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+License
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+
+Copyright (C) 2006-2012 Adam Armstrong <adama@memetic.org>
+
+ This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ (at your option) any later version.
+
+ This program 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 General Public License for more details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Please see LICENSES/GPLv3-LICENSE.txt for usage requirements and restrictions.
+
+
+Introduction
+------------
+
+LibreNMS is a community-based fork of the last GPL-licensed version of
+Observium <http://observium.org/>.  LibreNMS intends to be a viable network
+monitoring project and community that:
+- encourages contribution,
+- focuses on the needs of its users, and
+- offers a welcoming, friendly environment for everyone.
+
+LibreNMS is an autodiscovering PHP/MySQL/SNMP based network monitoring
+which includes support for a wide range of network hardware and operating
+systems including Cisco, Linux, FreeBSD, Juniper, Brocade, Foundry, HP and
+many more.
+
+
+Installation
+------------
+
+For now please see the existing instructions at http://www.observium.org/.
+
+Please email observium@libertysys.com.au if you would like to participate.
+