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+README
+======
+
+Requirements
+------------
+
+Install the following gems
+  * qtbindings
+  * qtruby4
+
+Those could also be provided by your linux distribution and installable
+with 
+
+    apt-get install libqt4-ruby 
+
+or 
+
+    apt-get install ruby-qt4
+
+