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+# Language prototype project
+
+This is the prototype language for the Tardis prototype project.
+
+This is mainly to get an environment up and running. This means no fancy
+features, no tests, no optimizations, etc.
+
+Design notes:
+
+- Bytecode VM is stack-based with indexing
+- Garbage collection is done using reference counting
+- Stack is shifted on function call
+- Empty function arguments are re-used for return values
+- Callee cleans up unused stack space when returning
+
+## License
+
+All documentation and software for this project is under the MIT license unless otherwise specified.
+
+Copyright: 2023 Casey Reeves <casey.reeves@lumina-sensum.com>
+
+Copyright: 2023 John Watts <john.watts@lumina-sensum.com>
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT