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 Dlib is a modern C++ toolkit containing machine learning algorithms and tools for creating complex software in C++ to solve real world problems. See http://dlib.net for the main project documentation and API reference.
 
+## Note
+This is a fork of the [original pdlib extension](https://github.com/goodspb/pdlib), which we will use temporarily for the Nextcloud [FaceRecognition](https://github.com/matiasdelellis/facerecognition) application while the original author is not responding.
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 ## Installation
 
 Read [Installation](https://github.com/matiasdelellis/pdlib/wiki/Installation) documentation on the wiki for details.