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 # openfsd
 
+[![license](https://img.shields.io/github/license/renorris/openfsd)](https://github.com/renorris/openfsd/blob/main/LICENSE)
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 **openfsd** is an open-source multiplayer flight simulation server implementing the modern VATSIM FSD protocol. It connects pilots and air traffic controllers in a shared virtual environment.
 
 ## About