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+# SimplePie
+
+## Authors and contributors
+
+* [Ryan Parman](http://ryanparman.com)
+* [Geoffrey Sneddon](http://gsnedders.com)
+* [Ryan McCue](http://ryanmccue.info)
+* [Michael Shipley](http://michaelpshipley.com)
+* [Steve Minutillo](http://minutillo.com/steve/)
+
+
+## License
+
+[New BSD license](http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php)
+
+
+## Project status
+
+SimplePie is currently maintained by Ryan McCue.
+
+At the moment, there isn't a lot of active development happening. If the community decides that SimplePie is a valuable tool, then the community will come together to maintain it into the future.
+
+If you're interested in getting involved with SimplePie, please get in touch with Ryan McCue.
+
+
+## What comes in the package?
+
+1. `simplepie.inc` - The SimplePie library.  This is all that's required for your pages.
+2. `README.markdown` - This document.
+3. `LICENSE.txt` - A copy of the BSD license.
+4. `compatibility_test/` - The SimplePie compatibility test that checks your server for required settings.
+5. `demo/` - A basic feed reader demo that shows off some of SimplePie's more noticable features.
+6. `idn/` - A third-party library that SimplePie can optionally use to understand Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs).
+7. `test/` - SimplePie's unit test suite.
+
+
+## To start the demo
+
+1. Upload this package to your webserver.
+2. Make sure that the cache folder inside of the demo folder is server-writable.
+3. Navigate your browser to the demo folder.
+
+
+## Need support?
+
+For further setup and install documentation, function references, etc., visit:
+[http://simplepie.org/wiki/](http://simplepie.org/wiki/)
+
+For bug reports and feature requests, visit:
+[http://github.com/rmccue/simplepie/issues](http://github.com/rmccue/simplepie/issues)
+
+Support mailing list -- powered by users, for users.
+[http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/simplepie-support/](http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/simplepie-support/)