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+build-debian-cloud python version (preview)
+===========================================
+
+This is a preview of the build-debian-cloud python version.  
+It currently only supports EBS booted volumes and none of the plugins have been ported.
+
+Suggestions
+-----------
+The reason I release this preview is to get as many suggestions as possible.
+If you have an idea for how to improve upon the architecture or
+simply spotted a bug, please feel free to file a bug report.
+Pull requests are also welcome!
+
+Dependencies
+------------
+You will need to run debian wheezy with python 2.7 and debootstrap installed.
+Also the following python libraries are required:
+* boto
+* jsomschema
+* termcolor
+
+Highlights
+----------
+* The desired image is configured entirely via a JSON manifest file
+	* Manifests are validated by a json schemas
+	* Support comments
+* Proper support for different providers
+* The task based system has been completely revamped
+	* Higher granularity increases reusability of tasks across providers
+	* Tasks are neatly organized into modules
+	* A task dependency graph is built to determine the execution order
+* Support for rollback actions if something fails
+* Logfiles
+	* All output from invoked subprocesses is logged
+
+Disclaimer
+----------
+This is only a preview of the bootstrapper, so you can expect bugs and major architectural changes.
+Do not expect that the final version will look anything like this.