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diff --git a/README.mdown b/README.mdown index 4b12335..e2a1677 100644 --- a/README.mdown +++ b/README.mdown @@ -1,20 +1,24 @@ -These files are my solutions to Kernighan and Ritchie's *The C Programming -Language, 2nd Edition*. The aim is to deepen my understanding of C, using only -the concepts covered in content that comes before each exercise. That means -no "cheating" by using standard library features that aren't covered in the -book yet. According to [`comp.lang.c`][clc], this is known as *Category-0 -compliant*. As a result, many of my solutions will probably not be "the best", -but suitable for the goal at hand: *learning*. +These files are solutions to Kernighan and Ritchie's *The C Programming +Language, 2nd Edition*. The aim of this project is to help deepen one's +understanding of C, using only the concepts covered in content that comes before +each exercise. That means no "cheating" by using standard library features that +aren't covered in the book yet. According to [`comp.lang.c`][clc], this is known +as *Category-0 compliant*. As a result, many of the solutions will probably not +be "the best", but suitable for the goal at hand: *learning*. -I chose this route because as I read through the K&R, I didn't feel like I -was learning anything new. C is known for its simplicity and efficiency, so -I thought, "If I'm not learning anything about efficiency and simplifying -my programs, then why am I learning C?" I tackled a few exercises and found -that I was beginning to learn a few things I hadn't ran into before, and this -repository was born. +This project was started to help bring out the value of the K&R. Just reading +the text isn't enough; to best learn with the K&R, the exercises are valuable +experience that keeps things interesting as one progresses through the book. -Critique is welcome, but please keep in mind the limitations I've outlined in -the first paragraph. Some incomplete implementations are noted, which I intend -on revisiting or annotating. Any questions, suggestions, and advice are welcome. +Constructive critique is welcome, but please keep in mind the scope and goals of +this project. Some incomplete implementations are noted. Pull requests, patches, +questions, and advice are welcome. + +This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3 and is +copywritten by the individuals in the AUTHORS file. For more information, please +read the LICENSE file that accompanies this project. To keep things simple, +contributions should be licensed under the same license to ensure the project +retains its enforcement of software freedoms. If the GPL 3 is unsatisfactory for +you, please do not submit pull requests or patches. [clc]: http://clc-wiki.net/wiki/K%26R2_solutions:Ancillary:Category_numbers |