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+osmo-e1d - Osmocom E1 interface daemon
+======================================
+
+This repository contains the osmocom E1 interface daemon,
+a pure userspace driver for the icE1usb hardware USB E1 adapter.
+
+It is part of the [Osmocom](https://osmocom.org/) Open Source Mobile
+Communications project.
+
+Homepage
+--------
+
+The official homepage of the project is
+https://osmocom.org/projects/osmo-e1d/wiki
+
+GIT Repository
+--------------
+
+You can clone from the official osmo-e1d.git repository using
+
+	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-e1d.git
+	git clone https://git.osmocom.org/osmo-e1d.git
+
+There is a cgit interface at https://git.osmocom.org/osmo-e1d/
+
+Related Links
+-------------
+
+* [icE1usb USB E1 adapter](https://osmocom.org/projects/e1-t1-adapter/wiki/IcE1usb)
+* [alternative DAHDI driver](https://osmocom.org/issues/4923)
+
+Mailing List
+------------
+
+Discussions related to osmo-e1d 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.
+
+Contributing
+------------
+
+Our coding standards are described at
+https://osmocom.org/projects/cellular-infrastructure/wiki/Coding_standards
+
+We us a gerrit based patch submission/review process for managing
+contributions.  Please see
+https://osmocom.org/projects/cellular-infrastructure/wiki/Gerrit for
+more details
+
+The current patch queue for osmo-e1d can be seen at
+https://gerrit.osmocom.org/#/q/project:osmo-e1d+status:open