Documentation Update

- Addressed concerns in issue #85.

NEWS

@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-Welcome to Task 1.8.0.
+
+New Features in task 1.8.0
+
+  - Attribute modifiers, for precise queries
+  - Improved calendar feature
+
+  Please refer to the ChangeLog file for full details.
 
 Task has been built and tested on the following configurations:
 
@@ -7,40 +13,32 @@ Task has been built and tested on the following configurations:
   - Fedora Core 8
   - Fedora Core 9
   - Fedora Core 10
+  - Fedora Core 11
   - Ubuntu 7 Feisty Fawn
   - Ubuntu 8 Hardy Heron
   - Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex
   - Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope
+  - OpenBSD 4.5
   - Arch Linux
   - Slackware 12.2
   - Solaris 8
   - Solaris 10
   - Cygwin 1.5.25-14
+  - Cygwin 1.7 beta
 
 While Task has undergone testing, bugs are sure to remain.  If you encounter a
 bug, please enter a new issue at:
 
   http://taskwarrior.org/projects/taskwarrior/issues/new
 
-You can also report the issue in the forums at:
+Or you can also report the issue in the forums at:
 
   http://taskwarrior.org/projects/taskwarrior/boards
 
-Finally, you can always contact us at support@taskwarrior.org.  Here is what you
+Or just send a message to:
-could do, in order of increasing effort (to you) and usefulness (to us):
 
-  - Do nothing.  Bug may not get fixed.
+  support@taskwarrior.org
-
-  - Send an email to support@taskwarrior.org, explaining what you saw.  The bug
-    will be addressed, and a new release will be made.  You will be a hero.
-
-  - Send an email, and a reproducible test case in the form of the few commands
-    it takes to recreate the problem.  The bug will be addressed, and a new
-    release will be made.  You will be a hero.
-
-  - If you are a developer, send a patch that fixes the problem.  Your patch
-    will be applied and tested, and a new release will be made.  You will be a
-    hero.
 
 Thank you.
 
+---

README

@@ -1,49 +1,24 @@
-Thank you for taking a look at task.  Task is a GTD utility with a multitude of
-features, including:
 
-  - Tags
+Thank you for taking a look at task!
-  - Recurring tasks
-  - Colorful, tabular output
-  - Reports, graphs
-  - Annotated tasks
-  - Multi-user file locking
-  - Clean architecture allowing quick addition of new features
-  - Tab completion scripts
-  - Abbreviations for all commands, options
-  - Complex filtering
-  - Custom user-defined reports
-  - Packaged binaries
-  - Flexible import capabilities
-  - Shadow file support
-  - Robust C++ implementation
-  - much more
 
-You may want to watch the old task movie on YouTube:
+Task is a GTD, todo list, task management, command line utility with a multitude
-
+of features.  It is a portable, well supported, very active project, and it is
-  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l68LCl6BYvs
+Open Source.  Task has binary distributions, online documentation, demonstration
-
+movies, and you'll find all the details at the site:
-or the new improved one:
-
-  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2Kn4DMOVSw
-
-Although a little dated, Either will give you a fairly good idea of what task is
-capable of, and whether it fits in to your way of working.  As a command line
-application, task is not for everyone.  The movie or online tutorial file are
-the quickest way for you to make that decision.  The online tutorial can be
-found at:
-
-  http://taskwarrior.org/wiki/taskwarrior
-
-All feedback is welcome, in addition to any bug reports or patches to:
-
-  support@taskwarrior.org
-
-Or better yet, get involved in the discussion forums at
 
     http://taskwarrior.org
 
-Got an idea for an enhancement?  Post a message!
+At the site you'll find a wiki, discussion forums, downloads, news and more.
 
-We have found that task makes us more productive and organized.
-We hope task can do the same for you.  
 
+Your contributions are especially welcome.  Whether it comes in the form of
+code patches, ideas, discussion, bug reports or just encouragement, your input
+is needed.
+
+Please send your support questions and code patches to:
+
+    support@taskwarrior.org
+
+Consider joining taskwarrior.org and participating in the future of task.
+
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