lotus/README.md

![Lotus](documentation/images/lotus_logo_h.png)

# Project Lotus - 莲

Lotus is an implementation of the Filecoin Distributed Storage Network. For more details about Filecoin, check out the [Filecoin Spec](https://github.com/filecoin-project/specs).

## Building & Documentation

For instructions on how to build lotus from source, please visit [https://docs.lotu.sh](https://docs.lotu.sh) or read the source [here](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/tree/master/documentation).

## Development

All work is tracked via issues. An attempt at keeping an up-to-date view on remaining work is in the [lotus testnet github project board](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/projects/1).

The main branches under development at the moment are:
* [`master`](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus): current testnet.
* [`next`](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/tree/next): working branch with chain-breaking changes.
* [`interopnet`](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/tree/interopnet): devnet running one of `next` commits.

## License

Dual-licensed under [MIT](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/blob/master/LICENSE-MIT) + [Apache 2.0](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/blob/master/LICENSE-APACHE)
documentation: updates readme 2019-12-01 08:28:50 +00:00			`![Lotus](documentation/images/lotus_logo_h.png)`
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documentation: updates readme 2019-12-01 08:28:50 +00:00			`# Project Lotus - 莲`
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drop 'experimental' from readme description 2020-02-04 01:52:46 +00:00			`Lotus is an implementation of the Filecoin Distributed Storage Network. For more details about Filecoin, check out the [Filecoin Spec](https://github.com/filecoin-project/specs).`
Elaborate on things a bit in the readme 2019-08-02 05:30:05 +00:00
doc: active development branches 2020-06-12 16:57:30 +00:00			`## Building & Documentation`

			`For instructions on how to build lotus from source, please visit [https://docs.lotu.sh](https://docs.lotu.sh) or read the source [here](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/tree/master/documentation).`

Elaborate on things a bit in the readme 2019-08-02 05:30:05 +00:00			`## Development`

adding make a deal instructions and some additional copy 2019-10-11 15:36:58 +00:00			`All work is tracked via issues. An attempt at keeping an up-to-date view on remaining work is in the [lotus testnet github project board](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/projects/1).`
Elaborate on things a bit in the readme 2019-08-02 05:30:05 +00:00
doc: active development branches 2020-06-12 16:57:30 +00:00			`The main branches under development at the moment are:`
			* [`master`](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus): current testnet.
			* [`next`](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/tree/next): working branch with chain-breaking changes.
			* [`interopnet`](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/tree/interopnet): devnet running one of `next` commits.
Add note about tracing to readme 2019-08-02 06:26:24 +00:00
Add basic readme and licenses 2019-08-02 04:26:11 +00:00			`## License`
documentation: updates readme 2019-12-01 08:28:50 +00:00
Link to licenses 2019-10-09 01:27:59 +00:00			`Dual-licensed under [MIT](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/blob/master/LICENSE-MIT) + [Apache 2.0](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/blob/master/LICENSE-APACHE)`