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+CasparCG Server
+===============
+
+Thank you for your interest in CasparCG Server, a professional software used to
+play out and record professional graphics, audio and video to multiple outputs.
+CasparCG Server has been in 24/7 broadcast production since 2006.
+
+The CasparCG Server works on Windows and Linux.
+
+See [README](README?raw=true) and [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG?raw=true) for more information.
+
+You can find the latest builds on http://builds.casparcg.com.
+
+Development
+-----------
+
+See [BUILDING](BUILDING?raw=true) for instructions on how to build the CasparCG Server.
+
+**Join our development IRC channel on the Freenode network.**
+
+[![Visit our IRC channel](https://kiwiirc.com/buttons/sinisalo.freenode.net/CasparCG.png)](https://kiwiirc.com/client/sinisalo.freenode.net/?nick=Guest|?#CasparCG)
+
+License
+-------
+
+CasparCG Server is distributed under the GNU General Public License GPLv3 or
+higher, see [LICENSE](LICENSE?raw=true) for details.
+
+The included software is provided as-is by Sveriges Televison AB.
+More information is available at http://casparcg.com