From b2d217b3bc0fe277a6ac4c5c82af58d0b9fffcca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew Swift <matthew.swift@forgerock.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 15:41:47 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] OPENDJ-2695 - Replace README with Markdown README.md

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-OpenDJ
-
-This Maven project contains the OpenDJ product suite, comprising of an open
-source LDAP Directory Server and client tools. All modules are 100%
-Java based and require Java 7. 
-
-OpenDJ is a downstream build of the OpenDS project, with a different name
-to avoid trademark issues.
-
-Complete documentation for this product may be found online
-at http://www.forgerock.com/opendj.html.
-
-This product is made available under the Common Development and Distribution
-License (CDDL).  The complete text for this license, and for alternate licenses
-of included components, may be found in the legal-notices directory.
-
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+<!--
+  The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the Common Development and
+  Distribution License (the License). You may not use this file except in compliance with the
+  License.
+
+  You can obtain a copy of the License at legal/CDDLv1.0.txt. See the License for the
+  specific language governing permission and limitations under the License.
+
+  When distributing Covered Software, include this CDDL Header Notice in each file and include
+  the License file at legal/CDDLv1.0.txt. If applicable, add the following below the CDDL
+  Header, with the fields enclosed by brackets [] replaced by your own identifying
+  information: "Portions copyright [year] [name of copyright owner]".
+
+  Copyright 2016 ForgeRock AS.
+  -->
+
+OpenDJ Server
+=============
+
+**OpenDJ** is an [LDAPv3](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4510) compliant directory service, which is actively maintained
+and supported by [ForgeRock](http://www.forgerock.com). The **OpenDJ Directory Server** has been developed for the Java
+platform, providing a high performance, highly available, and secure store for the identities managed by your
+organization. Its easy installation process, combined with the power of the Java platform makes **OpenDJ** the
+simplest, fastest directory to deploy and manage.
+
+Get the OpenDJ Directory Server
+===============================
+
+You can obtain the **OpenDJ Directory Server** using any of the following methods:
+
+Download
+--------
+
+By far the simplest method is to download a build from [ForgeRock BackStage](https://backstage.forgerock.com/#!/),
+or a nightly build from the [ForgeRock community resource center](https://forgerock.org/)
+
+Build it yourself
+-----------------
+
+You need `git` and `maven` in order to get the source code and build it:
+
+```bash
+git clone ssh://git@stash.forgerock.org:7999/opendj/opendj.git
+cd opendj
+mvn clean install
+```
+
+Getting started
+===============
+
+Once you have obtained a copy of the **OpenDJ Directory Server**, read the
+[Installation Guide](http://opendj.forgerock.org/doc/bootstrap/install-guide/index.html) for further instructions.
+
+Documentation
+=============
+
+The following documentation is available online:
+
+* [Installation Guide](http://opendj.forgerock.org/doc/bootstrap/install-guide/index.html)
+* [Administration Guide](http://opendj.forgerock.org/doc/bootstrap/admin-guide/index.html)
+* [Configuration Reference Guide](http://opendj.forgerock.org/opendj-server-legacy/configref/index.html)
+* [Reference Guide](http://opendj.forgerock.org/doc/bootstrap/reference/index.html)
+* [Release Notes](http://opendj.forgerock.org/doc/bootstrap/release-notes/index.html)
+
+License
+=======
+
+**OpenDJ Directory Server** is licensed under [CDDL 1.0](legal-notices/CDDLv1_0.txt) (COMMON DEVELOPMENT AND
+DISTRIBUTION LICENSE Version 1.0)

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