from around the world. MapServer is not a
+full-featured `GIS`_ system, nor does it aspire to be.
+
 :ref:`More About MapServer <about>`
 
 .. raw:: html
@@ -46,5 +49,6 @@
 Find out more about MapServer :ref:`here <about>`
 
 
+.. _`GIS`: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_information_system
 .. _`Open Source`: http://www.opensource.org
 .. _`OSGeo`: http://www.osgeo.org