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+## YAZ toolkit
+
+Copyright (C) 1995-2015 Index Data.
+See the file LICENSE for details.
+
+The primary output of the source here is the
+[YAZ](http://www.indexdata.com/yaz) library, which contains support
+functions for implementing the server or client role of Z39.50 and SRU.
+
+For more information about YAZ refer to the documentation in sub
+directory `doc` or 
+[online](http://www.indexdata.com/yaz/doc).
+
+To get more information or assistance, send mail to yaz-help@indexdata.dk.
+Even better, sign on to the
+[YAZ mailing list](http://lists.indexdata.dk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/yazlist)
+