update and normalize readme files a bit

1 files changed, 23 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/README b/README
index 7cf76535cb6..ed84a68925e 100755
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
 MongoDB README

 

-DOCUMENTATION

-

-  http://www.mongodb.org/

-

+Welcome to MongoDB!
+
 COMPONENTS

 

   mongod - The database process.

   mongos - Sharding controller.

   mongo  - The database shell (uses interactive javascript).

+
+UTILITIES
+
+  mongodump         - MongoDB dump tool - for backups, snapshots, etc..
+  mongorestore      - MongoDB restore a dump
+  mongoexport       - Export a single collection to test (JSON, CSV)
+  mongoimport       - Import from JSON or CSV
+  mongofiles        - Utility for putting and getting files from MongoDB GridFS
+  mongostat         - Show performance statistics
 

 BUILDING

       

@@ -31,11 +38,20 @@ RUNNING
 

 DRIVERS

 

-  Client drivers for most programming languages are available at mongodb.org.

+  Client drivers for most programming languages are available at mongodb.org.  Use the 
+  shell ("mongo") for administrative tasks.

 

-NOTES

+DOCUMENTATION

 

-  Mongo uses memory mapped files.  If built as a 32 bit executable, you will

+  http://www.mongodb.org/
+
+MAIL LISTS AND IRC
+
+  http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/Community

+

+32 BIT BUILD NOTES

+

+  MongoDB uses memory mapped files.  If built as a 32 bit executable, you will

   not be able to work with large (multi-gigabyte) databases.  However, 32 bit

   builds work fine with small development databases.

 

@@ -48,4 +64,3 @@ LICENSE
   As an exception, the files in the client/, debian/, rpm/,

   utils/mongoutils, and all subdirectories thereof are made available under

   the terms of the Apache License, version 2.0.

-