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+Python bindings to the Designate API
+=====================================
+
+This is a client library for Designate built on the Designate API. It
+provides a Python API (the ``designateclient`` module) and a command-line tool
+(``designate``).
+
+Development takes place via the usual OpenStack processes as outlined in the
+`developer guide <http://docs.openstack.org/infra/manual/developers.html>`_.  The master
+repository is in `Git <http://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/python-designateclient>`_.
+
+See release notes and more at `<http://docs.openstack.org/developer/python-designateclient/>`_.
+
+* License: Apache License, Version 2.0
+* Documentation: http://docs.openstack.org/developer/python-designateclient
+* Source: http://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/python-designateclient
+* Bugs: http://bugs.launchpad.net/python-designateclient