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Date:      Sat, 12 Nov 2022 19:10:30 GMT
From:      Mitchell Horne <mhorne@FreeBSD.org>
To:        src-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-all@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-branches@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   git: 8497a86e835f - stable/12 - readme: update style
Message-ID:  <202211121910.2ACJAU0l009484@gitrepo.freebsd.org>

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The branch stable/12 has been updated by mhorne:

URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=8497a86e835f2dc5aad81a84b404595e0c6d35a4

commit 8497a86e835f2dc5aad81a84b404595e0c6d35a4
Author:     Warner Losh <imp@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2021-03-12 00:21:16 +0000
Commit:     Mitchell Horne <mhorne@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2022-11-12 19:09:20 +0000

    readme: update style
    
    Update the style to one sentence per line, as is currently used in the FreeBSD
    document project. Make the links to the handbook clickable.
    
    (cherry picked from commit 2918e9fdb82ffe5e95cab90a754bc6c2b6dd16a2)
---
 README.md | 109 ++++++++++++++++++++------------------------------------------
 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 75 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 632b4542c064..5b3aec18d6ed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,83 +1,42 @@
 FreeBSD Source:
 ---------------
-This is the top level of the FreeBSD source directory.  This file
-was last revised on:
-$FreeBSD$
+This is the top level of the FreeBSD source directory.
 
-FreeBSD is an operating system used to power modern servers,
-desktops, and embedded platforms. A large community has
-continually developed it for more than thirty years. Its
-advanced networking, security, and storage features have
-made FreeBSD the platform of choice for many of the
-busiest web sites and most pervasive embedded networking
-and storage devices.
+FreeBSD is an operating system used to power modern servers, desktops, and embedded platforms.
+A large community has continually developed it for more than thirty years.
+Its advanced networking, security, and storage features have made FreeBSD the platform of choice for many of the busiest web sites and most pervasive embedded networking and storage devices.
 
-For copyright information, please see the file COPYRIGHT in this
-directory. Additional copyright information also exists for some
-sources in this tree - please see the specific source directories for
-more information.
+For copyright information, please see the file COPYRIGHT in this directory.
+Additional copyright information also exists for some sources in this tree - please see the specific source directories for more information.
 
-The Makefile in this directory supports a number of targets for
-building components (or all) of the FreeBSD source tree.  See build(7), config(8),
-https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld.html, and
-https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig.html
-for more information, including setting make(1) variables.
+The Makefile in this directory supports a number of targets for building components (or all) of the FreeBSD source tree.
+See build(7), config(8), [FreeBSD handbook on building userland](https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld.html), and [Handbook for kernels](https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig.html) for more information, including setting make(1) variables.
 
 Source Roadmap:
 ---------------
-```
-bin		System/user commands.
-
-cddl		Various commands and libraries under the Common Development
-		and Distribution License.
-
-contrib		Packages contributed by 3rd parties.
-
-crypto		Cryptography stuff (see crypto/README).
-
-etc		Template files for /etc.
-
-gnu		Commands and libraries under the GNU General Public License
-		(GPL) or Lesser General Public License (LGPL).  Please see
-		gnu/COPYING* for more information.
-
-include		System include files.
-
-kerberos5	Kerberos5 (Heimdal) package.
-
-lib		System libraries.
-
-libexec		System daemons.
-
-release		Release building Makefile & associated tools.
-
-rescue		Build system for statically linked /rescue utilities.
-
-sbin		System commands.
-
-secure		Cryptographic libraries and commands.
-
-share		Shared resources.
-
-stand		Boot loader sources.
-
-sys		Kernel sources.
-
-sys/<arch>/conf Kernel configuration files. GENERIC is the configuration
-		used in release builds. NOTES contains documentation of
-		all possible entries.
-
-tests		Regression tests which can be run by Kyua.  See tests/README
-		for additional information.
-
-tools		Utilities for regression testing and miscellaneous tasks.
-
-usr.bin		User commands.
-
-usr.sbin	System administration commands.
-```
-
-For information on synchronizing your source tree with one or more of
-the FreeBSD Project's development branches, please see:
-
-  https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/current-stable.html
+| Directory | Description |
+| --------- | ------------ | 
+| bin | System/user commands. |
+| cddl | Various commands and libraries under the Common Development and Distribution License. |
+| contrib | Packages contributed by 3rd parties. |
+| crypto | Cryptography stuff (see [crypto/README](crypto/README)). |
+| etc | Template files for /etc. |
+| gnu | Commands and libraries under the GNU General Public License (GPL) or Lesser General Public License (LGPL). Please see [gnu/COPYING](gnu/COPYING) and [gnu/COPYING.LIB](gnu/COPYING.LIB) for more information. |
+| include | System include files. |
+| kerberos5 | Kerberos5 (Heimdal) package. |
+| lib | System libraries. |
+| libexec | System daemons. |
+| release | Release building Makefile & associated tools. |
+| rescue | Build system for statically linked /rescue utilities. |
+| sbin | System commands. |
+| secure | Cryptographic libraries and commands. |
+| share | Shared resources. |
+| stand | Boot loader sources. |
+| sys | Kernel sources. |
+| sys/<arch>/conf | Kernel configuration files. GENERIC is the configuration used in release builds. NOTES contains documentation of all possible entries. |
+| tests | Regression tests which can be run by Kyua.  See [tests/README](tests/README) for additional information. |
+| tools | Utilities for regression testing and miscellaneous tasks. |
+| usr.bin | User commands. |
+| usr.sbin | System administration commands. |
+
+For information on synchronizing your source tree with one or more of the FreeBSD Project's development branches, please see [FreeBSD Handbook](https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/current-stable.html).



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