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-Dependancies:
-- boost 1.47
-- Google protocol buffers 2.4.1
-- openssl
-
-Sub modules:
-- websocketpp: https://github.com/zaphoyd/websocketpp
-- sjcl: https://github.com/bitwiseshiftleft/sjcl
-- cryptojs: https://github.com/gwjjeff/cryptojs
-  aka http://code.google.com/p/crypto-js/
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+Ripple - P2P Payment Network
+============================
+
+Some portions of this source code are currently closed source.
+
+This the repository for Ripple's:
+* rippled - P2P network server
+* ripple.js - JavaScript client libraries.
+
+Build instructions:
+* See: https://ripple.com/wiki/Rippled_build_instructions
+
+Setup instructions:
+* See: https://ripple.com/wiki/Rippled_setup_instructions
+
+For more information:
+* See: https://ripple.com
+* See: https://ripple.com/wiki