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+## Koha is a free software integrated library system (ILS).
+Koha is distributed under the GNU GPL version 3 or later. </br>
+**Note:** This is a synced mirror of the official Koha repo. </br>
+**Note:** This project uses its own bug tracker, see http://bugs.koha-comminity.org to report a bug or submit a patch. http://koha-community.org/ </br>
+**Note:** Pull requests are not accepted via github. </br>
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+![Koha Logo](https://koha-community.org/files/2013/09/cropped-kohabanner3.jpg)