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+name = "blinkenlights"
+description = "Project to blink LEDs in interesting patterns"
+version = "0.3.0"
+
+long-description = """
+This is a complex project involving 3D printing and soldering as well as
+software.  Alr will take care of the software dependencies for you, but
+you will have to read the README and documentation to find the other parts.
+
+This project is intended to replicate the look and feel of older computers
+with the switches and lights.  It uses the simulators from bbs_simcpu to
+drive the LEDs and act on the switches.  Using the Intel 8080 simulator,
+I was actually able to toggle a bootstrap program in using the panel and
+get it to boot CP/M.  A boot loader (boot.ihx) is included.  CP/M is not
+included.  There are places on the web where you can find a disassembled
+CP/M 2.2.  Then combine it with the BIOS from bbs_simcpu and add it to a
+disk image using the loadcpm tool.  If you use the Motorola 68000 simulator,
+it will load and run a simple multitasking OS.  The example simulator can
+be used to flash the lights in a variaty of ways.
+
+There is a lamp test program in the lamp-test directory that may be useful
+for debugging the hardware.
+
+Note that since each cycle of the simulator involves multiple I2C bus
+transactions to read switches and set LEDs, any CPU simulation will run
+rather slowly.  The intention of this project is more for display than
+simulator usage.
+
+There is also a web server that can be used to select the CPU variant.
+This is most useful with the example simulator to select the light pattern.
+
+This project runs on a Raspberry Pi 2 (or later).  It will build on most
+Unix or Unix-like systems, but unless the hardware interface matches the
+Raspberry Pi, it won't run.  You are welcome to try porting it to other
+systems, if you like.
+"""
+
+authors = ["Brent Seidel"]
+maintainers = ["Brent Seidel <brentseidel@mac.com>"]
+maintainers-logins = ["BrentSeidel"]
+licenses = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
+website = "https://github.com/BrentSeidel/Pi-Mainframe"
+tags = ["embedded", "simulation", "i8080", "m68000", "hardware"]
+
+executables = ["blinkenlights"]
+
+[available."case(os)"]
+"windows" = false
+"..." = true
+
+[[depends-on]]
+bbs = "~0.1.0"
+
+[[depends-on]]
+bbs_embed_common = "~0.2.0"
+
+[[depends-on]]
+bbs_embed_linux = "~0.2.0"
+
+[[depends-on]]
+bbs_webif = "~0.1.0"
+
+[[depends-on]]
+bbs_simcpu = "~0.4.0"
+
+[origin]
+commit = "5c98f5a45c22f556ca24a6dcffae8b0b5bc69c22"
+url = "git+https://github.com/BrentSeidel/Pi-Mainframe.git"
+