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+Hacking the ProteanOS Archive Manager
+=====================================
+
+Version Control
+---------------
+
+pro-archman is maintained in a Git repository:
+
+    http://git.proteanos.com/pro-archman/pro-archman.git/
+
+The repository can be cloned from the following URI:
+
+    git://git.proteanos.com/pro-archman/pro-archman.git
+
+Running Without Installing
+--------------------------
+
+pro-archman can be run without being installed on the system.  After configuring
+and building, run pro-archman as follows from the top-level source directory:
+
+    $ ARCHMAN_LIBDIR=lib ARCHMAN_LOCALEDIR=locale src/pro-archman
+
+`ARCHMAN_LIBDIR` and `ARCHMAN_LOCALEDIR` override the configured `libdir` and
+`localedir`, respectively.
+
+Mailing List
+------------
+
+Bug reports, feature requests, and patches for pro-archman are welcome on the
+ProteanOS development mailing list:
+
+    http://lists.proteanos.com/proteanos-dev/
+
+Copyright Information
+---------------------
+
+Copyright (C) 2013  Patrick "P. J." McDermott
+
+Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
+are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
+notice and this notice are preserved.  This file is offered as-is,
+without any warranty.