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@@ -1,20 +1,11 @@
-This file is for you to describe the ddportfolioservice
-application. Typically you would include information such as the
-information below:
 
-Installation and Setup
-======================
+This is the source code for the Debian Member Portfolio Service
+application [0].
 
-Install ``ddportfolioservice`` using easy_install::
+Cf. https://debian-member-portfolio-service.readthedocs.org/ for more
+documentation (or its source in docs/source/devdocs.rst), including 
+how to configure a development environment.
 
-    easy_install ddportfolioservice
 
-Make a config file as follows::
+[0] http://wiki.debian.org/DDPortfolio
 
-    paster make-config ddportfolioservice config.ini
-
-Tweak the config file as appropriate and then setup the application::
-
-    paster setup-app config.ini
-
-Then you are ready to go.