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+
+Java Pacakges Tools is a collection of tools that make it easier to
+build RPM packages containing software running on Java platform.
+
+Java Pacakges Tools is free software.  You can redistribute and/or
+modify it under the terms specified in the LICENSE file.
+This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
+
+
+Contact
+-------
+
+Java Pacakges Tools is a community project, new contributotrs are
+welcome.  The most straightforward way to introduce new features is
+writting them yourself.  The preferred way to requests features and
+report bugs is through Github.
+
+The easiest way to get support is asking on IRC -- #fedora-java on
+freenode.  You can also write to Fedora Java list
+<java-devel@lists.fedoraproject.org> or directly to Java Pacakges
+Tools maintainers <javapackages-tools-owner@fedoraproject.org>.