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+/.metadata/
+/RemoteSystemsTempFiles/
diff --git a/FUNDING.md b/FUNDING.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Acknowledgments
+
+The projects leading to this software have received funding from a series of European Union programmes including:
+
+- the Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development
+    - [DILIGENT](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/004260) (grant no. 004260).
+- the Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration 
+    - [D4Science](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/212488) (grant no. 212488);
+    - [D4Science-II](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/239019) (grant no.239019);
+    - [ENVRI](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/283465) (grant no. 283465);
+    - [iMarine](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/283644) (grant no. 283644);
+    - [EUBrazilOpenBio](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/288754) (grant no. 288754).
+- the H2020 research and innovation programme 
+    - [SoBigData](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/654024) (grant no. 654024);
+    - [PARTHENOS](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/654119) (grant no. 654119);
+    - [EGI-Engage](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/654142) (grant no. 654142);
+    - [ENVRI PLUS](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/654182) (grant no. 654182);
+    - [BlueBRIDGE](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/675680) (grant no. 675680);
+    - [PerformFISH](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/727610) (grant no. 727610);
+    - [AGINFRA PLUS](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/731001) (grant no. 731001);
+    - [DESIRA](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/818194) (grant no. 818194);
+    - [ARIADNEplus](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/823914) (grant no. 823914);
+    - [RISIS 2](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/824091) (grant no. 824091);
+    - [EOSC-Pillar](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/857650) (grant no. 857650);
+    - [Blue Cloud](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/862409) (grant no. 862409);
+    - [SoBigData-PlusPlus](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/871042) (grant no. 871042);
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diff --git a/LICENSE.md b/LICENSE.md
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+++ b/LICENSE.md
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-# European Union Public Licence V.1.1
-
-## *EUPL © the European Community 2007*
+# European Union Public Licence V. 1.1
 
 
-This **European Union Public Licence** (the **“EUPL”**) applies to the Work or Software
+EUPL © the European Community 2007
+
+
+This European Union Public Licence (the “EUPL”) applies to the Work or Software
 (as defined below) which is provided under the terms of this Licence. Any use of
 the Work, other than as authorised under this Licence is prohibited (to the
 extent such use is covered by a right of the copyright holder of the Work).
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ The Original Work is provided under the terms of this Licence when the Licensor
 (as defined below) has placed the following notice immediately following the
 copyright notice for the Original Work:
 
-**Licensed under the EUPL V.1.1**
+Licensed under the EUPL V.1.1
 
 or has expressed by any other mean his willingness to license under the EUPL.
 
@@ -291,13 +292,12 @@ This licence shall be governed by the Belgian law if:
 - or registered office inside a European Union country.
 
 
----
-
 
 ## Appendix
 
 
-**“Compatible Licences”** according to article 5 EUPL are:
+
+“Compatible Licences” according to article 5 EUPL are:
 
 
 - GNU General Public License (GNU GPL) v. 2
@@ -308,4 +308,4 @@ This licence shall be governed by the Belgian law if:
 
 - Eclipse Public License v. 1.0
 
-- Cecill v. 2.0
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+- Cecill v. 2.0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,4 +59,25 @@ Then logout for security:
 
 ```
 docker logout
-```
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+```
+
+
+## Authors
+
+* **Giancarlo Panichi** ([ORCID](http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8375-6644)) - [ISTI-CNR Infrascience Group](http://nemis.isti.cnr.it/groups/infrascience)
+
+
+
+## License
+
+This project is licensed under the EUPL V.1.1 License - see the [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md) file for details.
+
+
+## About the gCube Framework
+This software is part of the [gCubeFramework](https://www.gcube-system.org/ "gCubeFramework"): an
+open-source software toolkit used for building and operating Hybrid Data
+Infrastructures enabling the dynamic deployment of Virtual Research Environments
+by favouring the realisation of reuse oriented policies.
+ 
+The projects leading to this software have received funding from a series of European Union programmes see [FUNDING.md](FUNDING.md)
+