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+# Altus Metrum 
+
+Altus Metrum produces open source hardware and software avionics solutions 
+for the hobby rocketry community.
+
+# The Usual Suspects
+
+The people behind Altus Metrum are
+[Bdale Garbee](http://gag.com/~bdale) and 
+[Keith Packard](http://keithp.com/keithp).  Both of us are well-known in the
+Free Software community, and we share a passion for hobby rocketry.  We 
+often describe ourselves as "two grown men with a shared chemical 
+dependency .. on ammonium perchlorate!"  That's because AP is the oxidizer
+component of APCP, which is the proptellant we most often use in our rockets.
+
+Because all of our designs are open source, we enthusiastically invite 
+technical contributions, particular to our software,
+from anyone interested in helping make our products better!
+
+# Your Rights
+
+All hardware designs on this site are licensed under the 
+[TAPR](http://www.tapr.org/)
+[Open Hardware License](http://www.tapr.org/ohl.html), 
+and all the software is under the 
+[GNU](http://www.gnu.org/)
+[General Public License, version 2](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
+or compatible licenses.
+
+# Hobby Rocketry #
+
+The motivation for the circuits and software you will find on this site is
+our loosely-knit group's shared interest in hobby rocketry.  This very brief
+[Ted presentation by Steve Jurvetson](http://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jurvetson_on_model_rocketry.html)
+quickly conveys at least part of why we do this.  John Coker 
+has published an excellent 
+[overview of hobby rocketry](http://www.jcrocket.com/welcome.shtml) 
+on his web site.  Keith has also put together some useful notes about the 
+process of [certification](http://keithp.com/rockets/certification/) to
+fly high power rockets.
+<p>
+To find more information about the rockets Bdale and his son have built, see
+[Garbee Rockets](http://www.gag.com/rockets).
+<p>
+As Bdale and Robert became more experienced in the hobby and started to build
+and fly more sophisticated projects, we started to feel limited by the 
+existing electronics products available.  OpenAlt was Bdale's first 
+attempt to address this situation with a completely open hardware and software
+design... other project have since followed, and it's cool to have help from
+Keith and other friends!

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 [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/) starter kits are also available from 
 our distributors:
+
 * [Apogee Components](http://www.apogeerockets.com/Altus_Metrum_GPS.asp)
+
 * [Australian Rocketry](http://www.ausrocketry.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=111&products_id=4302).
 

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 <center>
 ![Altus Metrum Logo](mediumlogo.png)
+
+Open source hardware and software avionics solutions for the hobby rocketry community.
 </center>
 
 Open source hardware and software avionics solutions for the hobby rocketry community from 
 [Bdale Garbee](http://gag.com/~bdale) and 
 [Keith Packard](http://keithp.com/keithp).
-<p>
+
 All hardware designs on this site are licensed under the 
 [TAPR](http://www.tapr.org/)
 [Open Hardware License](http://www.tapr.org/ohl.html), 
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 [General Public License, version 2](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
 or compatible licenses.
 
-# Rocket Altimeters and Accessories
-* [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/) 
-is our primary product, a dual-deploy rocketry altimeter with
-GPS and bidirectional RF telemetry link.
-
-* [TeleMini](TeleMini/)
-is a smaller dual-deploy rocketry altimeter with telemetry using only a 
-barometric pressure sensor
-
-# Ground Stations
-
-* [TeleDongle](TeleDongle/) 
-is a simple RF interface for use in ground stations interacting with rockets
-using [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/).  It may also be useful as a generic RF
-interface for other microcontroller systems.
-
-# Software
-
-* [AltOS](AltOS/) 
-is the name of the firmware and related utilities that Keith maintains for
-the set of hardware projects here.
-
-# [Latest News](News) #
-
-# Where to Buy #
-
-All Altus Metrum products are available from the 
-[Garbee and Garbee](http://auric.gag.com) web 
-store.  [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/) starter kits are also available from 
-[Apogee Components](http://www.apogeerockets.com/Altus_Metrum_GPS.asp)
-and [Australian Rocketry](http://www.ausrocketry.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=111&products_id=4302).
-
-# Hobby Rocketry #
-
-The motivation for the circuits and software you will find on this site is
-our loosely-knit group's shared interest in hobby rocketry.  This very brief
-[Ted presentation by Steve Jurvetson](http://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jurvetson_on_model_rocketry.html)
-quickly conveys at least part of why we do this.  John Coker 
-has published an excellent 
-[overview of hobby rocketry](http://www.jcrocket.com/welcome.shtml) 
-on his web site.  Keith has also put together some useful notes about the 
-process of [certification](http://keithp.com/rockets/certification/) to
-fly high power rockets.
-<p>
-To find more information about the rockets Bdale and his son have built, see
-[Garbee Rockets](http://www.gag.com/rockets).
-<p>
-As Bdale and Robert became more experienced in the hobby and started to build
-and fly more sophisticated projects, we started to feel limited by the 
-existing electronics products available.  OpenAlt was Bdale's first 
-attempt to address this situation with a completely open hardware and software
-design... other project have since followed, and it's cool to have help from
-Keith and other friends!
-
 # Projects #
 
 * [TeleMetrum](TeleMetrum/) 

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