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+JOTTALIB
+========
+
+|Join the chat at https://gitter.im/havardgulldahl/jottalib|
+|Requirements Status| |Build status master branch|
+
+This is a rich, pythonic interface to the Jottacloud backup/cloud
+storage service. The service itself exposes a nice and simple HTTP REST
+api, and this library wraps that interface in a python module, in the
+hope that it may be useful.
+
+This is a community project, not an official Jottacloud product. It is
+developed `according to the company founder's
+instructions <http://forum.jotta.no/jotta/topics/api_http>`__, with
+write support reverse engineered `explicitly blessed by company
+staff <http://forum.jotta.no/jotta/topics/jotta_api_for_remote_storage_fetch#reply_14928642>`__.
+
+All code is GPLv3 licensed, and the `documentation is
+online <https://pythonhosted.org/jottalib/>`__.
+
+In addition to the general library, you'll also find different backup
+tools, some different plugins as well as a FUSE implementation in here.
+
+Caveats
+-------
+
+This code has **alpha status**, it's **not production ready** and
+**don't trust it with your data**! It might not eat your cat, but it
+might mangle your cat photos!
+
+Write support is reverse engineered and not based on official docs. Bugs
+patrol these waters! (When you find them, add to the `bug
+tracker! <https://github.com/havardgulldahl/jottalib/issues/>`__ )
+
+Installation
+------------
+
+Note that we've separated the code into two packages:
+
+-  If you are a normal user, wanting to backup your stuff: get
+   ``jottacloudclient``
+-  If you are a developer and want to add connectivity to JottaCloud.com
+   to your project, get ``jottalib``
+
+Via pip
+~~~~~~~
+
+The easiest way: ``pip install jottacloudclient`` or
+``pip install jottalib``.
+
+Optional requirements
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+These are extras you would install if you need it:
+
+-  ``pip install jottacloudclient[FUSE]`` for a Fuse client (`read more
+   about
+   it <https://github.com/havardgulldahl/jottalib/wiki/Normal-use-cases#i-want-a-virtual-jottacloud-file-system>`__)
+-  ``pip install jottacloudclient[monitor]`` for a tool to continuously
+   monitor a folder on your system (`read more about
+   it <https://github.com/havardgulldahl/jottalib/wiki/Normal-use-cases#i-want-a-drop-folder-so-everything-i-put-there-is-stored-automatically>`__)
+-  ``pip install jottalib[Qt]`` for developers wanting to use the Qt
+   models (`help is on the
+   way <https://github.com/havardgulldahl/jottalib/wiki/Developers#qt-models>`__)
+
+Documentation
+-------------
+
+To help both end users and developers to get started, a lot of use cases
+are `covered in the
+wiki <https://github.com/havardgulldahl/jottalib/wiki>`__.
+
+Authors
+-------
+
+The library was initiated by havard@gulldahl.no, but **a project like
+this needs a lot of community love**. Luckily patches, suggestions and
+comments are trickling in, take a look at `AUTHORS.md <AUTHORS.md>`__
+for the full picture.
+
+If you notice something wrong, need some new functionality or want to
+participate, `let us know about
+it! <https://github.com/havardgulldahl/jottalib/issues/>`__
+
+We need coders, quality assurance and power users alike, so if you want
+to lend a hand, don't hesitate to open a new issue. Your help will be
+much appreciated!
+
+If you want to chat about a bug or ask a general question, you'll find
+the core contributors `in the gitter.im
+room <https://gitter.im/havardgulldahl/jottalib>`__. Come and take a
+look!
+
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