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*Open Source LIMS Core based on the CMS Plone*
==============================================

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

SENAITE.CORE is an Open Source Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
for enterprise environments, especially focused to behave with excellent
performance and stability.


Installation
============

SENAITE.CORE provides the core functionalities and entities used by
`SENAITE.LIMS <https://github.com/senaite/senaite.lims>`_.

It is intended to be imported automatically as a dependency of SENAITE.LIMS and
other SENAITE products, and it should **not** be installed without the
SENAITE.LIMS UI.


Contribute
==========

We want contributing to SENAITE.CORE to be fun, enjoyable, and educational for
anyone, and everyone. This project adheres to the `Contributor Covenant
<https://github.com/senaite/senaite.core/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md>`_.

By participating, you are expected to uphold this code. Please report
unacceptable behavior.

Contributions go far beyond pull requests and commits. Although we love giving
you the opportunity to put your stamp on SENAITE.CORE, we also are thrilled to
receive a variety of other contributions.

Please, read `Contributing to senaite.core document
<https://github.com/senaite/senaite.core/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md>`_.


Feedback and support
====================

* `Community site <https://community.senaite.org/>`_
* `Gitter channel <https://gitter.im/senaite/Lobby>`_
* `Users list <https://sourceforge.net/projects/senaite/lists/senaite-users>`_


License
=======

**SENAITE.CORE** Copyright (C) 2018-2024 RIDING BYTES & NARALABS

This software, henceforth "SENAITE.CORE" is an add-on for the
`Plone CMS <https://plone.org/>`_ and a derivative work of BIKA LIMS.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the terms of the `GNU General Public License version 2
<https://github.com/senaite/senaite.core/blob/master/LICENSE>`_ as published by
the Free Software Foundation.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
