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Convert the REST hello world example to a release

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Cowboy Rest Hello World
=======================
REST hello world example
========================
To compile this example you need rebar in your PATH.
To try this example, you need GNU `make`, `git` and
[relx](https://github.com/erlware/relx) in your PATH.
Type the following command:
```
$ rebar get-deps compile
To build the example, run the following command:
``` bash
$ make
```
You can then start the Erlang node with the following command:
```
./start.sh
To start the release in the foreground:
``` bash
$ ./_rel/bin/hello_world_example console
```
Then run any given command or point your browser to the indicated URL.
Then point your browser at [http://localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080).
Examples
--------
Example output
--------------
### Get HTML
Request HTML:
``` bash
$ curl -i http://localhost:8080
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server: Cowboy
date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:15:52 GMT
content-length: 136
Content-Type: text/html
Vary: Accept
content-type: text/html
vary: Accept
<html>
<head>
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</html>
```
### Get JSON
Request JSON:
``` bash
$ curl -i -H "Accept: application/json" http://localhost:8080
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server: Cowboy
date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:16:46 GMT
content-length: 24
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept
content-type: application/json
vary: Accept
{"rest": "Hello World!"}
```
### Get text
Request plain text:
``` bash
$ curl -i -H "Accept: text/plain" http://localhost:8080
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server: Cowboy
date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:18:35 GMT
content-length: 25
Content-Type: text/plain
Vary: Accept
content-type: text/plain
vary: Accept
REST Hello World as text!
```
### Get a 406
Request a non acceptable content-type:
``` bash
$ curl -i -H "Accept: text/css" http://localhost:8080
HTTP/1.1 406 Not Acceptable