Merge pull request #262 from merriam/master

A pair of small documentation changes...

2 files changed, 12 insertions, 65 deletions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d758794c..86a34e08 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ UNIX command-line.  This may put off some users, since there is no flashy UI,
 but for those who want unparalleled reporting access to their data there are
 few alternatives.
 
+Ledger uses text files for input.  It reads the files and generates reports;
+there is no other database or stored state.  To use Ledger, you create a
+file of your account names and transactions, run from the command line with
+some options to specify input and requested reports, and get output.
+The output is generally plain text, though you could generate a graph or
+html instead.  Ledger is simple in concept, surprisingly rich in ability,
+and easy to use.
+
+
 ## For the Impatient
 
 I know, you just want to build and play.  If you have all the dependencies
@@ -54,7 +63,8 @@ much further with those.
 ## Dependencies
 
 If you wish to proceed in this venture, you'll need a few dependencies.  The
-easiest way to get them for your platform is to run:
+easiest way to get them for your platform is to run this handy Python
+script:
 
     ./acprep dependencies
 
@@ -154,6 +164,7 @@ You can run `make check` to confirm the result, and `make install` to install.
 Now that you're up and running, here are a few resources to keep in mind:
 
  - [Home page](http://ledger-cli.org)
+ - [Documentation](http://www.ledger-cli.org/docs.html)
  - [IRC channel](irc://irc.freenode.net/ledger)
  - [Mailing List / Forum](http://groups.google.com/group/ledger-cli)
  - [GitHub project page](http://github.com/ledger/ledger)
diff --git a/doc/README b/doc/README
deleted file mode 100644
index 190436a2..00000000
--- a/doc/README
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-
-                          Welcome to Ledger
-
-                 the command-line accounting program
-
-Introduction
-============
-
-Ledger is an accounting program which is invoked from the command-line using a
-textual ledger file.  To start using Ledger, you will need to create such a
-file containing your financial postings.  A sample has been provided in the
-file "sample.dat".  See the documentation (ledger.pdf, or ledger.info) for
-full documentation on creating a ledger file and using Ledger to generate
-reports.
-
-Once you have such a file -- you might call it "ledger.dat" -- you can start
-looking at balances and account registers using commands like the following:
-
-  ledger -f ledger.dat balance assets:checking
-  ledger -f ledger.dat register expenses:food
-
-This assumes, of course, that like the sample file you use account names such
-as "Assets:Checking" and "Expenses:Food".  If you use other account names, you
-will need to vary the reporting commands you use accordingly.
-
-
-Building
-========
-
-To build Ledger, you will need a fairly modern C++ compiler (gcc 2.95 will not
-work), and at least these two libraries installed:
-
-    gmp        GNU multi-precision library
-    pcre       Perl regular expression library
-
-(On some GNU/Linux systems, the packages you need to install are called
-"gmp-dev" and "pcre-dev").
-
-Once you have determined where the headers and libraries for the above
-packages are installed, run the script "configure", passing those paths.  If
-you installed everything under /usr/local, you can probably just type
-"./configure".  Otherwise, do this:
-
-    ./configure CPPFLAGS=-I<INCLUDE-PATH>  LDFLAGS=-L<LIBRARY-PATH>
-
-If you need to specify multiple include or library paths, then do this:
-
-    ./configure CPPFLAGS="-I<PATH1> -I<PATH2>"  LDFLAGS="-L<PATH1> -L<PATH2>"
-
-Once configure is done running, just type:
-
-    make install
-
-
-Mailing List and IRC
-====================
-
-If you need help on how to use Ledger, or run into problems, you can join the
-Ledger mailing list at the following Web address:
-
-    http://groups.google.com/group/ledger-cli
-
-You can also find help at the #ledger channel on the IRC server
-irc.freenode.net.