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-$Id: README,v 1.15 2003/02/02 04:01:29 sam Exp $
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 README for the VLC media player
 ===============================
 
+VLC is a popular libre and open source media player and multimedia engine,
+used by a large number of individuals, professionals, companies and
+institutions. Using open source technologies and libraries, VLC has been
+ported to most computing platforms, including GNU/Linux, Windows, Mac OS X,
+BSD, iOS and Android.
+VLC can play most multimedia files, discs, streams, allows playback from
+devices, and is able to convert to or stream in various formats.
+The VideoLAN project was started at the university École Centrale Paris who
+relicensed VLC under the GPLv2 license in February 2001. Since then, VLC has
+been downloaded close to one billion times.
+
+Links:
+======
+
+The VLC web site  . . . . . http://www.videolan.org/
+Support . . . . . . . . . . http://www.videolan.org/support/
+Forums  . . . . . . . . . . http://forum.videolan.org/
+Wiki  . . . . . . . . . . . http://wiki.videolan.org/
+The Developers site . . . . http://wiki.videolan.org/Developers_Corner
+VLC hacking guide . . . . . http://wiki.videolan.org/Hacker_Guide
+Bugtracker  . . . . . . . . http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/
+The VideoLAN web site . . . http://www.videolan.org/
+
+Source Code Content:
+===================
 ABOUT-NLS          - Notes on the Free Translation Project.
-AUTHORS            - Main VLC authors.
+AUTHORS            - VLC authors.
 COPYING            - The GPL license.
-ChangeLog          - The vlc ChangeLog.
-FAQ                - Commonly asked questions.
-HACKING            - Hacking vlc.
-INSTALL            - Installation instructions.
-INSTALL.win32      - Installation instructions for the Win32 version of vlc.
+COPYING.LIB        - The LGPL license.
+INSTALL            - Installation and building instructions.
+NEWS               - Important modifications between the releases.
 README             - This file.
-README.MacOSX.rtf  - Information specific to the MacOS X port.
-THANKS             - All VLC contributors.
-doc/               - miscellaneous documentation.
-
-Resources
-=========
-
-The VideoLAN web site : http://www.videolan.org/
-Mailing-lists : http://www.videolan.org/lists.html
+THANKS             - VLC contributors.
 
+bin/               - VLC binaries.
+bindings/          - libVLC bindings to other languages.
+compat/            - compatibility library for operating systems missing
+                     essential functionalities.
+contrib/           - Facilities for retrieving external libraries and building
+                     them for systems that don't have the right versions.
+doc/               - Miscellaneous documentation.
+extras/analyser    - Code analyser and editor specific files.
+extras/buildsystem - different buildsystems specific files.
+extras/misc        - Files that don't fit in the other extras/ categories.
+extras/package     - VLC packaging specific files such as spec files.
+extras/tools/      - Facilities for retrieving external building tools needed
+                     for systems that don't have the right versions.
+include/           - Header files.
+lib/               - libVLC source code.
+modules/           - VLC plugins and modules. Most of the code is here.
+po/                - VLC translations.
+share/             - Common Resources files.
+src/               - libvlccore source code.
+test/              - testing system.