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+=========
+ APK Kit
+=========
+:Authors:
+  * **Andrew Wilcox**
+:Version:
+  1.0
+:Status:
+  Alpha
+:Copyright:
+  © 2015 Wilcox Technologies LLC.  NCSA open source licence.
+
+
+
+Requirements
+============
+
+Background
+----------
+Our new Linux distro (codename Adélie) combines pieces of Portage, a stable
+Python-based package build system, with the AlpineLinux package format, APK.  We
+need a pure Python library for manipulating and verifying APK packages.  We also
+need a pure Python library for maintaining APK repositories.
+
+
+Objectives / success critera
+----------------------------
+* Compatibility with upstream APK Tools.
+* Stable v1 release by October 2015.
+* Minimal to no external dependencies.
+
+
+
+
+Solution vision
+===============
+
+Major features
+--------------
+#. Pull metadata out of an APK file.
+
+#. Sanity check APK files and repositories.
+
+#. Creation of APK files.
+
+#. Keep repository INDEX files up to date.
+
+
+
+
+Project Scope and Limitations
+=============================
+
+Scope of initial release (v1)
+-----------------------------
+The initial release will focus primarily on the handling of APK files.  Some
+limited repository functionality may be present to further the ends of APK file
+management.
+
+
+Scope of next release (v2)
+--------------------------
+The second release will focus further on repository management.
+
+
+Scope of future releases
+------------------------
+Further releases will focus on keeping up to date with the upstream APK format,
+and stability and performance fixes.  No further major features are anticipated.
+
+
+Limitations and exclusions
+--------------------------
+.. warning:: This is **NOT** meant to be used by end users, or as a replacement
+    package manager!  It is designed for manipulation of APK packages, not
+    existing APK databases.  It probably has very little use unless you are a
+    package or repository maintainer.