Changeset 5824 for trunk/doc/src/docbook/overview/index.xml

Timestamp:

Oct 25, 2011, 2:27:48 PM (11 years ago)

Author:

Jari Häkkinen

Message:

Addresses #522 and #523.

File:

• trunk/doc/src/docbook/overview/index.xml (modified) (2 diffs)

trunk/doc/src/docbook/overview/index.xml

@@ -8 +8 @@
   Copyright (C) 2007 Jari Häkkinen, Nicklas Nordborg, Martin Svensson
   Copyright (C) 2008 Jari Häkkinen
+  Copyright (C) 2011 Jari Häkkinen, Nicklas Nordborg
 
   This file is part of BASE - BioArray Software Environment.
@@ -25 +26 @@
   along with BASE. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 -->
+
 <part id="overviewdoc">
   <?dbhtml filename="overview.html"?>
   <title>Overview</title>
 
-  <partintro id="overview_nondoc_disclaimer">
+  <partintro id="overview_intro">
     <para>
-      This document is not finished but the most important chapters
-      are concluded. Until the overview is written there is only three
-      pointers here; i) Early in your BASE experience you should get
-      acquainted with the permission and projects system
-      (<xref linkend="project_permission" />) since this will be
-      helpful when you get going, ii) see <xref linkend="resources" />
-      for further BASE information resources, and iii) read this
-      document.
+      BASE is a freely available software solution designed for
+      laboratories looking for a single point of storage for all
+      information related to their experimentation and for storing,
+      managing, and analysing genomics/transcriptomics data. BASE
+      offers a multi-user local data repository featuring a web
+      browser user interface, laboratory information management system
+      (LIMS) for biomaterials and array production, annotations such
+      as clinical information, hierarchical overview of analysis, and
+      integrates tools like <ulink
+      url='http://www.tm4.org/mev/'>MultiExperiment Viewer</ulink> and
+      <ulink
+      url='http://www.broadinstitute.org/cancer/software/genepattern/'>GenePattern</ulink>.
+    </para>
+
+    <para>
+      BASE is <ulink
+      url='http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html'>GPLv3
+      licensed</ulink> and can be freely downloaded and installed by
+      anyone. Once installed and configured, the system comprise a
+      database layer and a web server coupled to layers of software
+      for managing and analysing data in the database.
     </para>
   </partintro>