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 A docker swarm cluster is required
 
-License
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-EUPL-1.2
 
 Author Information
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 - **Giancarlo Panichi** ([ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8375-6644)) - <giancarlo.panichi@isti.cnr.it>
-- **Andrea Dell'Amico** - <andrea.dellamico@isti.cnr.it>
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+- **Andrea Dell'Amico** - <andrea.dellamico@isti.cnr.it>
+
+License
+-------
+
+This project is licensed under the EUPL V.1.2 License - see the [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md) file for details.
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