From 5bcaba5d1bf0d917728f0d393fff62aed2d393b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Edward Thomson Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 22:52:23 +0000 Subject: README: add up some marketing --- README.md | 16 ++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'README.md') diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8449ba30f..6c1d635fb 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,8 +6,20 @@ libgit2 - the Git linkable library [![Coverity Scan Build Status](https://scan.coverity.com/projects/639/badge.svg)](https://scan.coverity.com/projects/639) `libgit2` is a portable, pure C implementation of the Git core methods -provided as a re-entrant linkable library with a solid API, allowing you to -write native speed custom Git applications in any language with bindings. +provided as a linkable library with a solid API, allowing to build Git +functionality into your application. Language bindings like +[Rugged](https://github.com/libgit2/rugged) (Ruby), +[LibGit2Sharp](https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2sharp) (.NET), +[pygit2](http://www.pygit2.org/) (Python) and +[NodeGit](http://nodegit.org) (Node) allow you to build Git tooling +in your favorite language. + +`libgit2` is used to power Git GUI clients like +[GitKraken](https://gitkraken.com/) and [gmaster](https://gmaster.io/) +and on Git hosting providers like [GitHub](https://github.com/), +[GitLab](https://gitlab.com/) and +[Visual Studio Team Services](https://visualstudio.com/team-services/). +We perform the merge every time you click "merge pull request". `libgit2` is licensed under a **very permissive license** (GPLv2 with a special Linking Exception). This basically means that you can link it (unmodified) -- cgit v1.2.1