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+# Blog OS (A Freestanding Rust Binary)
+
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/phil-opp/blog_os.svg?branch=post-01)](https://travis-ci.org/phil-opp/blog_os/branches)
+
+This repository contains the source code for the [A Freestanding Rust Binary][post] post of the [Writing an OS in Rust](https://os.phil-opp.com) series.
+
+[post]: https://os.phil-opp.com/freestanding-rust-binary/
+
+**Check out the [master branch](https://github.com/phil-opp/blog_os) for more information.**
+
+## Building
+
+You need a nightly Rust compiler. To build the project on Linux, run:
+
+```
+cargo rustc -- -Z pre-link-arg=-nostartfiles
+```
+
+The entry point and the build command differ slightly on macOS and Windows. See the [post] for more information.
+
+Please file an issue if you have any problems.
+
+## License
+The source code is dual-licensed under MIT or the Apache License (Version 2.0).