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+this will hopefully become an simple C implementation for an XMLRPC server.
+
+the apidoc is available
+foooooooo
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-this will hopefully become an simple C implementation for an XMLRPC server.
+# xmlrpc
+
+## Synopsis
+
+unknown
+
+## Description
+
+The intention for this was to create a simple XMLRPC server...
+
+## Requirements
+
+unknown
+
+## Dependencies
+
+unknown
+
+## Contributing
+
+Whoever finds the mood to do something with this code may do so. Clone the
+project and create yourself a branch. When you are done create a pull request.
+
+## Copyright
+
+Copyright © 2016 Georg Hopp
+
+## License
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+## Author
+
+Georg Hopp <georg@steffers.org>
 
-the apidoc is available
-foooooooo