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+NOTE[Niols]: This file looks like a README file but is in fact development notes
+from a previous engineer of the project. Needs an overhaul.
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 # Fediverse VMs
 
 This repo is, for now, an attempt to familiarize myself with NixOS options for Fediverse applications, and build up a configuration layer that will set most of the relevant options for you (in a semi-opinionated way) given some high-level configuration. The goal is something in the same vein as [nixos-mailserver](https://gitlab.com/simple-nixos-mailserver/nixos-mailserver) but for fediversity.