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-Paperwalking is the codebase behind http://walking-papers.org.
-Copyright (C) 2009-2010, Michal Migurski <mike@stamen.com>
+Field Papers is the codebase behind http://fieldpapers.org.
 
-See INSTALL for a guide to installing Paperwalking.
+See INSTALL for a guide to installing Field Papers.
+
+## About Field Papers
+
+Field Papers allows you to print a multipage paper atlas of anywhere in 
+the world and take it outside, offline, in the field. You can scribble 
+on it, draw things, make notes. 
+
+When you upload a snapshot of your print to Field Papers, we'll do some 
+magic on the server to put it back in the right spot on the map. You can 
+transcribe your notes into digital form and share the result with your 
+friends or download the notes for later analysis.
+
+You don't need a [GPS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System) 
+to make a map or learn complicated desktop [GIS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_information_system) 
+software to use Field Papers. It's as easy as print, mark, scan.
+
+This project is a continuation of [Walking Papers](http://walkingpapers.org), 
+which was built for the OpenStreetMap (OSM) editing community. Field Papers 
+allows you to print multiple-page atlases using several map styles (including 
+satellite imagery and black and white cartography to save ink) and has built 
+in note annotation tools with GIS format downloads. Field Papers also 
+supports user accounts so you can save “your stuff” for later, or use the 
+service anonymously. Maps from the two systems work together if you want OSM editing (see below).
+
+Curious about [OpenStreetMap](http://openstreetmap.org)? It's a wiki-style 
+map of the world that anyone can edit and it needs your help to add content. 
+Field Papers and Walking Papers both provide tools to “round trip” map data 
+through paper, to make it easier to perform the kinds of eyes-on-the-street 
+edits, as well as distributing the load by making it possible for legible, 
+easy notes to be shared and turned into real geographical data. Don't see 
+your street on OpenStreetMap? Please add it! 
+
+Technical bits:
 
 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
 the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software