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+## General Information
+
+This directory contains libufodecode version 0.6. This package provides a
+library to decode frames from the UFO camera developed at IPE/KIT. It is able to
+decode frames produced with firmware versions 4, 5 and 5 with 12-bit support.
+The library is a dependency of pcilib to decode frames on-the-fly.
+
+This package also contains a stand-alone offline decoder called `ipedec` to
+decode raw frames acquired with the `pcitool` program. More information is
+available by calling
+
+    $ ipedec -h
+
+## Installation
+
+Please see the file called INSTALL.
+
+
+## Licensing
+
+Please see the file called COPYING.