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+# Linux Ads
+
+This repository contains Linux promotional materials.
+
+Original SVG files created with Inkscape.
+
+## License
+
+Designs are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.
+
+However, they may contain elements under other licenses; for example, FontAwesome icons, stock vectors, screenshots, etc.