From 135bfcb8c2447a61fbbaa6cf165f11db6d9d3ef8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Jason A. Donenfeld" <Jason@zx2c4.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 19:46:52 +0200
Subject: Add introduction.

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 airtunes2.rst | 24 +++++++++++++++++-------
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diff --git a/airtunes2.rst b/airtunes2.rst
index 8b06838..90721d0 100644
--- a/airtunes2.rst
+++ b/airtunes2.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AirTunes 2 protocol
+AirTunes 2 Protocol
 ===================
 
 .. contents:: :depth: 4
@@ -6,18 +6,28 @@ AirTunes 2 protocol
 Introduction
 ------------
 
-TODO
-
-In the examples below, values to be replaced are put into curly
-braces ("{}"). The braces should not be included after replacing
-the values.
+Airtunes 2 is the protocol used by Apple's Airport Express, iTunes and Rogue
+Amoeba's Airfoil. The `previously known RAOP protocol
+<http://xmms2.org/wiki/
+Technical_note_to_describe_the_Remote_Audio_Access_Protocol_(RAOP)
+_as_used_in_Apple_iTunes_to_stream_music_to_the_Airport_Express_(ApEx).>`_ does
+not support more advanced timing features, and as such, some software, such as
+`PulseAudio <http://www.pulseaudio.org/>`_ do not support audio/video syncing
+and sometime suffer from unreliable playback. The Airtunes 2 project seeks to
+remedy this.
 
 Credits
 -------
-
+* `The Airtunes 2 Team <http://git.zx2c4.com/Airtunes2/about/>`_
 * `Apple Inc. <http://www.apple.com/>`_
 * `Rogue Amoeba Software, LLC <http://www.rogueamoeba.com/>`_
 
+Conventions
+-----------
+
+In the examples below, values to be replaced are put into curly
+braces ("{}"). The braces should not be included after replacing
+the values.
 
 Streaming audio to an AirTunes 2 compatible server
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