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 # Akanda
 [akanda.io](https://akanda.io)
 
-Akanda is the only open source network virtualization solution built by
+Akanda is the only open source network virtualization solution built by OpenStack 
-OpenStack operators for real OpenStack clouds. Originally developed by
+operators for real OpenStack clouds. Akanda eliminates the need for complex SDN 
-[DreamHost](http://dreamhost.com) for their OpenStack-based public cloud,
+controllers, overlays and multiple plugins for cloud networking by providing a
-[DreamCompute](http://dreamhost.com/cloud/dreamcompute), Akanda eliminates the
+simple integrated networking stack (routing, firewall, load balancing) for 
-need for complex SDN controllers, overlays, and multiple plugins by providing
+connecting and securing multi-tenant OpenStack environments. 
-a simple integrated networking stack (routing, firewall, and load balancing via
+
-a virtual software router) for connecting and securing multi-tenant OpenStack
+Akanda is layer 2 agnostic and interfaces with the OpenStack Neutron REST APIs.
-environments.
+Akanda includes a sophisticated lifecycle management and orchestration platform
+to monitor, configure, and manage 3rd party virtualized routers, load balancers
+and firewalls.
 
 ----
 
-## About
+### The Name
 
-### Subprojects
+Project names are a powerful tool because they can be used to bond teams,
+communicate effectively and convey the end goal. Like many projects, we
+considered many names until a member of our team sought out to find a word
+appropriate for an open project. This word enables us to say something more
+clearly and with a bevy of excellent synonyms by using the Sanskrit word
+अखण्ड (akhaNDa) which has such lovely connotations as "non-stop, "undivided,
+"entire," "whole," and most importantly, "**not broken**."
+
+
+## Subprojects
 
 The code for the Akanda project lives in several separate repositories to ease
 packaging and management:
 
+
+  * *this* repository focuses on project overview and documentation
+
   * [Akanda Rug](https://github.com/stackforge/akanda-rug) – Orchestration
     service for managing the creation, configuration, and health of Akanda
     Software Routers in an OpenStack cloud.
@@ -35,25 +49,30 @@ packaging and management:
   * [Akanda Neutron](https://github.com/stackforge/akanda-neutron) – 
     Ancillary subclasses of several OpenStack Neutron plugins and supporting code.
 
-As such, *this* repository focuses on project overview and documentation.
+  * [Akanda Horizon](https://github.com/stackforge/akanda-horizon) -
+    OpenStack Horizon supporting code.
 
-### The Name
 
-Project names are a powerful tool because they can be used to bond teams,
+## Code Review
-communicate effectively and convey the end goal. Like many projects, we
-considered many names until a member of our team sought out to find a word
-appropriate for an open project. This word enables us to say something more
-clearly and with a bevy of excellent synonyms by using the Sanskrit word
-अखण्ड (akhaNDa) which has such lovely connotations as "non-stop, "undivided,
-"entire," "whole," and most importantly, "**not broken**."
 
-## Get Involved
+The code goes to get reviewed by collaborators and merged at
+[OpenStack Gerrit review](https://review.openstack.org)
 
-Additional details and documentation on Akanda can be found at
+## Documentation
-[akanda.io](http://akanda.io) and  [docs.akanda.io](http://docs.akanda.io).
+
+Can be found at [docs.akanda.io](http://docs.akanda.io)
+
+
+## Project Status
+
+[Though Ohloh and Blackduck](https://www.openhub.net/p/akanda)
+
+
+## Community
+
+Talk to the developers through IRC [#akanda channel on freenode.net]
+(http://webchat.freenode.net/?randomnick=1&channels=%23akanda&prompt=1&uio=d4)
 
-Most Akanda interaction is done via the #akanda channel on
-[FreeNode](http://freenode.net) IRC.
 
 ## License and Copyright