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+# DEVINSY Utils
+
+GeoNames is geographical database under a creative commons attribution license.
+
+FlatDB4GeoNames provides an easy, local and fast Java access to GeoNames data.
+
+## Author
+Christian Pierre MOMON <christian.momon@devinsy.fr>
+
+## License
+This software is released under the GNU LGPL license.
+
+## Requirements
+
+FlatDB4Geonames requires:
+- Java 1.6
+- Eclipse Kepler 
+
+## Context
+Several useful Java classes.
+
+
+## Conclusion
+Enjoy and use FlatDB4GeoNames. For questions, improvement, issues: christian.momon@devinsy.fr
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