Expanded Irmin def. & minor line editing

doc/irmin/index.mld

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 {0 Irmin}
 
-[Irmin] is a distributed database built on the same principles as {{:https://git-scm.com} Git}. It can be used as an OCaml library that provides persistent stores with built-in snapshot, branching and reverting mechanisms.
+[Irmin] is a distributed database built on the same principles as {{:https://git-scm.com} Git}. Specifically designed for [the MiragoOS ecosystem](https://mirage.io/), it can be used as an OCaml library that provides persistent stores with built-in snapshot, branching, merging, history trackig, and reverting mechanisms, similar to a version control system like Git, but for data rather than code.
 
 {e Release %%VERSION%% - %%HOMEPAGE%%}
 
 {1 Irmin API}
 
-The [irmin] package defines the public API of [Irmin]. The entry point of the library is the module {!Irmin}.
+The [irmin] package defines the public API of [Irmin]. The module {!Irmin} is this library's entry point.
 
 {1 Backends}
 
-Irmin is designed to use a large variety of backends. Various backends are provided:
+Irmin is designed to use a large variety of backends:
 
 - {!module:Irmin_mem}: An in-memory store provided in the [irmin] package (this package).
-- {!Irmin_git}: A backend that exposes a bi-directional bridge to a Git repository proivded by the [irmin-git] package.
-- {!Irmin_pack}: A space-optimiezed, on-disk store inspired by {{:https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Internals-Packfiles} Git Packfiles} is provided in the [irmin-pack] package.
-- {!Irmin_mirage}: A {{:https://mirage.io/} MirageOS} compatible store is provided in the [irmin-mirage] package.
+- {!Irmin_git}: A backend that exposes a bidirectional bridge to a Git repository, provided by the [irmin-git] package.
+- {!Irmin_pack}: A space-optimised, on-disk store inspired by {{:https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Internals-Packfiles} Git Packfiles}, provided in the [irmin-pack] package.
+- {!Irmin_mirage}: A {{:https://mirage.io/} MirageOS} compatible store, provided in the [irmin-mirage] package.
 
 {1 Helpers and Internal Utilities}
 
-{2 irmin.unix}
+{2 [irmin.unix]}
 
 The [irmin.unix] package provides [Irmin] related utilities for Unix applications.
 
-The entry point of this library is the module {!Irmin_unix}.
+The module {!Irmin_unix} is this library's entry point.
 
-{2 irmin.data}
+{2 [irmin.data]}
 
-This package contains data structure implementations used in the implementation of Irmin. It is exposed only for internal use, and does not provide a stable API.
+This package contains data structure implementations used in the implementation of Irmin. It is exposed only for internal use and does not provide a stable API.
 
-The entry point of this library is the module {!Irmin_data}.
+The module {!Irmin_data} is this library's entry point.