Be less cloy.

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## What is it?
Getdown (yes, it's the funky stuff) aims to provide a system for downloading and installing a
collection of files on a user's machine and upgrading those files as needed. Though just any
collection of files would do, Getdown is mainly intended for the distribution and maintenance of
the collection of files that make up a Java application.
Getdown (yes, it's the funky stuff) is a system for deploying Java applications to end-user
computers, as well as keeping those applications up to date.
It was designed as a replacement for [Java Web Start](http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart/)
due to limitations in Java Web Start's architecture which are outlined in the