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+Installing NfSpy
+================
+
+NfSpy uses Python's distutils package, so installation is as simple as
+    # setup.py install
+
+Dependencies
+------------
+
+NfSpy uses the Python bindings for the
+[FUSE library](http://fuse.sourceforge.net/). This is available in Ubuntu and
+Debian as the _python-fuse_ package, on Fedora as _fuse-python_, or from the
+[project homepage](http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/fuse/index.php?title=FusePython)
+
+Other Versions
+--------------
+
+NfSpy uses some syntax that is not backwards compatible with versions of
+Python before 2.6. For Python 2.4 compatibility, check out the [twofour
+branch](https://github.com/bonsaiviking/NfSpy/tree/twofour), which should
+work, but will not receive future updates
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+Copyright (C) 2011 by Daniel Miller
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
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+THE SOFTWARE.