1. Preface — OpenSplice Getting Started Guide

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# 1. Preface

## 1.1. About the Getting Started Guide

The Getting Started Guide is included with the Vortex OpenSplice Documentation Set. This Guide is the starting point for anyone using, developing or running applications with OpenSplice DDS.

This Getting Started Guide contains:

- general information about Vortex OpenSplice
- a list of documents and how to use them
- initial installation and configuration information for the various platforms which Vortex OpenSplice supports (additional detailed information is provided in the User and Deployment Guides)
- details of where additional information can be found, such as the OpenSplice FAQs, Knowledge Base, bug reports, etc.

Intended Audience

The Getting Started Guide is intended to be used by anyone who wishes to use the Vortex OpenSplice product.

## 1.2. Conventions

The icons shown below are used to help readers to quickly identify information relevant to their specific use of Vortex OpenSplice.

> Icon | Meaning
> --- | ---
> | Item of special significance or where caution needs to be taken.
> | Item contains helpful hint or special information.
> | Information applies to Windows (e.g. XP, 2003, Windows 7) only.
> | Information applies to Unix-based systems (e.g. Solaris) only.
> | Information applies to Linux-based systems (e.g. Ubuntu) only.
> | C language specific.
> | C++ language specific.
> | C# language specific.
> | Java language specific.

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