.. _rsb: Welcome to the |project| Manual! (for version |version|) ======================================================== The Robotics Service Bus (|project|) is a message-oriented, event-driven middleware aiming at scalable integration of robotics systems in diverse environments. .. note:: Starting with this version of |project|, support for the :term:`Spread` :term:`transport` is no longer automatically included/installed with |project|. .. seealso:: :ref:`install-debian` For instructions on installing support for :term:`Spread` using Debian packages. :ref:`troubleshooting-spread-does-not-work` For more instructions on getting the :term:`Spread` :term:`transport` to work. :ref:`news` For a detailed list of changes in this version. .. toctree:: :hidden: news concepts install troubleshooting examples tools specification .. toctree:: :hidden: glossary literature