+"""Python Daemon Management
+
+This package aids in inspecting and managing daemon processes. A
+program intended for running as a daemon may create PDM listeners, to
+which PDM clients may connect in order to interact with the
+process.
+
+This package contains the following modules:
+
+ - srv -- Server module
+ - cli -- Client module
+ - perf -- Library for implementing objects for the PERF protocol
+
+The protocol allows multiple management subprotocols for different
+modes of operation. Currently, the following two management protocols
+are supported.
+
+ - The REPL protocol implements a simple read-eval-print loop which
+ accepts arbitrary Python code, executes it in the daemon process,
+ and returns its replies, all in text form. The protocol is simple,
+ generic, and has few failure modes, but is hardly suitable for
+ programmatic interaction. See the documentation for L{pdm.srv.repl}
+ and L{pdm.cli.replclient} for further details.
+
+ - The PERF protocol is intended for programmatic interaction with the
+ daemon process. Various Python modules may expose objects that
+ implement one or several of a few pre-defined interfaces that allow
+ for various forms of inspection and management of the program
+ state. See the documentation for L{pdm.srv.perf} and
+ L{pdm.cli.perfclient} for further details.
+"""