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+ONOS : Open Network Operating System
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+### Sample Applications
+This repository contains sample and testing applications for ONOS.
+
+### What is ONOS?
+ONOS is a new SDN network operating system designed for high availability,
+performance, scale-out.
+
+You can find the main project repository here:
+https://github.com/opennetworkinglab/onos
+
+### Where can I learn more about ONOS?
+Checkout out our [website](http://www.onosproject.org) and our
+[tools](http://www.onosproject.org/software/#tools)