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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Open Asset Import Library (assimp) 
 ========
 
-Open Asset Import Library is a Open Source library designed to load various __3d file formats and convert them into a single, in-memory format__. It supports more than 30 file formats. It also supports exporting files to a few selected file formats.
+Open Asset Import Library is a Open Source library designed to load various __3d file formats and convert them into a single, in-memory format__. It supports more than 30 file formats. It also supports exporting files to a growing selection of file formats.
 
 Its abbreviated name under which it is commonly known is __assimp__. 
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The library provides importers for a lot of file formats, including:
 
 - 3DS
 - BLEND (Blender 3D)
-- DAE (Collada)
+- DAE/Collada
 - FBX
 - IFC-STEP 
 - ASE
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ See [the full list here](http://assimp.sourceforge.net/main_features_formats.htm
 
 
 
-#### 1.2 Repository structure ####
+#### Repository structure ####
 
 
 Open Asset Import Library is implemented in C++ (but provides both a C and a 
@@ -71,48 +71,50 @@ C++ish interface). The directory structure is:
 	/code		Source code
 	/contrib	Third-party libraries
 	/doc		Documentation (doxysource and pre-compiled docs)
-	/include	Public header C and C++ header files.
-	/lib		Static library location for Windows.
-	/obj		Object file location for Windows.
-	/port		Ports to other languages and scripts to maintain those. 
-	/test		Unit- and regression tests, test suite of models.
-	/tools		Tools (viewer, command line `assimp`).
+	/include	Public header C and C++ header files
+	/lib		Static library location for Windows
+	/obj		Object file location for Windows
+	/scripts 	Scripts used to generate the loading code for some formats
+	/port		Ports to other languages and scripts to maintain those.
+	/test		Unit- and regression tests, test suite of models
+	/tools		Tools (viewer, command line `assimp`)
 	/samples	A small number of samples to illustrate possible 
-                        use cases for Assimp.
+                        use cases for Assimp
 	/workspaces	Build enviroments for vc,xcode,... (deprecated,
 			CMake has superseeded all legacy build options!)
 
 
 
-### 2. Build the library ###
+### Building ###
 
 
 Take a look into the `INSTALL` file. Or fire up CMake with the usual steps.
 
 
-
-### 3. Where to get help ###
+### Where to get help ###
 
 
 For more information, visit [our website](http://assimp.sourceforge.net/). Or check out the `./doc`- folder, which contains the official documentation in HTML format.
 (CHMs for Windows are included in some release packages and should be located right here in the root folder).
 
-If the documentation doesn't solve your problems, try our forums at SF.net 
+If the documentation doesn't solve your problems, 
+[try our forums at SF.net](http://sourceforge.net/p/assimp/discussion/817654) or ask on
+[StackOverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/assimp?sort=newest).
 
-
-- [Open Discussion](http://sourceforge.net/projects/assimp/forums/forum/817653) 
-- [General Help](http://sourceforge.net/projects/assimp/forums/forum/817654)
-
-
-For development stuff, there is also a mailing list, _assimp-discussions_
+For development discussions, there is also a mailing list, _assimp-discussions_
   [(subscribe here)]( https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/assimp-discussions) 
 
+### Contributing ###
+
+Contributions to assimp are highly appreciated. The easiest way to get involved is to submit 
+a pull request with your changes against the main repository's `master` branch.
 
 
-### 4. License ###
+### License ###
 
-The license of the Asset Import Library is based on the modified, __3-clause BSD__-License, which is a very liberal license. An _informal_ summary is: do whatever you want, but include Assimp's license text with your product - and don't sue us if our code doesn't work.
+Our license is based on the modified, __3-clause BSD__-License, which is very liberal. 
 
-Note that, unlike LGPLed code, you may link statically to Assimp.
-For the formal details, see the `LICENSE` file. 
+An _informal_ summary is: do whatever you want, but include Assimp's license text with your product - 
+and don't sue us if our code doesn't work. Note that, unlike LGPLed code, you may link statically to Assimp.
+For the legal details, see the `LICENSE` file.