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 # [Composum](https://ist-software.atlassian.net/wiki/display/CMP/Composum)
 
-yet another Apache Sling based Application Platform (asap)
+Composum is a free open source Apache Sling based application platform featuring a component based architecture. It 
+provides a set of tools and a framework to make it easy to use the Apache Sling framework as a general application 
+platform. Create your own CMS - bring back the fun to Content Management! 
 
 ## [Composum Assets](https://ist-software.atlassian.net/wiki/display/CMP/Composum+Assets)
 
-the image asset management feature of the Composum platform
+is the image asset management feature of the Composum platform.
 
 * [Composum Assets Wiki](https://ist-software.atlassian.net/wiki/display/CMP/Composum+Assets)