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+# COMP 512 Distributed Systems Project, Fall 2018
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+## Project Layout
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+This repository contains all the instructions/specifications and code for the semester-long project.
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+The `instructions` folder contains all the instructions/specifications of the project as provided by the professor, Bettina Kimme. The instructions are split into three 'milestones' as there were three deliverables for this project over the course of the semester.
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+The `code` folder contains all the actual code.
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+## How to use it
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+### Milestones
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+There are three commits tagged `milestone01`, `milestone02`, and `milestone03`. These commits snapshot the state of the project at the due date of each milestone, respectively.
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+### Building and Running
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+**TODO**