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+gex: gajumaru exchange
+=====================================================================
+
+Currently everything is in `gex_httpd`, which is the HTTP Daemon.
+
+Only application so far.
+
+Branches
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+- `master` = production. very stable. Should be able to `git clone` the repo
+  and everything just works.
+- `staging` = release candidates
+- `develop` = wild west
+- `f-*` = brothel in the wild west