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+# GNOME Shell
+GNOME Shell provides core user interface functions for the GNOME 3 desktop,
+like switching to windows and launching applications. GNOME Shell takes
+advantage of the capabilities of modern graphics hardware and introduces
+innovative user interface concepts to provide a visually attractive and
+easy to use experience.
+
+For more information about GNOME Shell, including instructions on how
+to build GNOME Shell from source and how to get involved with the project,
+see the [project wiki][project-wiki].
+
+Bugs should be reported to the GNOME [bug tracking system][bug-tracker].
+
+## Contributing
+
+To contribute, open merge requests at https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell.
+
+Commit messages should follow the [GNOME commit message
+guidelines](https://wiki.gnome.org/Git/CommitMessages). We require an URL
+to either an issue or a merge request in each commit.
+
+## License
+GNOME Shell is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License,
+version 2 or later. See the [COPYING][license] file for details.
+
+[project-wiki]: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeShell
+[bug-tracker]: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues
+[license]: COPYING