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+libosmo-dsp - Osmocom DSP utility functions
+===========================================
+
+This repository contains a C-language library for common DSP (Digital
+Signal Processing) primities for SDR (Software Defined Radio).
+They are part of the [Osmocom](https://osmocom.org/) Open Source Mobile
+Communications project.
+
+Homepage
+--------
+
+The official homepage of the project is
+https://osmocom.org/projects/libosmo-dsp
+
+GIT Repository
+--------------
+
+You can clone from the official libosmo-dsp.git repository using
+
+	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/libosmo-dsp.git
+
+There is a cgit interface at http://git.osmocom.org/libosmo-dsp/
+
+Documentation
+-------------
+
+Doxygen-generated API documentation is generated during the build
+process, but also available online for each of the sub-libraries at
+<http://ftp.osmocom.org/api/latest/libosmodsp/html/>
+
+Mailing List
+------------
+
+Discussions related to libosmo-dsp are happening on the
+osmocom-sdr@lists.osmocom.org mailing list, please see
+https://lists.osmocom.org/mailman/listinfo/osmocom-sdr for subscription
+options and the list archive.
+
+Please observe the [Osmocom Mailing List
+Rules](https://osmocom.org/projects/cellular-infrastructure/wiki/Mailing_List_Rules)
+when posting.
+
+Contributing
+------------
+
+Our coding standards are described at
+https://osmocom.org/projects/cellular-infrastructure/wiki/Coding_standards
+
+We are receiving patch submissions via e-mail to the above-mentioned
+mailing list.