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+# Rosa
+## Query the namecoin blockchain
+
+Rosa is a commmand line tool to query the namecoin blockhain.
+It gets the JSON value of a name and other infos using namecoind local server or the dnschain REST api and display them in a pretty format.
+
+### Usage
+Run rosa -h for help
+
+Show the value for a name with
+
+	$ rosa id/rnhmjoj
+	bitcoin: 14JYCRLovTiNtcXNoUv2fCwnU9xyX2vZE7
+	bitmessage: BM-87izDq7zoLWnne8cWq4Tb3iq4dA4MkL18fm
+	email: micheleguerinirocco@me.com
+	photo_url: http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/28111022fb94798555c8d3efc1f288ed
+	gpg:
+		fpr: 85FA62051FD9C90EE553EE00428F8F8D351F12A6
+		v: pka1
+	namecoin: N3zSdWjXJwtnZHYdRXymSzVzgooDMpAvEw
+	name: Michele Guerini Rocco
+
+Connect to namecoind server for blockhain data
+
+	$ rosa d/namechain -lb
+	ip: 83.96.168.183
+	map:
+		*:
+			ip: 83.96.168.183
+	expires_in: 13999.0
+	address: N44Q9pqv1KtfmeEH79Q68evanXdGf6edf6
+	name: d/namechain
+	txid: 425cd3cd854a18bb0494f139ae4b89b9f2892d3a9b865d8f2a704eea15723f35
+
+### License
+Dual licensed under the MIT and GPL licenses:  
+http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php  
+http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html