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+++ b/trunk/ripnews/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-# $Dwarf: README,v 1.20 2005/03/01 09:18:25 ward Exp $
-# $Source$
-
+# Ripnews
 Ripnews is a bulk downloader for usenet. It's quite flexible in terms of
 configuration. Some of it's features are:
 
@@ -9,13 +7,12 @@ configuration. Some of it's features are:
 - newsrc file support (one newsrc file per server)
 - flexible but simple configuration
 
-Configuration:
-==============
+## Configuration:
 
 I'll just give a commented example config, it should be pretty clear,
 after that I'll list the possible options.
 
-<== cut here ==>
+```
 # Set the default NNTPSERVER to localhost
 NNTPSERVER=localhost
 # If you need authentication
@@ -97,11 +94,11 @@ alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.classical {
 		beethoven \
 	)
 }
-<== cut here ==>
+```
 
-Supported commandline options:
-------------------------------
+## Commandline options:
 
+```
 "-I", "--include"	Set include pattern.
 "-c", "--configfile"	Specify a different config file. Default
 			.ripnewsrc
@@ -116,10 +113,11 @@ Supported commandline options:
 "-T", "--test"		Set test mode. Newsrc files will not be writen
 			to.
 "-X", "--exclude"	Set exclude pattern.
+```
 
-Supported config options:
--------------------------
+# Supported config options:
 
+```
 OPT_I=<pattern>			Set include pattern.
 OPT_IF=<patter>			Set include from pattern. Filters on poster.
 OPT_L=<bool>			Set long filenames.
@@ -166,9 +164,9 @@ OPT_SD=<pattern>		Set DELEXT just for single part messages.
 INCLUDEFILE=<file>		Include another file, only works in main config.
 PRIMARYTHRES=<int>		At least this percentage of the post has to be found
 				on the first server.
+```
 
-Ruby patterns:
---------------
+## Ruby patterns:
 
 Ruby patterns are a lot like perl patterns, but there are some
 differences. (?i) is the modifier to turn on case insensitivity, unlike
@@ -184,31 +182,30 @@ empty string.  This can have the result that you exclude everything if
 you use it with OPT_X, or include everything with OPT_I. You have been
 warned.
 
-Other features:
-===============
+## Other features:
+
 
 You can make a running ripnews process reread it's configuration by
 sending it a SIGHUP.
 
-Where can I find newsservers:
-=============================
+## Where can I find newsservers:
+
 freenews.maxbaud.net
 www.newzbot.com
 www.gj.net/~bhkraft
 
-Known bugs:
-===========
+## Known bugs:
+
 
 There are no known bugs at this moment. If you find any, please let me
 know. As with all my software, if it breaks you get to keep _both_
 pieces.
 
-Credits:
-========
+## Credits:
+
 - Stijn Hoop for adding yEnc support
 
-Contact info:
-=============
+## Contact info:
 
 New problems can be reported directly to me at <ward@wouts.nl>. Patches
 welcome ;)