Merge branch 'mm/readme-markdown'

README has been renamed to README.md and its contents got tweaked
slightly to make it easier on the eyes.

* mm/readme-markdown:
  README.md: move down historical explanation about the name
  README.md: don't call git stupid in the title
  README.md: move the link to git-scm.com up
  README.md: add hyperlinks on filenames
  README: use markdown syntax

README → README.md

@@ -1,19 +1,5 @@
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-	Git - the stupid content tracker
-
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-"git" can mean anything, depending on your mood.
-
- - random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not
-   actually used by any common UNIX command.  The fact that it is a
-   mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant.
- - stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the
-   dictionary of slang.
- - "global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually
-   works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room.
- - "goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks
+Git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
+=========================================================
 
 Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an
 unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations
@@ -24,27 +10,27 @@ License version 2 (some parts of it are under different licenses,
 compatible with the GPLv2). It was originally written by Linus
 Torvalds with help of a group of hackers around the net.
 
-Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions.
+Please read the file [INSTALL][] for installation instructions.
+
+Many Git online resources are accessible from http://git-scm.com/
+including full documentation and Git related tools.
 
-See Documentation/gittutorial.txt to get started, then see
-Documentation/giteveryday.txt for a useful minimum set of commands, and
-Documentation/git-commandname.txt for documentation of each command.
+See [Documentation/gittutorial.txt][] to get started, then see
+[Documentation/giteveryday.txt][] for a useful minimum set of commands, and
+[Documentation/git-commandname.txt][] for documentation of each command.
 If git has been correctly installed, then the tutorial can also be
 read with "man gittutorial" or "git help tutorial", and the
 documentation of each command with "man git-commandname" or "git help
 commandname".
 
-CVS users may also want to read Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt
+CVS users may also want to read [Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt][]
 ("man gitcvs-migration" or "git help cvs-migration" if git is
 installed).
 
-Many Git online resources are accessible from http://git-scm.com/
-including full documentation and Git related tools.
-
 The user discussion and development of Git take place on the Git
 mailing list -- everyone is welcome to post bug reports, feature
 requests, comments and patches to git@vger.kernel.org (read
-Documentation/SubmittingPatches for instructions on patch submission).
+[Documentation/SubmittingPatches][] for instructions on patch submission).
 To subscribe to the list, send an email with just "subscribe git" in
 the body to majordomo@vger.kernel.org. The mailing list archives are
 available at http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/,
@@ -54,3 +40,23 @@ The maintainer frequently sends the "What's cooking" reports that
 list the current status of various development topics to the mailing
 list.  The discussion following them give a good reference for
 project status, development direction and remaining tasks.
+
+The name "git" was given by Linus Torvalds when he wrote the very
+first version. He described the tool as "the stupid content tracker"
+and the name as (depending on your mood):
+
+ - random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not
+   actually used by any common UNIX command.  The fact that it is a
+   mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant.
+ - stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the
+   dictionary of slang.
+ - "global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually
+   works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room.
+ - "goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks
+
+[INSTALL]: INSTALL
+[Documentation/gittutorial.txt]: Documentation/gittutorial.txt
+[Documentation/giteveryday.txt]: Documentation/giteveryday.txt
+[Documentation/git-commandname.txt]: Documentation/git-commandname.txt
+[Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt]: Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt
+[Documentation/SubmittingPatches]: Documentation/SubmittingPatches

t/t7001-mv.sh

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ test_expect_success \
 
 test_expect_success \
     'adding another file' \
-    'cp "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/../README path0/README &&
+    'cp "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/../README.md path0/README &&
      git add path0/README &&
      git commit -m add2 -a'