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-# INSTRUCTIONS
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-Since the Python Qt bindings are not currently installed on DICE
-machines, we have prepared a binary suitable for execution with
-[cxfreeze]. To run the program enter ./bin/labelme from the toplevel
-folder of the application. This has been tested succesfully on
-student.compute.
-
-[cxfreeze]: http://cx-freeze.sourceforge.net/
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+# Labelme
+
+Labelme is a graphical image annotation tool inspired by
+http://labelme.csail.mit.edu.
+
+It is written in Python and uses Qt for its graphical interface.
+
+# Dependencies
+
+Labelme requires at least Python 2.6 and has been tested with PyQt 4.8.
+
+
+# TODO
+
+- Refactor into a Python package.
+- Add installation script.
+