vichan/static/doc/timeline.gv

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    wizk -> vichan;
    vichan -> wizk;
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    vichan -> tb;
    vichan -> vichannet;
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    vichan -> leftypol;
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    vichan -> inf;
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    lc  [label=<lainchan<BR/><B><FONT POINT-SIZE="9">(@appleman1234)</FONT></B><BR/>2016–>];
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    vichan -> npf;
    kuz  [label=<Proprietary KolymaNET fork<BR/><B><FONT POINT-SIZE="9">(@kuz)</FONT></B><BR/>d/b/a soyjak.party<BR/>≈2020–>];
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