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+Introduction
+=================
+
+If you are new to the NDN community of software generally, read the
+`Contributor's Guide <https://github.com/named-data/NFD/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md>`_.
+
+What is Mini-NDN?
+-----------------
+
+Mini-NDN is a lightweight networking emulation tool that enables testing, experimentation, and
+research on the NDN platform. It was initially based on `Mini-CCNx <https://github.com/chesteve/mn-ccnx>`_ which was a fork of `Mininet <https://github.com/mininet/mininet>`_. Mini-NDN uses the NDN libraries, NFD, NLSR, and tools released by the `NDN project <http://named-data.net/codebase/platform/>`_ to emulate an NDN network on a single system.
+
+The first release of Mini-NDN is developed by members of the NSF-sponsored NDN project team.
+Mini-NDN is open to contribution from the public.
+
+.. image:: minindnnet.svg
+
+License
+_______
+
+Mini-NDN is open and free software licensed under the GPL 3.0 license. Mini-NDN is free to all
+users and developers. For more information about licensing details and limitations,
+please refer to COPYING.md.
+
+Feedback/Mailing List
+_____________________
+
+Bug reports and feedback are highly appreciated and can be made through our
+`Redmine site <http://redmine.named-data.net/projects/mini-ndn>`_ and the
+`mini-ndn mailing list <http://www.lists.cs.ucla.edu/mailman/listinfo/mini-ndn>`_.
+
+Video
+_____
+
+.. raw:: html
+
+ 	<div id="video-container" class="col-md-6 ">
+        <p>Mini-NDN (content maybe outdated)</p>
+         <iframe width="600" height="345" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UxHPqaUwefg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>
+    </div>
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