<commit_before>### What is replication.io

[replication.io](http://replication.io/) is intended to be a community center for databases and services that support "Apache CouchDB-style replication." We are working on building out the definition/spec, testing compatibility, and exploring what's next for multi-master, MVCC-based replication.

### Why this is needed

[Apache CouchDB](http://couchdb.apache.org/) was created with multi-master replication built into its foundation. The list of databases supporting this multi-master replication style continues to grow. The goal of this project and web site is to combine our communities around our shared strength.

### Who this is for

Users. Freeing user data to move with the user--among all the various types of devices they use now and will use in the future--is key to going "beyond the cloud" and enabling an Internet of Things that is sustainable and resilient.

### Beyond Databases?

The replication format and process is a simple exchange of document and revision identifiers. It has been implemented in single node, multi node, mobile, and even web browser-based databases. It can go even farther. Anything that can support a by-sequence index and tracks changes to all the contents of something (be it a database, a file system, web service, or even hardware-monitored storage), could support multi-master replication.

### Collaborate and Contribute

We encourage anyone with an interest and/or implementation in "CouchDB-style replication" to join this documentation and testing effort. We hope to build community around our shared strength regardless of our implementation or distribution channel choices.<commit_msg>made the README a README<commit_after>[replication.io](http://replication.io/ is a community center for databases
and services that support Apache CouchDB-style replication. We are working
to expand the definition and specification to encompass the growing family
of databases that support HTTP-based, multi-master replication.

## Objective

Apache CouchDB was created with multi-master replication built into its foundation.
The list of databases supporting this multi-master replication style has grown over
the past half decade.

> The goal of this project is to combine our communities around our shared strength.

## Contribute

First steps are focused on consolidating all the content about "CouchDB-style
replication." Next steps will be focused on simplifying the specification document,
making it broadly inclusive, re-implementable, and testable.

The largest part of work needed is building a "testing rig" that would allow all
databases to test-against-the-spec. There are various "testing rigs" scattered
throughout the communities. Consolidating those efforts would be a good first step.

### Pull Requests Welcome!

## License

[Apache License 2.0](http://choosealicense.com/licenses/apache/) (unless specified otherwise)
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