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+# OpenMS
+
+This repository is in an early alpha state and many OpenMS tools are
+not yet available or are largely untested. If there is a tool that is
+part of OpenMS but not available here, let John Chilton
+(jmchilton@gmail.com) and he will try to add it.
+
+These tools require Galaxy to be equipped with common proteomic
+datatypes. These can be obtained by installing Ira Cooke's ProtK via
+the tool shed or merging the changesets from the following repository
+into your Galaxy instance:
+
+     https://bitbucket.org/galaxyp/galaxy-dist-proteomics
+
+# Installing
+
+These tools all require OpenMS and may require other dependencies
+(such as PepNovo for instance).
+
+For Galaxy-P we are installing this tool via CloudBioLinux
+(https://github.com/jmchilton/cloudbiolinux/blob/proteomics/cloudbio/custom/bio\
+_proteomics.py). While
+this fabric script may not be exactly appropriate for your environment
+it may serve as a template for how to install this software.
+