diff --git a/Doxyfile b/Doxyfile
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--- a/Doxyfile
+++ b/Doxyfile
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ WARN_LOGFILE           =
 # directories like "/usr/src/myproject". Separate the files or directories
 # with spaces.
 
-INPUT                  = sw/airborne
+INPUT                  = doc/mainpage.dox sw/airborne
 
 # This tag can be used to specify the character encoding of the source files
 # that doxygen parses. Internally doxygen uses the UTF-8 encoding, which is
diff --git a/README b/README
index 1fbae924f2..ed5b36cc2c 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ conf: the configuration directory (airframe, radio, ... descriptions).
 
 data: where to put read-only data (e.g. maps, terrain elevation files, icons)
 
-hw: hardware (electronic schemas, PCBs, ...)
-
 sw: software (onboard, ground station, simulation, ...)
 
 var: products of compilation, cache for the map tiles, ...
diff --git a/doc/mainpage.dox b/doc/mainpage.dox
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..26226d1f45
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+++ b/doc/mainpage.dox
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/**
+\mainpage
+
+\section intro Introduction
+
+\subsection whatis What is Paparazzi
+
+Paparazzi is an attempt to develop a free software Unmanned (Air) Vehicle System.
+ As of today the system is being used successfuly by a number of hobyists, universities and companies all over the world, on vehicle of various size ( 100g to 25Kg ) and of various nature ( fixed wing, rotorcrafts, boats and surface vehicles).
+
+
+
+*/