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+PRIMS-proteomics toolset & Galaxy wrappers
+==========================================
+ 
+Proteomics module of Plant Research International's Mass Spectrometry (PRIMS) toolsuite. 
+This toolset consists of custom tools to enable data processing and 
+protein inference for labeled and label-free Mass Spectrometry proteomics data. 
+
+Can be used in combination with PRIMS-MASSCOMB (prims_masscomb package) and
+with PRIMV-visualization (primv_visualization package).
+
+Copyright 2010-2013 by Pieter Lukasse, Plant Research International (PRI), 
+Wageningen, The Netherlands. All rights reserved. See the license text below.
+
+Galaxy wrappers and installation are available from the Galaxy Tool Shed at:
+http://toolshed.g2.bx.psu.edu/view/pieterlukasse/prims_proteomics
+
+History
+=======
+
+============== ======================================================================
+Date            Changes
+-------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+January 2014   * first release via Tool Shed
+November 2013  * multiple tools used internally at PRI 
+end 2011       * first tool
+============== ======================================================================
+
+Tool Versioning
+===============
+
+PRIMS tools will have versions of the form X.Y.Z. Versions
+differing only after the second decimal should be completely
+compatible with each other. Breaking changes should result in an
+increment of the number before and/or after the first decimal. All
+tools of version less than 1.0.0 should be considered beta.
+
+
+Bug Reports & other questions
+=============================
+
+For the time being issues can be reported via the contact form at:
+http://www.wageningenur.nl/en/Persons/PNJ-Pieter-Lukasse.htm
+
+Developers, Contributions & Collaborations 
+==========================================
+
+If you wish to join forces and collaborate on some of the 
+tools do not hesitate to contact Pieter Lukasse via the contact form above. 
+
+
+License (Apache, Version 2.0)
+=============================
+
+Copyright 2013 Pieter Lukasse, Plant Research International (PRI). 
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this software except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+     
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