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+Contributors
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+This project and course materials were created and maintained by the following contributors:
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+## Lead Author & Instructor
+**Daniel McCarthy**  
+📧 [daniel@dragonzap.com](mailto:daniel@dragonzap.com)  
+Founder of [Dragon Zap Education](https://dragonzap.com)  
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+Daniel is the primary author of the PeachOS kernel development course series, guiding learners through the process of building a multitasking operating system from the ground up.  Daniel retains sole copyright over all original source code in the PeachOS64Bit subdirectory 
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+## How to Contribute
+We welcome improvements, bug fixes, and suggestions from the community!  
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+- Fork the repository make your changes, do not submit a pull request this is for course content only
+- Update the contributors.md file in your fork adding your name and what you have changed
+- Report issues or suggest enhancements in the [Issues](../../issues) tab.  
+- For course-related questions, reach out to the discussion forums on DragonZap
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+---
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+## Acknowledgments
+Thanks to all students and contributors who test, provide feedback and ask questions