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+
+PonyTracker is a small and easy-to-use github-like issue tracker.
+It is an open source software released under license CeCILL-C.
+
+
+Main features
+-------------
+
+* Issues clasified in project
+* Issue filterable by labels/milestones/author
+* Markdown comments
+* Global and project-based permissions
+* Per user/group/team permissions
+* Public read-only project
+* Email notifications
+* Good integration with LDAP directory
+
+
+Planed features
+---------------
+* API
+* Jabber notifications
+* Searching on body
+* Sorting criteria