Update README.md; more introduction and documentation link

Updated the introduction with the little information that was unique to doc/README.   Also added a link to the documentation page.

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@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ 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 storing state.  To use Ledger, you create a 
+file of your account names and transactions, run from the command line with
+command lines options to specify a report, and get output.   The output is
+generally plain text, though one 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
@@ -145,6 +153,7 @@ 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)