From 2f0f7217f1ba7393187763c1cb9298206b557ee1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sandakersmann Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 22:38:49 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update for README.md Added MIT License and some other minor updates :) --- README.md | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 73b5329c..d01e66e0 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,5 +1,4 @@ -PyBitmessage -============ +# *PyBitmessage* Bitmessage is a P2P communications protocol used to send encrypted messages to another person or to many subscribers. It is decentralized and trustless, @@ -10,8 +9,8 @@ sender and receiver of messages, from passive eavesdroppers like those running warrantless wiretapping programs. -Development ----------- +## Development + Bitmessage is a collaborative project. You are welcome to submit pull requests although if you plan to put a non-trivial amount of work into coding new features, it is recommended that you first solicit feedback on the DevTalk @@ -19,9 +18,38 @@ pseudo-mailing list: BM-2D9QKN4teYRvoq2fyzpiftPh9WP9qggtzh -references ----------- +## References + * [project website](https://bitmessage.org) * [protocol specification](https://bitmessage.org/wiki/Protocol_specification) * [whitepaper](https://bitmessage.org/bitmessage.pdf) * [installation](https://bitmessage.org/wiki/Compiling_instructions) + + +## Contribute + +Contributions and suggestions are welcomed at [PyBitmessage github repository](https://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage). + + +## License + +(The MIT License) + +Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining +a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the +'Software'), to deal in the Software without restriction, including +without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, +distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to +permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to +the following conditions: + +The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be +included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. + +THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS', WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, +EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF +MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. +IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY +CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, +TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE +SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.