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+This is the README for xCAT - Extreme Cluster Administration Toolkit, 
+Version 2.0 alpha release. xCAT is a toolkit for the deployment and administration of clusters. 
+xCAT 2.0 is offered OSS under a EPL license.
+
+See http://www.opensource.org/licenses/eclipse-1.0.php license details. 
+
+The xCAT 2.0 code and documentation can be downloaded from http://xcat.org. 
+For support, go to http://xcat.org for instructions on joining the mailing list.