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-
-CORE: Common Open Research Emulator
-Copyright (c)2005-2013 the Boeing Company.
-See the LICENSE file included in this distribution.
-
-== ABOUT =======================================================================
-CORE is a tool for emulating networks using a GUI or Python scripts. The CORE
-project site (1) is a good source of introductory information, with a manual,
-screenshots, and demos about this software. Also a supplemental
-Google Code page (2) hosts a wiki, blog, bug tracker, and quickstart guide.
-
-  1. http://www.nrl.navy.mil/itd/ncs/products/core
-  2. http://code.google.com/p/coreemu/
-
-
-== BUILDING CORE ===============================================================
-
-To build this software you should use:
-
-  ./bootstrap.sh
-  ./configure
-  make
-  sudo make install
-
-Here is what is installed with 'make install':
-
-  /usr/local/bin/core-gui
-  /usr/local/sbin/core-daemon
-  /usr/local/sbin/[vcmd, vnoded, coresendmsg, core-cleanup.sh]
-  /usr/local/lib/core/*
-  /usr/local/share/core/*
-  /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/core/*
-  /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/[netns,vcmd].so
-  /etc/core/*
-  /etc/init.d/core
-
-See the manual for the software required for building CORE.
-
-
-== RUNNING CORE ================================================================
-
-First start the CORE services:
-
-  sudo /etc/init.d/core-daemon start
-
-This automatically runs the core-daemon program. 
-Assuming the GUI is in your PATH, run the CORE GUI by typing the following:
-
-  core-gui
-
-This launches the CORE GUI. You do not need to run the GUI as root.
-
-== SUPPORT =====================================================================
-
-If you have questions, comments, or trouble, please use the CORE mailing lists:
-- core-users for general comments and questions
-    http://pf.itd.nrl.navy.mil/mailman/listinfo/core-users
-- core-dev for bugs, compile errors, and other development issues
-    http://pf.itd.nrl.navy.mil/mailman/listinfo/core-dev
-
-
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+====
+CORE
+====
+
+CORE: Common Open Research Emulator
+
+Copyright (c)2005-2013 the Boeing Company.
+
+See the LICENSE file included in this distribution.
+
+About
+=====
+
+CORE is a tool for emulating networks using a GUI or Python scripts. The CORE
+project site (1) is a good source of introductory information, with a manual,
+screenshots, and demos about this software. Also a supplemental
+Google Code page (2) hosts a wiki, blog, bug tracker, and quickstart guide.
+
+1. http://www.nrl.navy.mil/itd/ncs/products/core
+
+2. http://code.google.com/p/coreemu/
+
+3. `Official Documentation`_
+
+.. _Official Documentation: http://downloads.pf.itd.nrl.navy.mil/docs/core/core-html/index.html
+
+
+Building CORE
+=============
+
+To build this software you should use:
+
+    ./bootstrap.sh
+    ./configure
+    make
+    sudo make install
+
+Here is what is installed with 'make install':
+
+    /usr/local/bin/core-gui
+    /usr/local/sbin/core-daemon
+    /usr/local/sbin/[vcmd, vnoded, coresendmsg, core-cleanup.sh]
+    /usr/local/lib/core/*
+    /usr/local/share/core/*
+    /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/core/*
+    /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/[netns,vcmd].so
+    /etc/core/*
+    /etc/init.d/core
+
+See the manual for the software required for building CORE.
+
+
+Running CORE
+============
+
+First start the CORE services:
+
+    sudo /etc/init.d/core-daemon start
+
+This automatically runs the core-daemon program. 
+Assuming the GUI is in your PATH, run the CORE GUI by typing the following:
+
+    core-gui
+
+This launches the CORE GUI. You do not need to run the GUI as root.
+
+
+Support
+=======
+
+If you have questions, comments, or trouble, please use the CORE mailing lists:
+
+- `core-users`_ for general comments and questions
+
+- `core-dev`_ for bugs, compile errors, and other development issues
+
+
+.. _core-users: http://pf.itd.nrl.navy.mil/mailman/listinfo/core-users
+.. _core-dev: http://pf.itd.nrl.navy.mil/mailman/listinfo/core-dev
+
+