initial checkin.

LICENSE

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+                 Biopython License Agreement
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
+documentation with or without modifications and for any purpose and
+without fee is hereby granted, provided that any copyright notices
+appear in all copies and that both those copyright notices and this
+permission notice appear in supporting documentation, and that the
+names of the contributors or copyright holders not be used in
+advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the software
+without specific prior permission.
+
+THE CONTRIBUTORS AND COPYRIGHT HOLDERS OF THIS SOFTWARE DISCLAIM ALL
+WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+CONTRIBUTORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT
+OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS
+OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE
+OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE
+OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.

NEWS

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+News for the Biopython Project
+==============================
+
+This file contains release notes and general news
+about the biopython project.
+
+
+
+August 1999
+
+- Call for Participation sent out to relevant mailing lists, news
+groups.
+
+The Biopython Project (http://www.biopython.org/) is a new open
+collaborative effort to develop freely available Python libraries and
+applications that address the needs of current and future work in
+bioinformatics, including sequence analysis, structural biology,
+pathways, expression data, etc.  When available, the source code will
+be released as open source (http://www.biopython.org/License.shtml)
+under terms similar to Python.
+
+This is a Call for Participation for interested people to join the
+project.  We are hoping to attract people from a diverse set of
+backgrounds to help with code development, site maintenance,
+scientific discussion, etc.  This project is open to everyone.  If
+you're interested, please visit the web page, join the biopython
+mailing list, and let us know what you think!
+
+Jeffrey Chang <jchang@smi.stanford.edu>
+Andrew Dalke <dalke@bioreason.com>
+
+
+- Biopython project founded.

README

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+Biopython README file
+=====================
+
+The Biopython Project (http://www.biopython.org/) is an international
+association of developers of freely available Python tools for
+computational molecular biology.
+
+biopython.org provides an online resource for modules, scripts, and
+web links for developers of Python-based software for life science
+research.  Thanks to bioperl, we can also provide web, FTP and CVS
+space for individuals and organizations wishing to distribute or
+otherwise make available standalone scripts & code.
+
+
+
+License
+-------
+
+Biopython is made available under generous terms.  Please see the
+LICENSE file for further details.
+
+
+
+System Requirements
+-------------------
+
+o Python 1.52 or above
+
+
+
+Installation
+------------
+
+Hmmm...  No code yet.
+
+
+
+Bug Reports
+-----------
+
+Ditto the "no code" comment.
+
+
+
+Distribution Structure
+----------------------
+
+Bio/          The python package that makes up biopython
+Doc/          Documentation
+LICENSE       License information for this package
+NEWS          Release notes and news
+README        This file
+Scripts/      Miscellaneous, possibly useful, standalone scripts
+Tests/        Regression testing code
+
+
+
+Contributing
+------------
+
+Biopython is run by volunteers from all over the world, with many
+types of backgrounds. We are always looking for people interested in
+helping with code development, web-site management, technical
+administration, and whatever else comes up.
+
+If you wish to contribute, please visit the web site and join our
+mailing list.
+http://www.biopython.org/
+http://www.biopython.org/MailList.shtml