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+# ewww -- a web server for static content
+
+ewww is a web server for static content, and static content only. It
+is in its very early stages.
+
+Written in Rust for safety, security, and performance.
+
+Source code is at <https://gitlab.com/larswirzenius/ewww>, and issues
+and patches should be filed there, if possible.
+
+## Legalese
+
+ewww is licensed under the Affero General Public Licence, version 3 or
+later.
+
+Copyright (C) 2020, 2021  Lars Wirzenius
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU Affero 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 Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.