initial README and package.json

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Author: Matt Zumwalt

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LICENSE

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+Copyright (c) 2016 Matt Zumwalt. All rights reserved.
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
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+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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+3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
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README.md

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+# dat jawn: 'Git for Tabular Data'
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+Jawn is a node.js module that allows _distributed version control of Tabular Data_. It's connected to the [dat](https://github.com/maxogden/dat) project. 
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+Jawn allows you to import tabular data (rows and columns like CSV or TSV) and track how those data change over time. It uses [hypercore](https://github.com/mafintosh/hypercore) to put those data into block chains that can be efficiently synced and validated across any number of hosts.  
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+The key features for jawn are to:
+  * **manage and track change history** in tabular data
+  * **create historical checkpoints** with metadata (e.g., message, timestamp, author)
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+Jawn relies on [hypercore](https://github.com/mafintosh/hypercore) to handle the core functions around creating merkle chains, which allows us to 
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+  * **supply access points to data** across the network with a peer-to-peer model
+  * **sync incrementally** between machines
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+This is where jawn connects with the current work of the dat team, who created hypercore and are using it to do the same things with directories of files. For more background info, read our [Technical Background and Reference Code Bases](https://github.com/CfABrigadePhiladelphia/jawn/wiki/Technical-Background-and-Reference-Code-Bases) wiki page.
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+## Project Team
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+jawn is maintained by a [Code for Philly](https://codeforphilly.org) project that aims to be a model for mentorship and collaborative learning. For full information about the project go to the [jawn project page](https://codeforphilly.org/projects/dat_tables)  
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+We welcome contributions from anyone.
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+## Usage
+
+_work in progress_
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+## Contributing
+
+_work in progress_

package.json

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+{
+  "name": "jawn",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "description": "Tabular Data support for Dat/hypercore",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "standard && tape test/*.js"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/CfABrigadePhiladelphia/jawn.git"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "data",
+    "version control"
+  ],
+  "author": "Matt Zumwalt",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/CfABrigadePhiladelphia/jawn/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/CfABrigadePhiladelphia/jawn",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "hypercore": "^1.6.2"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "standard": "^6.0.5",
+    "tape": "^4.4.0"
+  }
+}