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@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ The goals of this implementation of the getdns API are:
 * Document code using doxygen
 * Leverage github as much as possible for project coordination
 * Coding style/standards follow the BSD coding style <ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-current/src/share/misc/style>
-* Follow the git flow branching model described at <http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/>
-** the master branch is always in a production ready state
-** the develop branch contains the latest development changes which are merged from develop into master once they are considered production ready
 
 Non-goals (things we will not be doing at least initially) include:
 * implementation of the traditional DNS related routines (gethostbyname, etc.)