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diff --git a/docs/narr/introduction.rst b/docs/narr/introduction.rst index e6658d953..ac87f9ed4 100644 --- a/docs/narr/introduction.rst +++ b/docs/narr/introduction.rst @@ -30,31 +30,26 @@ creating web applications easier. It is open source. Pyramid follows these design and engineering principles: Simplicity - :app:`Pyramid` takes a *"pay only for what you eat"* approach. You can get - results even if you have only a partial understanding of :app:`Pyramid`. It - doesn't force you to use any particular technology to produce an application, - and we try to keep the core set of concepts that you need to understand to a - minimum. + :app:`Pyramid` is designed to be easy to use. You can get started even if you + don't understand it all. And when you're ready to do more, :app:`Pyramid` + will be there for you. Minimalism - :app:`Pyramid` tries to solve only the fundamental problems of creating a web - application: the mapping of URLs to code, templating, security, and serving - static assets. We consider these to be the core activities that are common to - nearly all web applications. + Out of the box, :app:`Pyramid` provides only the core tools needed for nearly + all web applications: mapping URLs to code, security, and serving static + assets (files like JavaScript and CSS). Additional tools provide templating, + database integration and more. But with :app:`Pyramid` you can *"pay only for + what you eat"*. Documentation - Pyramid's minimalism means that it is easier for us to maintain complete and - up-to-date documentation. It is our goal that no aspect of Pyramid is - undocumented. + :app:`Pyramid` is committed to comprehensive and up-to-date documentation. Speed - :app:`Pyramid` is designed to provide noticeably fast execution for common - tasks such as templating and simple response generation. + :app:`Pyramid` is designed to be noticeably fast. Reliability - :app:`Pyramid` is developed conservatively and tested exhaustively. Where - Pyramid source code is concerned, our motto is: "If it ain't tested, it's - broke". + :app:`Pyramid` is developed conservatively and tested exhaustively. Our motto + is: "If it ain't tested, it's broke". Openness As with Python, the Pyramid software is distributed under a `permissive open |