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+# citro3d
+
+citro3d is a library that provides an easy to use stateful interface to the PICA200 GPU of the Nintendo 3DS. It tries to expose hardware functionality in the way that is most natural and convenient to the GPU and the user, therefore deviating from openGL.
+
+# Setup
+
+citro3d can be built and installed using the following command:
+
+    make install
+
+# License
+
+  This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
+  warranty.  In no event will the authors be held liable for any
+  damages arising from the use of this software.
+
+  Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any
+  purpose, including commercial applications, and to alter it and
+  redistribute it freely, subject to the following restrictions:
+
+  1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you
+     must not claim that you wrote the original software. If you use
+     this software in a product, an acknowledgment in the product
+     documentation would be appreciated but is not required.
+  2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and
+     must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
+  3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source
+     distribution.