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+# Schema2ldif
+
+[Schema2ldif][Schema2ldif] Utilities to manage schema in .schema and .ldif format.
+
+
+## Features
+
+The project consists of two utilities :
+
+* schema2ldif : this tool allows to convert a file.schema to file.ldif necessary to insert it in an openldap server.
+
+* ldap-schema-manager : this tool is useful for managing schemas in an openldap directory in an easy way
+
+  * insertion
+  * modification
+  * listing of schemas
+  * erasure
+  * and other management functionalities
+
+## Get help
+
+There are a couple ways you can try [to get help][get help].You can also join the `#fusiondirectory` IRC channel at freenode.net.
+
+You can [register on our system][register] and enter your bug [on the forge][issues-forge] or [here at github][issues-github] even if the forge is the prefered way of dealing with bugs
+
+## IRC Etiquette
+
+* If we don't answer right away then just hang out in the channel.  Someone will
+  eventually write back to you as it just means we are away from keyboard,
+  working on something else, or in a different timezone than you.
+* You should treat IRC as what it is: asynchronous chat.  Sure the messages can
+  be instant but in most channels people are in different time zones.  At times
+  chat replies can be in excess of 24hrs.
+  
+## Donate
+
+If you like [Schema2ldif][Schema2ldif] and would like to [donate][donate-liberapay] even a small amount you can go to our Liberapay account
+  
+## License
+
+[Schema2ldif][Schema2ldif] is  [BSD 3-clause](LICENSE).
+
+[Schema2ldif]: https://www.fusiondirectory.org/schema2ldif-project-and-components/
+
+[get help]: https://www.fusiondirectory.org/contact-us/
+
+[register]: https://register.fusiondirectory.org
+
+[issues-forge]: https://forge.fusiondirectory.org/projects/arch-schema2ldif/issues/new
+
+[issues-github]: https://github.com/fusiondirectory/schema2ldif/issues
+
+[donate-liberapay]: https://liberapay.com/fusiondirectory/donate