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+KiCad README
+============
+For specific documentation like Compiling, GUI translation, Old changelogs see the
+Documentation subfolder.
+
+Files
+-----
+AUTHORS.txt - The authors, contributors, document writers and translators list
+CHANGELOG.txt - This years changelog (see for previous years Documentation/changelogs)
+CMakeList.txt - CMAKE build tool script
+COPYRIGHT.txt - A copy of the GNU General Public License Version 2
+CTestConfig.cmake - Support for CTest and CDash testing tools
+Doxyfile - Doxygen config file for Kicad
+INSTALL.txt - The release (binairy) installation instructions
+TODO.txt - Todo list
+uncrustify.cfg - Uncrustify config file for uncrustify sorces formatting tool
+
+Subdirectories
+--------------
+3d-viewer - Sourcecode of 3D viewer
+bitmaps - Menu and program icons
+bitmap2component - Sourcecode of a small application to create a footprint or a component from a B&W bitmap
+ this component or footprint has just graphic items that show the bitmap
+CMakeModules - Modules for the CMAKE build tool
+common - Sourcecode of the common library (common functions shared across whole suite)
+cvpcb - Sourcecode of CvPCB, tool to link components with footprints sourcecode
+demos - Some demo examples
+Documentation - Compiling documentation. Translating the GUI, old changelogs etcetera.
+eeschema - Sourcecode of the schematic editor
+gerbview - Sourcecode of the gerber viewer
+helpers - Helper tools and utilities for development
+include - Interfaces to the common library
+internat - Internationalisation files
+kicad - Sourcecode of the project manager
+packaging - Files for packaging on Windows and Mac OSX
+pcbnew - Sourcecode of the printed circuit board editor
+polygon - Sourcecode of the polygon library
+resources - Resources for installation, freedesktop mime-types for linux
+scripts - Helper scripts. For building, sourcecode packaging.
+template - Project template(s)
+