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+# Welcome to GZDoom!
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+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/coelckers/gzdoom.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/coelckers/gzdoom)
+
+## GZDoom is a modder-friendly OpenGL source port based on the DOOM engine
+
+Copyright (c) 1998-2018 ZDoom + GZDoom teams, and contributors
+
+Doom Source (c) 1997 id Software, Raven Software, and contributors
+
+Please see license files for individual contributor licenses
+
+Special thanks to Coraline of the 3DGE team for allowing us to use her README.md as a template for this one.
+
+### Licensed under the GPL v3 (or greater)
+##### https://www.gnu.org/licenses/quick-guide-gplv3.en.html
+---
+
+## How to build GZDoom
+
+To build GZDoom, please see the [wiki](https://zdoom.org/wiki/) and see the "Programmer's Corner" on the bottom-right corner of the page to build for your plaform.
+