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+digilib - the Digital Image Library
+===================================
+
+A versatile image viewing environment for the internet.
+
+## What is digilib?
+
+* `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
+  low bandwidth internet connection on the client side.
+* `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 scholars over the internet and
+  novel uses of source material by image annotations and stable references that
+  can be embedded in URLs.
+* `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](https://sourceforge.net/projects/digilib/)
+on [SourceForge](https://sourceforge.net/):
+
+* [Source code](https://sourceforge.net/p/digilib/code/ci/default/tree/)
+* Daily built [WAR files](https://it-dev.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/downloads/digilib/daily-build/)
+* Daily built [Javadoc](https://it-dev.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/downloads/digilib/daily-build/javadoc/)
+* [Maven repository](http://it-dev.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/maven-repo/)