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====== Introduction ======

Welcome to the Evergreen Integrated Library System (ILS). Evergreen is open-source software, and is maintained and developed by the [[http://www.georgialibraries.org|Georgia Public Library Service]] for the use of the [[http://www.georgialibraries.org/public/pines.html|PINES program]]. Anyone can download, modify, and use the software **free of charge**. Also, anyone can contribute and help the Evergreen software development effort. 

The project's webpage is currently [[http://www.open-ils.org]].

There is also a developer's blog at [[http://www.open-ils.org/blog/]].

If you're interested in subscribing to a mailing list [[http://www.open-ils.org/listserv.html]].

So, [[What is Evergreen?]]