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-#Introduction
-Speech.js is a JavaScript interoperability mechanism for Namecoin domains. It powers [Speech.is](https://www.speech.is).
-
-This repo is in a state of flux as I am refactoring the meta-aspects of the project such as the server setup & babel.js.
-
-If you want to play around, stick to items in src and dist. The SPX submodule will be removed entirely.
-
-#Breakdown
-The structure of the program is relatively OO and breaks down into functional network components.  The meat of the
-system lies in the `dns` and `nav` scripts.
-
-
-## DNS
-DNS essentially reimpliments the DNS layer of the networking stack.  Currently, it relies on a traditional client/server
-model as the TPP has not yet been passed and it is still safe to provide DNS information directly.  Speech.is runs a VM
-with a script known as [nmc2couch](https://github.com/indolering/nmc2couch) which pushes Namecoin domain data to a 
-CouchDB instance.  Using the internal network, the original CouchDB instance replicates to another CouchDB install on a
-public-facing VM.
-
-There is a thin abstraction layer build on top of PouchDB, but most of it translates into get requests. Upon loading,
-speech.js creates a connection to the CouchDB server and begins replicating.
-
-The system was originally designed to have many different publishes/mirrors, to allow for per-website over-rides.  Thus,
- if a user is in a censored country, they could register a webhook would would offer up a custom entry point.  It is 
-unclear if this ist he correct layer of abstraction for personalized entry points, but it remains in the system for now.
-
-Eventually, this will be replaced by a browser/WebRTC-based P2P network.  This was not implemented in the initial phase
-to allow browser-based P2P networks and Bitcoin/Namecoin UTXO/SCIP lite-clients time to mature.
-
-## Nav
-Navigation essentially manages the addresses bar and the history state.  This is the least functional component of the
-system, largely because it leaves functionality in-tact while irritating potential developers who might be driven to
-scratch an itch and contribute back to the project.
-
-## Config
-Config should be replaced with [Puton](https://github.com/speech/speech.js/issues/22).
-
-## Misc
-The other libraries are fairly short.  PR's explaining them in better detail are welcomed.
-
-# Package Management
-
-NPM and Bower are used in this project:
-
-* NPM is used for developer package management: mocha, gulp, memdown, leveldb, etc.
-* Bower is used for client-side asset management: PouchDB, Ready.js, JQuery, etc.
-
-Items packaged for Bower are generally packaged for use within a web browser wheras NPM packages are generally designed
-for use within Node.js. Bower is strictly used to manage assets, not for dependencies nor anything else.  This enables
-Speech.js, spx, and babel.js to reference specific items in each of those packages without having to take on the entire
- install.
-
-NPM helps to manage the complex machinery that is the compiler along with all of it's dependencies.
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+This codebase has been deprecated as Speech.is retools for a different technology.  You can find more information at our [blog](http://speech-is.tumblr.com/post/115059190532/pivot).