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+Welcome to Cappuccino!
+======================
+
+Introduction
+------------
+Cappuccino is an open source framework that makes it easy to build
+desktop-caliber applications that run in a web browser.
+
+Cappuccino is built on top of standard web technologies like JavaScript, and
+it implements most of the familiar APIs from GNUstep and Apple's Cocoa
+frameworks. When you program in Cappuccino, you don't need to concern yourself
+with the complexities of traditional web technologies like HTML, CSS, or even
+the DOM. The unpleasantries of building complex cross browser applications are
+abstracted away for you.
+
+For more information, see http://cappuccino.org.
+
+System Requirements
+-------------------
+To run Cappuccino applications, all you need is a web browser that understands
+JavaScript.
+
+To build Cappuccino itself, you'll need the following tools:
+
+  - Java 1.5: http://www.java.com/
+  - Apache Ant: http://ant.apache.org/
+  - GCC: http://gcc.gnu.org/
+
+If you're using Windows, you'll also need Cygwin: http://www.cygwin.com/
+
+Finally, if you want to easily stay up to date with the latest developments
+and contribute your work back to the Cappuccino community, you'll want to
+install Git: http://git-scm.com/
+
+Getting Started
+---------------
+These instructions are for building a development copy of Cappuccino. If you'd
+just like to get started using Cappuccino for your web apps, you should
+instead download a pre-compiled copy of Cappuccino from:
+
+    http://cappuccino.org/download/
+
+Before building Cappuccino, you will need to install a pre-compiled copy of
+the Cappuccino Tools:
+
+    1. Download the Cappuccino Tools from http://cappuccino.org/tools.
+    2. Unarchive the downloaded file.
+    3. Run: chmod +x install-tools
+    4. Run: sudo ./install-tools
+    5. Set your environment variables:
+       export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin
+       export OBJJ_HOME=/usr/local/share/objj
+       export STEAM_BUILD=~/objj_build
+
+Refer to the Cappuccino Tools README file for more information on the tools
+that were installed and these environment variables.
+
+Once both the Cappuccino Tools are installed, you can build Cappuccino running "ant release" from within the root of the Cappuccino directory.
+
+Getting Help
+------------
+If you need help with Cappuccino, you can get help from the following sources:
+
+  - FAQ:           http://cappuccino.org/discuss/faq.php
+  - Documentation: http://cappuccino.org/learn/
+  - Wiki:          http://github.com/280north/cappuccino/wikis
+  - Mailing List:  http://groups.google.com/group/objectivej
+  - IRC:           irc://irc.freenode.net#cappuccino
+
+If you discover any bugs, please file a ticket at:
+
+    http://cappuccino.lighthouseapp.com.
+
+License
+-------
+This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free
+Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option)
+any later version.
+
+This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more
+details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along
+with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51
+Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA