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-# About digilib
+![digilib](images/digilib-logo-big.png)
 
 ## What is digilib?
 
-*   `digilib` is a web based client/server technology for images. The image
+* `digilib` is a web based client/server technology for images. The image
   content is processed on-the-fly by a Java Servlet on the server side so that
   only the visible portion of the image is sent to the web browser on the client
   side.
-*   `digilib` supports a wide range of image formats and viewing options on
-  the server side while only requiring an internet browser with javascript and a
+* `digilib` supports a wide range of image formats and viewing options on
+  the server side while only requiring an internet browser with Javascript and a
   low bandwidth internet connection on the client side.
-*   `digilib` enables very detailed work on an image as required by
-  scientists with elaborate zoom features like an option to show images on the
+* `digilib` enables very detailed work on an image as required by
+  scholars with elaborate viewing features like an option to show images on the
   screen in their original size.
-*   `digilib` facilitates cooperation of scientists over the internet and
+* `digilib` facilitates cooperation of scholars over the internet and
   novel uses of source material by image annotations and stable references that
   can be embedded in URLs.
-*   `digilib` is used in the [ALCATRAZ](http://penelope.unibe.ch/docuserver/echo/alcatraz/index3.html)
-  framework of image, text and annotation tools and many other projects.
-*   `digilib` is Open Source Software under the General Public License,
-  jointly developed by the [Max-Planck-Insitute
-  for the History of Science](http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de), the [University
-  of Bern](http://philoscience.unibe.ch) and others.
+* `digilib` is Open Source Software under the Lesser General Public License,
+  jointly developed by the
+  [Max-Planck-Institute for the History of Science](http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de),
+  the [Bibliotheca Hertziana](http://www.biblhertz.it), 
+  the [University of Bern](http://philoscience.unibe.ch) and others.
 
 ## Where can I get digilib?
 
 `digilib` source code, binaries and documentation can be found on the 
 [digilib project pages](http://developer.berlios.de/projects/digilib/)
-on [BerliOS](http://developer.berlios.de).
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+on [BerliOS](http://developer.berlios.de):
+
+* [Source code](http://hg.berlios.de/repos/digilib)
+* Daily built [WAR files](http://digilib.berlios.de/downloads/daily-build/)
+* Daily built [Javadoc](http://digilib.berlios.de/downloads/daily-build/javadoc/)
+* [Maven repository](http://it-dev.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/maven-repo/)