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diff --git a/README b/README deleted file mode 100644 index 35a1f6cc08c9..000000000000 --- a/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,10 +0,0 @@ -Nix is a purely functional package manager. For installation and -usage instructions, please read the manual, which can be found in -`docs/manual/manual.html', and additionally at the Nix website at -<http://nixos.org/>. - - -Acknowledgments - -This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for -use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.OpenSSL.org/). diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..e77ce302f193 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +Nix, the purely functional package manager +------------------------------------------ + +Nix is a new take on package management that is fairly unique. Because of it's +purity aspects, a lot of issues found in traditional package managers don't +appear with Nix. + +To find out more about the tool, usage and installation instructions, please +read the manual, which is available on the Nix website at +<http://nixos.org/nix/manual>. + +## License + +Nix is released under the LGPL v2.1 + +This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for +use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.OpenSSL.org/). |