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# Calico
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Calico is an open source system enabling cloud native application connectivity and policy. Calico integrates with major orchestration
systems like [Kubernetes](kubernetes.io), [Apache Mesos](http://mesos.apache.org/), [Docker](https://www.docker.com/), [OpenStack](https://www.openstack.org/) and more to provide a seamless
experience for developers and operators.

Calico is a [Tigera](https://www.tigera.io/) open source project, and is primarily maintained by the Tigera team.

## Get Started Using Calico

For users who want to learn more about the project or get started with Calico, see the documentation on [docs.projectcalico.org](https://docs.projectcalico.org).

## Get Started Developing Calico

- [Contribution guidlines](CONTRIBUTING_CODE.md): submitting patches to Calico and contribution workflow.
- [Building Calico](BUILDING_CALICO.md): building Calico from source and developer workflow.
- [Contributing to the Calico documentation](CONTRIBUTING_DOCS.md): submitting patches to [docs.projectcalico.org](https://docs.projectcalico.org)

## Support

You can get help through one of the [Calico community channels](https://www.projectcalico.org/community).

## License

Calico is available under the Apache 2.0 license. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE.md) file for details.
