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authorMax Ogden <max@maxogden.com>2016-08-05 12:36:08 -0700
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+# dat
+
+Dat is a decentralized data tool for distributing data small and large.
+
+[![#dat IRC channel on freenode](https://img.shields.io/badge/irc%20channel-%23dat%20on%20freenode-blue.svg)](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=dat)
+[![datproject/discussions](https://badges.gitter.im/Join%20Chat.svg)](https://gitter.im/datproject/discussions?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge)
+[![docs](https://img.shields.io/badge/Dat%20Project-Docs-green.svg)](http://docs.dat-data.com)
+
+## About Dat
+
+Documentation for the Dat project is available at [docs.dat-data.com](http://docs.dat-data.com).
+
+### Key features:
+
+ * **Live sync** folders by sharing files as they are added to the folder.
+ * **Distribute large files** without copying data to a central server by connecting directly to peers.
+ * **Intelligently sync** by deduplicating data between versions.
+ * **Verify data integrity** using strong cryptographic hashes.
+ * **Work everywhere**, including in the [browser](https://github.com/datproject/dat.land) and on the [desktop](https://github.com/juliangruber/dat-desktop).
+
+Dat embraces the Unix philosophy: a modular design with composable parts. All of the pieces can be replaced with alternative implementations as long as they implement the abstract API.
+
+### Ways to Use Dat
+
+ * [Dat CLI](https://github.com/maxogden/dat): command line tool
+ * [Dat Desktop](https://github.com/juliangruber/dat-desktop/): desktop application
+ * [dat.land](https://github.com/datproject/dat.land): website application \ No newline at end of file