diff --git a/distro/LICENSE b/distro/LICENSE
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-${gcube.license}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/distro/README b/distro/README
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-The gCube System - ${name}
---------------------------------------------------
-
-${description}
-
-
-${gcube.description}
-
-${gcube.funding}
-
-
-Version
---------------------------------------------------
-
-${version} (${buildDate})
-
-Please see the file named "changelog.xml" in this directory for the release notes.
-
-
-Authors
---------------------------------------------------
-
-* Francesco Mangiacrapa (francesco.mangiacrapa-AT-isti.cnr.it), Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione "A. Faedo" - CNR, Pisa (Italy).
-* Costantino Perciante (costantino.perciante-AT-isti.cnr.it), Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione "A. Faedo" - CNR, Pisa (Italy).
-Maintainers
------------
-
-* Francesco Mangiacrapa (francesco.mangiacrapa-AT-isti.cnr.it), Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione "A. Faedo" - CNR, Pisa (Italy).
-* Costantino Perciante (costantino.perciante-AT-isti.cnr.it), Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione "A. Faedo" - CNR, Pisa (Italy).
-Download information
---------------------------------------------------
-
-Source code is available from SVN:
- ${scm.url}
-
-Binaries can be downloaded from the gCube website:
- ${gcube.website}
-
-
-Installation
---------------------------------------------------
-
-
-Documentation
---------------------------------------------------
-
-Documentation is available on-line in the gCube Wiki:
- ${gcube.wikiRoot}/GCube_Data_Catalogue
-
-Support
---------------------------------------------------
-
-Bugs and support requests can be reported in the gCube issue tracking tool:
- ${gcube.issueTracking}
-
-
-Licensing
---------------------------------------------------
-
-This software is licensed under the terms you may find in the file named "LICENSE" in this directory.
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diff --git a/distro/changelog.xml b/distro/changelog.xml
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@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-
-
- [SW Test #16580#note-6]: bug fixing
-
-
-
- [Task #12286]: Align portlet container labels to the new CKAN
- mapping
-
-
-
- Minor fix
-
-
- Minor fix #11210
-
-
- Css fix and media rules added for management panels
- Ckan Connector discovering fixed #11094
-
-
- Minor improvements
- Removed logout handler
- Added view per VRE (managed with portal custmo fields)
-
-
-
- Metadata model v.3 supported
- Minor fixes
-
-
- Added share link facility
-
-
- Some optimizations improvements
- Manage button style modified
-
-
- Some optimizations improvements
-
-
- Groups tab changed
- [Task #5615] Logout is performed before browser tab is closed
-
- Portlet's borders are removed by default
- Removed asl session
-
-
- Version update due to changes at underneath libraries
-
-
- First release
-
-
diff --git a/distro/descriptor.xml b/distro/descriptor.xml
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-
- servicearchive
-
- tar.gz
-
- /
-
-
- ${distroDirectory}
- /
- true
-
- README
- LICENSE
- changelog.xml
- profile.xml
-
- 755
- true
-
-
-
-
-
- /${artifactId}
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/distro/profile.xml b/distro/profile.xml
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-
-
-
- Service
-
- ${description}
- PortletUser
- ${artifactId}
- ${version}
-
-
- ${artifactId}
- ${version}
-
- ${groupId}
- ${artifactId}
- ${version}
-
-
- target/${build.finalName}.war
-
-
-
-
-