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 # BIND
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-The config directory is a subtree, so all commits to it should only involve files in that directory.
+# Dependencies
 
-Binary files placed here were a mistake. No further binaries accepted.
+- pdflatex (loads of packages)
+- git-lfs
+- inkscape (for composing svg images)
+
+# config/
+
+The config directory is a subtree, so don't touch it unless you know what you're doing.
+
+# compiling
 
-Gits available on github and gitlab.
+> make
 
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