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 Working with Noms is ***declarative***. You don't `INSERT` new data, `UPDATE` existing data, or `DELETE` old data. You simply *declare* what the data ought to be right now. If you commit the same data twice, it will be deduplicated because of content-addressing. If you commit _almost_ the same data, only the part that is different will be written.
 
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 ## Install Noms
 
 Noms is supported on Mac OS X and Linux. While Windows isn't officially supported, you can compile a Windows build from source, and it usually works.
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   `tar -xzf noms-*.tar.gz`
 
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 ## Get started
 
 1. Use the `noms ds` command to connect to the `cli-tour` database.
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     ./noms log http://demo.noms.io/cli-tour::sf-film-locations
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 ## Learn Noms
 
 Learn the basics: [Introduction to Noms](doc/intro.md)
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 Tour the Go API: [Go SDK Tour](doc/go-tour.md)
 
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 ## Status / Roadmap
 
 Noms is currently under heavy development. Attic Labs plans to use it as an integral piece of an upcoming consumer product.