Commit e4afcf6c authored by Nicholas's avatar Nicholas

Made text edits to README.md to improve clarity.

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mruby is the lightweight implementation of the Ruby language complying to mruby is the lightweight implementation of the Ruby language complying to
the [ISO standard](http://www.ipa.go.jp/about/press/20120402_2.html). the [ISO standard](http://www.ipa.go.jp/about/press/20120402_2.html).
mruby can run Ruby code in 'interpreter mode' or 'compile and execute it on a virtual machine' depending on how the developer's preference. mruby can run Ruby code in 'interpreter mode' or 'compile and execute it on a virtual machine' depending on the developer's preference.
This achievement was sponsored by the Regional Innovation Creation R&D Programs of This achievement was sponsored by the Regional Innovation Creation R&D Programs of
the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan. the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan.
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$ git clone https://github.com/mruby/mruby.git $ git clone https://github.com/mruby/mruby.git
There are some other branches under development. Try the following There are some other branches under development. Try the following
command and see the list of branches: command and see the list of branches:
$ git .... $ git ....
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## Mailing list ## Mailing list
To subscribe the mruby mailing list....[T.B.D.] To subscribe to the mruby mailing list....[T.B.D.]
## How to compile and install ## How to compile and install
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Thank you for considering contributing to mruby. Thank you for considering contributing to mruby.
mruby has chosen a MIT License due to its permissive license allowing mruby has chosen a MIT License due to its permissive license allowing
developer to target various environments such as embedded systems. developers to target various environments such as embedded systems.
However, the license requires to display the copyright notice and license However, the license requires the display of the copyright notice and license
information in manuals for instance. Doing so for big projects can be information in manuals for instance. Doing so for big projects can be
complicated or troublesome. complicated or troublesome.
This is why, mruby has decided to display "mruby developers" as copyright name This is why mruby has decided to display "mruby developers" as the copyright name
to make it simple conventionally. to make it simple conventionally.
In the future, mruby might ask you to distribute your new codes In the future, mruby might ask you to distribute your new code
(that you will commit,) under MIT License as a member of (that you will commit,) under the MIT License as a member of
"mruby developers" but contributors will keep their copyright. "mruby developers" but contributors will keep their copyright.
(We did not intend for contributors to transfer or waive their copyrights, (We did not intend for contributors to transfer or waive their copyrights,
Actual copyright holder name (contributors) will be listed in the AUTHORS file.) Actual copyright holder name (contributors) will be listed in the AUTHORS file.)
Please ask us if you want to distribute your code under other license Please ask us if you want to distribute your code under another license
or if your code is derived from GPL code. or if your code is derived from GPL code.
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See the file AUTHORS. See the file AUTHORS.
Feel free to send comments and bug reports to the author. Here is the Feel free to send comments and bug reports to the author. Here is the
author's latest mail address: author's latest mail address:
devel@mruby.org devel@mruby.org
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