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+Apache Flagon User-Ale is a deprecated product and is no longer maintained. It will be retired soon.
+Find current Apache Flagon developments in user logging in our UserALE.js project (https://github.com/apache/incubator-flagon-useralejs).
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+Apache Flagon is an effort undergoing incubation at The Apache Software Foundation (ASF),
+sponsored by the Apache Incubator project. Incubation is required of all newly accepted
+projects until a further review indicates that the infrastructure, communications, and
+decision making process have stabilized in a manner consistent with other successful
+ASF projects. While incubation status is not necessarily a reflection of the
+completeness or stability of the code, it does indicate that the project has yet to be
+fully endorsed by the ASF.
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+[](http://github.com/badges/stability-badges)
+[](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
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<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/draperlaboratory/user-ale/gh-pages/img/user-ale-small.png"/>
+# Apache Flagon User-ALE (Incubating)
+
+Apache Flagon User-Ale is a deprecated product version and is no longer maintained. It will be retired soon. Find current Apache Flagon developments in user logging in our [UserALE.js](https://github.com/apache/incubator-flagon-useralejs) project.
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##Background
The User Analytic Logging Engine (User ALE) is part of Draper's Softare as a Sensor™ Project. User ALE is for Software Developers, HCI/UX researchers, and project managers who develop user facing software tools—applications that are used for manipulating, analyzing, or visualizing data or other systems.
