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+# Konova
+Konova is the successor of KSP. It's build using the python webframework Django, 
+the database postgresql and the css library bootstrap as well as the icon package
+fontawesome for a modern look, following best practices from the industry.
+
+## Technical documentation
+Technical documention is provided in the projects git wiki.
+
+## User documentation
+A user documentation is not available (and not needed, yet). 
+
+