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+This module is meant to replace `base_jsonify`.
+Once is confirmed that it can be published on the apps store
+the switch will be made.
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+# Copyright 2017-2018 Akretion (http://www.akretion.com)
+# Sébastien BEAU <sebastien.beau@akretion.com>
+# Raphaël Reverdy <raphael.reverdy@akretion.com>
+# License LGPL-3.0 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html).
+
+{
+    "name": "JSONifier",
+    "summary": "JSON-ify data for all models - SKELETON",
+    "version": "14.0.0.1.0",
+    "category": "Uncategorized",
+    "website": "https://github.com/OCA/server-tools",
+    "author": "Akretion, ACSONE, Camptocamp, Odoo Community Association (OCA)",
+    "license": "LGPL-3",
+    "installable": True,
+    "depends": ["base"],
+}