Updated the content of the README.md file

README.md

@@ -1,30 +1,33 @@
-# PyYAML - The next generation YAML parser and emitter for Python.
+PyYAML
+======
 
-## Installing
+A full-featured YAML processing framework for Python
+
+## Installation
 
 To install, type `python setup.py install`.
 
-By default, the `setup.py` script checks whether LibYAML is installed
-and if so, builds and installs LibYAML bindings.  To skip the check
-and force installation of LibYAML bindings, use the option `--with-libyaml`:
-`python setup.py --with-libyaml install`.  To disable the check and
-skip building and installing LibYAML bindings, use `--without-libyaml`:
-`python setup.py --without-libyaml install`.
+By default, the `setup.py` script checks whether LibYAML is installed and if
+so, builds and installs LibYAML bindings.
+To skip the check and force installation of LibYAML bindings, use the option
+`--with-libyaml`: `python setup.py --with-libyaml install`.
+To disable the check and skip building and installing LibYAML bindings, use
+`--without-libyaml`: `python setup.py --without-libyaml install`.
 
-When LibYAML bindings are installed, you may use fast LibYAML-based
-parser and emitter as follows:
+When LibYAML bindings are installed, you may use fast LibYAML-based parser and
+emitter as follows:
 
     >>> yaml.load(stream, Loader=yaml.CLoader)
     >>> yaml.dump(data, Dumper=yaml.CDumper)
 
-If you don't trust the input stream, you should use:
+If you don't trust the input YAML stream, you should use:
 
     >>> yaml.safe_load(stream)
 
 ## Testing
 
-PyYAML includes a comprehensive test suite.  To run the tests,
-type `python setup.py test`.
+PyYAML includes a comprehensive test suite.
+To run the tests, type `python setup.py test`.
 
 ## Further Information
 
@@ -33,9 +36,7 @@ type `python setup.py test`.
 
 - [PyYAML tutorial and reference](http://pyyaml.org/wiki/PyYAMLDocumentation).
 
-- Discuss PyYAML with the maintainers in IRC #pyyaml irc.freenode.net or on
-  the [YAML-Core mailing list](
-  http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/yaml-core).
+- Discuss PyYAML with the maintainers in IRC #pyyaml irc.freenode.net.
 
 - Submit bug reports and feature requests to the
   [PyYAML bug tracker](https://github.com/yaml/pyyaml/issues).
@@ -46,4 +47,5 @@ The PyYAML module was written by Kirill Simonov <[email protected]>.
 It is currently maintained by the YAML and Python communities.
 
 PyYAML is released under the MIT license.
+
 See the file LICENSE for more details.