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 OpenFlow Testing Framework
-February, 2010
+March, 2010
 
 Warning
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     parameters this way.  Each test case in the new file must derive
     from unittest.TestCase.
 
+    CONVENTIONS:
+
+    The first line of the doc string for a file and for a test class is 
+    displayed in the list command.  Please keep it clear and under 50
+    characters.
+
 
 Using CentOS/RHEL
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