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+About OpenADK
+=============
+
+OpenADK is a tool that simplifies and automates the process of
+building a complete Linux system for an embedded system, using
+cross-compilation. ADK stands for appliance development kit.
+
+In order to achieve this, OpenADK is able to generate a
+cross-compilation toolchain, a root filesystem, a Linux kernel image
+and a bootloader for your target. 
+
+OpenADK is useful mainly for people working with embedded systems,
+but can be used by people playing with emulators (like Qemu, Virtualbox 
+or Aranym) or small netbooks (like Lemote Yeelong) needing a fast
+and small Linux system.
+
+Embedded systems often use processors that are not the regular x86
+processors everyone is used to having in his PC. They can be PowerPC
+processors, MIPS processors, ARM processors, etc.
+
+OpenADK supports numerous processors and their variants; it also comes
+with default configurations for some embedded systems and netbooks.
+(Raspberry PI, Sharp Zaurus, Lemote Yeelong, IBM X40 and more)
+
+OpenADK is not a Linux distribution and there are no releases or binary
+packages available. If you need something like that, better switch to
+something else. OpenADK builds everything from source. There are only a
+few exceptions to this rule (f.e. some bootloaders and firmware files for
+wireless network cards).