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@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ Coedit is an IDE for the [D2](http://dlang.org) _DMD_ compiler.
 
 **Features**
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-[![Join the chat at https://gitter.im/BBasile/Coedit](https://badges.gitter.im/Join%20Chat.svg)](https://gitter.im/BBasile/Coedit?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge)
 - multi platform (_Windows_, _Linux_).
 - strictly based on *DMD* (the alternative compilers are not supported).
 - comprehensive project format and two advanced project editors (one for the options and configurations, another for the files).
@@ -45,4 +43,4 @@ Windows version (Windows 7, x86):
 ![Win screen-cap](https://github.com/BBasile/Coedit/raw/master/lazproj/coedit.win7.png "Coedit GUI preview")
 
 Linux version (OpenSuse 13.2, Kde, x86_64):
-![Nux screen-cap](https://github.com/BBasile/Coedit/raw/master/lazproj/coedit.linux.kde.png "Coedit GUI preview")
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+![Nux screen-cap](https://github.com/BBasile/Coedit/raw/master/lazproj/coedit.linux.kde.png "Coedit GUI preview")