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+# OpenSimulator on Docker
+
+Various configuration files and setups for running [OpenSimulator] in
+[Docker] containers. These were developed for the [Herbal3d] project
+and, `opensim-herbal3d` is the most interesting instance.
+
+[OpenSimulator]: https://opensimulator.org
+[Docker]: https://www.docker.com
+[Herbal3d]: https://www.herbal3d.org
+