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-This is an OpenWrt package feed containing community maintained packages.
+* Description *
+
+This is an OpenWrt package feed containing community-maintained packages.
+
+
+* Usage *
 
-Usage:
 Add to feeds.conf: src-git packages git://github.com/openwrt/packages.git
 Run: ./scripts/feeds update packages
 Run: ./scripts/feess install -a -p packages
+
  
+* Package Guidelines *
+
+Please make sure that all packages you commit or request to pull:
+	* Package a version which is still maintained by the upstream author.
+        * Have yourself or another person listed in the PKG_MAINTAINER field.