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+## Overview
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+This package provides a code generator and runtime libraries to use Protocol Buffers from pure C (not C++).
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+It uses a modified version of protoc called protoc-c to generate message and service descriptors.
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+## Build Status
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+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/protobuf-c/protobuf-c.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/protobuf-c/protobuf-c)