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Some trivial grammar/spelling fixes for main README file. 

A number of minor fixes related to spelling, grammar and
capitalization in the top-level README file.

Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@crashcourse.ca>
Signed-off-by: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
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@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ Barebox
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Barebox is a bootloader that follows the tradition of Das U-Boot, while Barebox is a bootloader that follows the tradition of Das U-Boot, while
adapting modern design ideas from the Linux kernel. adopting modern design ideas from the Linux kernel.
Features Features
-------- --------
- A POSIX based file API - A POSIX-based file API
Inside barebox the usual open/close/read/write/lseek functions are used. Inside barebox the usual open/close/read/write/lseek functions are used.
This makes it familiar to everyone who has programmed under unix systems. This makes it familiar to everyone who has programmed under UNIX systems.
- Usual shell commands like ls/cd/mkdir/echo/cat,... - Usual shell commands like ls/cd/mkdir/echo/cat,...
@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ Features
- simulation target - simulation target
barebox can be compiled to run under Linux. While this is rather useless barebox can be compiled to run under Linux. While this is rather useless
in real world this is a great debugging and development aid. New features in real world this is a great debugging and development aid. New features
can be easily developped and tested on long train journeys and started can be easily developed and tested on long train journeys and started
under gdb. There is a console driver for linux which emulates a serial under gdb. There is a console driver for Linux which emulates a serial
device and a tap based ethernet driver. Linux files can be mapped to device and a TAP-based Ethernet driver. Linux files can be mapped to
devices under barebox to emulate storage devices. devices under barebox to emulate storage devices.
- device parameter support - device parameter support
@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ Features
- getopt - getopt
There is a small getopt implementation. Some commands got really There is a small getopt implementation. Some commands got really
complicated (both in code and in usage) due to the fact that U-Boot only complicated (both in code and in usage) due to the fact that U-Boot
allowed positional parameters. allowed only positional parameters.
- editor - editor
Scripts can be edited with a small editor. This editor has no features Scripts can be edited with a small editor. This editor has no features
@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Building Barebox
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Barebox uses the Linux kernel's build system. It consists of two parts: Barebox uses the Linux kernel's build system. It consists of two parts:
the makefile infrastructure (kbuild), plus a configuration system the Makefile infrastructure (kbuild), plus a configuration system
(kconfig). So building barebox is very similar to building the Linux (kconfig). So building barebox is very similar to building the Linux
kernel. kernel.