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+Welcome hackers!
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+This project accepts and *encourages* contributions. If you would like to get involved you can join us on our mailing list at: <doh, we need a mailing list>
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+You can also find us in the chatroom at lxmppd@chatbox.heavy-horse.co.uk
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+Patches are welcome, though before sending we would appreciate if you read docs/coding_style.txt for guidelines on how to format your code.