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@@ -27,6 +27,17 @@ Documentation about Taler can be found at https://taler.net/.
 Our bug tracker is at https://gnunet.org/bugs/.
 
 
+Joining GNU
+===========
+
+This is a GNU program, developed by the GNU Project and part of the
+GNU Operating System. If you are the author of an awesome program and
+want to join us in writing Free Software, please consider making it an
+official GNU program and become a GNU maintainer.  You can find
+instructions on how to do so at http://www.gnu.org/help/evaluation.
+We are looking forward to hacking with you!
+
+
 Dependencies:
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