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+gapk - GSM Audio Pocket Knife
+=============================
+
+The GSM Audio Picket Knife is a tool that can help you to convert
+codec frames of all codecs in GSM networks between a variety of
+different formats / representations.
+
+It is part of the [Osmocom](https://osmocom.org/) Open Source Mobile
+Communications project.
+
+GIT Repository
+--------------
+
+You can clone from the official gapk.git repository using
+
+	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/gapk.git
+	git clone https://git.osmocom.org/gapk.git
+
+There is a cgit interface at https://git.osmocom.org/gapk/
+
+Documentation
+-------------
+
+Unfortunately none.
+
+Mailing List
+------------
+
+Discussions related to gapk are happening on the
+openbsc@lists.osmocom.org mailing list, please see
+https://lists.osmocom.org/mailman/listinfo/openbsc 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.