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+# Synit Manual
+
+## Welcome!
+
+Synit is an experiment in applying **pervasive reactivity** and **object capabilities** to the
+[System Layer](./src/glossary.md#system-layer) of an operating system for personal computers,
+including laptops, desktops, and mobile phones.
+
+This is the manual for the system.
+
+ - Project homepage: <https://synit.org/>
+ - Source code: <https://git.syndicate-lang.org/synit/>
+
+## Acknowledgements
+
+Much initial work on Synit was made possible by a generous grant from
+the [NLnet Foundation](https://nlnet.nl/) as part of the [NGI
+Zero](https://nlnet.nl/NGI0/) [PET](https://nlnet.nl/PET/) programme.
+Please see "[Structuring the System Layer with Dataspaces
+(2021)](https://syndicate-lang.org/projects/2021/system-layer/)" for
+details of the funded project.
+
+## Copyright and License
+
+<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><img
+    alt="Creative Commons License"
+    style="border-width:0; margin-right:0.33em; float:left;"
+    src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/4.0/88x31.png"></a>
+This manual is licensed under a [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).  
+Copyright © 2021–2022 Tony Garnock-Jones <tonyg@leastfixedpoint.com>.
+
+The Synit programs and source code are separately licensed. Please see the source code for
+details.