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 # LXC
 
+* [Core Infrastructure Initiative](https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/): [![CII Best Practices](https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/projects/1087/badge)](https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/projects/1087)
 * Jenkins: [![Build Status](https://jenkins.linuxcontainers.org/job/lxc-github-commit/badge/icon)](https://jenkins.linuxcontainers.org/job/lxc-github-commit/)
 * Travis:  [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/lxc/lxc.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/lxc/lxc/)