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+= devonfw Website
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+*Note*: The solely purpose of this repository is the deployment of the devonfw website. 
+The actual page code is pulled from https://github.com/oasp/oasp-new-website/tree/develop.
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+*This means*: If you'd like to add or modify the page's content, please do so on the `oasp-new-website` repository and afterwards copy the `dist` folder content into this repostitory.
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