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+Melon VPN
+=========
+
+Client for MrMelon's VPN server.
+
+## Downloads
+
+- Debian: Available from https://apt.onpointcoding.net/repo
+- Windows: in development
+- MacOS: Maybe the linux source code works on Mac but I don't have a Mac to test it?
+
+## Debian packages
+
+- melonvpn: contains the cli and daemon
+  - simple-vpn: the vpn client used internally by the daemon
+- melonvpngui: contains the gui extension library
+  - melonvpn: the gui requires the main package to function
+  - libappindicator3-1: used by the gui to display an app indicator
+