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+ndn-cxx overview
+================
+
+ndn-cxx is a C++ library, implementing Named Data Networking (NDN) primitives that can be
+used to implement various NDN applications. The library is currently being used as part of
+the following projects:
+
+-  `NFD - NDN Forwarding Daemon <http://named-data.net/doc/NFD>`__
+-  `NLSR - Named-data Link-State Routing
+   protocol <https://github.com/named-data/NLSR>`__
+-  `repo-ng - Next generation of NDN
+   repository <https://github.com/named-data/repo-ng>`__
+-  `ChronoChat - Multi-user NDN chat
+   application <https://github.com/named-data/ChronoChat>`__
+-  `ChronoSync - Sync library for multiuser realtime applications for
+   NDN <https://github.com/named-data/ChronoSync>`__
+-  `ndn-tlv-ping - Ping Application For
+   NDN <https://github.com/named-data/ndn-tlv-ping>`__
+-  `ndn-traffic-generator - Traffic Generator For
+   NDN <https://github.com/named-data/ndn-traffic-generator>`__
+
+Please submit any bugs or issues to the `ndn-cxx issue tracker
+<http://redmine.named-data.net/projects/ndn-cxx/issues>`__.
+
+.. include:: RELEASE_NOTES.rst