Convert README to Markdown.
commit363eb059966d0be0a41c206cee40dfd21eb73251
authorNathan Bossart <nathan@postgresql.org>
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:53:52 +0000 (28 14:53 -0600)
committerNathan Bossart <nathan@postgresql.org>
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:53:52 +0000 (28 14:53 -0600)
tree438825ea3c415befe54a6760c9c4307e516b7a8a
parentf0827b443e6014a9d9fdcdd099603576154a3733
Convert README to Markdown.

This is a first step toward modernizing our README file.  Some
popular developer platforms support rendering README.md files, so
a direct conversion to Markdown seems like a good place to start.
The intent is to keep this file legible as plain text even as it
accumulates more content.

Suggested-by: Andrew Atkinson
Reviewed-by: Tom Lane, Daniel Gustafsson, Joe Conway
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAG6XLEmGE95DdKqjk%2BDd9vC8mfN7BnV2WFgYk_9ovW6ikN0YSg%40mail.gmail.com
README.md [moved from README with 75% similarity]