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+README for inxi branch one development branch.
+
+=====================================================================
+This is a development branch, and corresponds to the inxi update 
+option: -! 11
+
+The direct download path for this branch is:
+
+https://github.com/smxi/inxi/raw/one/inxi
+
+DO NOT PUSH ANYTHING TO MASTER FROM THIS BRANCH!!!!
+
+DO NOT MERGE THIS BRANCH WITH ANYTHING ELSE!!! 
+
+This branch is usually out of date, and is only relevant when active
+development is going on.
+
+The main purpose for this branch is to have the ability to test 
+changes on various systems by use of the inxi -! 11 command.
+
+You can verify you are rnning the branch one version because it will
+show -b1 after the main inxi version number, like so:
+
+2.3.40-b1
+
+=====================================================================