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-# Contiki-NG: the Next Generation Contiki
+# Contiki-NG: The OS for Next Generation IoT Devices
 
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/contiki-ng/contiki-ng.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/contiki-ng/contiki-ng/branches)
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-3--Clause%20BSD-brightgreen.svg)](https://github.com/contiki-ng/contiki-ng/blob/master/LICENSE.md)
+[![Latest release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/contiki-ng/contiki-ng.svg)](https://github.com/contiki-ng/contiki-ng/releases/latest)
+[![GitHub Release Date](https://img.shields.io/github/release-date/contiki-ng/contiki-ng.svg)](https://github.com/contiki-ng/contiki-ng/releases/latest)
+[![Last commit](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/contiki-ng/contiki-ng.svg)](https://github.com/contiki-ng/contiki-ng/commit/HEAD)
+
+Contiki-NG is an open-source, cross-platform operating system for Next-Generation IoT devices. It focuses on dependable (secure and reliable) low-power communication and standard protocols, such as IPv6/6LoWPAN, 6TiSCH, RPL, and CoAP. Contiki-NG comes with extensive documentation, tutorials, a roadmap, release cycle, and well-defined development flow for smooth integration of community contributions.
+
+Unless excplicitly stated otherwise, Contiki-NG sources are distributed under
+the terms of the [3-clause BSD license](LICENSE.md). 
+
+Contiki-NG started as a fork of the Contiki OS and retains some of its original features.
+
+Find out more:
 
-Contiki-NG is a fork of Contiki, with focus on next generation IoT protocols and platforms.
-Important links:
 * GitHub repository: https://github.com/contiki-ng/contiki-ng
 * Documentation: https://github.com/contiki-ng/contiki-ng/wiki
+* Web site: http://contiki-ng.org
+
+Engage with the community:
+
 * Gitter: https://gitter.im/contiki-ng
 * Twitter: https://twitter.com/contiki_ng
-* Web site: http://contiki-ng.org