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+# Quinn
+
+Quinn is an implementation of the [QUIC][quic] protocol based on futures.
+It is currently in its very early stages: work is ongoing on implementing
+the protocol handshake for both client and server.
+
+Quinn is the subject of a [RustFest Paris (May 2018) presentation][talk].
+
+All feedback welcome. Feel free to file bugs, requests for documentation and
+any other feedback to the [issue tracker][issues] or [tweet me][twitter].
+
+# Features
+
+* Currently targets QUIC draft 10 and TLS 1.3 draft 23
+* Uses [rustls][rustls] for all TLS operations
+* Uses [*ring*][ring] for AEAD encryption/decryption
+
+[quic]: https://quicwg.github.io/
+[issues]: https://github.com/djc/quinn/issues
+[twitter]: https://twitter.com/djco/
+[rustls]: https://github.com/ctz/rustls
+[ring]: https://github.com/briansmith/ring
+[talk]: https://paris.rustfest.eu/sessions/a-quic-future-in-rust