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+# Maps
+
+This project produces a set of slippy maps.
+
+
+## Overview
+
+This document provides a broad overview of the project.
+
+For detailed information,
+please consult these additional documents:
+
+  * <USE.md> - ways to use of the project as-is, and their requirements
+  * <TODO.md> - future tasks and ideas
+  * <LICENSE.md> - copyright and licensing info
+
+Also, each source file -
+in particular the scripts below <bin> -
+contain specific notes on use and requirements at the top of the file.
+
+
+## Usage
+
+When needed software is installed
+a web service can be started
+and the visualizations accessed from a web browser.
+
+A minimal web service is included
+ready to use for quick preview.
+For large-scale publication
+a production quality service like Apache Httpd is recommended.
+
+See file <USE.md> for detailed information
+on ways to use of the project as-is, and their requirements.
+
+
+## Rights
+
+See file <LICENSE.md> for detailed copyright and licensing info.
+
+Please do not hesitate to ask if in doubt.
+
+
+## Contact
+
+Main developer: Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk>.
+
+We would love to hear from you,
+whether about uses and reuses of the project,
+interest in helping out to improve some things,
+or just excitement or scepticism, or whatever :-)