Ah, this thread brought a smile to my face this morning.   For perspective,
doc/README hasn't been touched in four years, and I fear you have spent
more time critiquing the changes than I spent writing them.   While my goal
is simply to make items better, I see this project aims for perfection.  I
wish you well on your journey. -- Charles


On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 6:04 AM, Craig Earls <notifications@github.com>wrote:

> In doc/README:
>
> > -Ledger is an accounting program which is invoked from the command-line using a
> > -textual ledger file.  To start using Ledger, you will need to create such a
> > -file containing your financial postings.  A sample has been provided in the
> > -file "sample.dat".  See the documentation (ledger.pdf, or ledger.info
> ) for
> > -full documentation on creating a ledger file and using Ledger to generate
> > -reports.
> > +Ledger is a powerful, double-entry accounting system that is accessed from the
> > +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.
> > +
> > +To start using Ledger, you will need to create such a
> > +file containing your financial transactions.  A sample has been provided in the
> > +file "test/input/sample.dat".  See the Ledger 3 Manual (ledger.pdf, ledger.info,
> > +or http://www.ledger-cli.org/3.0/doc/ledger3.pdf) for full documentation on creating
> > +a ledger file and using Ledger to generate reports.
>
> We have windows users as well, so UNIX is not appropriate.
>
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