Minor documentation improvements.

diff --git a/README b/README
index 421e03f50a5012ab6889aa328ef790364fd1e653..7a564f9214318aaf5e15bc4da8f61d1a26cc35d0 100644 (file)
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ over local and/or remote networks. It listens on a tcp port and
 accepts commands such as play, stop, pause, next from authenticated
 clients. However, there are many more commands.
 
-It supports three builtin network streaming methods (senders): http, dccp,
+It supports three built-in network streaming methods (senders): http, dccp,
 or rtp.
 
        * The http sender is recommended for public streams that can be played
          by any player like mpg123, xmms, itunes, winamp...
 
-       * The dccp sender requires kernel support for the rather new datagram
-         congestion control protocol.
+       * The dccp sender requires kernel support for the datagram congestion
+         control protocol.
 
        * The ortp sender is recommended for multicast LAN streaming.
 
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ Its features include
 
        * attributes. Allow fine-grained audio file selection.
 
-       * image table. For storage of e.g. album cover art.
+       * image table. For storing e.g. album cover art.
 
-       * lyrics table. For storage of lyrics.
+       * lyrics table. For storing lyrics.
 
-       * playlist table. Stores arbitrary many playlists.
+       * playlist table. Stores arbitrary many playlists for later use.
 
        * mood mode. Audio file selection works by specifying mood
          methods involving attributes, pattern matching for file names
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Its features include
 
 Despite of all these features, paraslash is lightweight. The
 stripped binary of para_server with all its features compiled in
-mp3/ogg/aac support, http/dccp/ortp support) is about 150K on i386
+mp3/ogg/aac support, http/dccp/ortp support) is about 160K on i386
 under Linux. para_audiod (see below) is even smaller.
 
 -----------
@@ -72,15 +72,15 @@ little programming effort.
 
 All connections between para_server and para_client are encrypted by
 default.  For each user of paraslash you must create a public/secret
-key pair for authentication. The (authenticated) connection is encrypted
-with a symmetric rc4 session key.
+RSA key pair for authentication. The authenticated connection is
+encrypted with a symmetric rc4 session key.
 
 ---------
 para_recv
 ---------
 
-A command line http/dccp/rtp stream grabber. The http mode of this tool
-can be used to receive data from any http streaming source.
+A command line http/dccp/ortp stream grabber. The http mode of this
+tool can be used to receive data from any http streaming source.
 
 -----------
 para_filter
@@ -90,19 +90,20 @@ A filter program that converts from stdin and writes to stdout.
 
 para_filter combines several decoders (mp3, oggvorbis, aac) and a
 volume normalizer. New filters can be added easily. It is possible
-to "chain" any number of filters, like unix pipes.
+to "chain" any number of filters, like UNIX pipes.
 
 para_filter does not depend on other parts of paraslash, so it can
-be used as a stand-alone command line tool for audio decoding.
+be used as a stand-alone command line tool for audio decoding and
+volume normalization.
 
 ----------
 para_write
 ----------
 
 A modular audio stream writer. It supports a simple file writer
-output plug-in and optional wav/raw players for alsa (linux-only,
-Debian package: libasound2-dev) and Mac OS. para_write can also be
-used as a stand-alone wav or raw audio player.
+output plug-in and optional wav/raw players for ALSA (Linux) and for
+coreaudio (Mac OS). para_write can also be used as a stand-alone wav
+or raw audio player.
 
 -----------
 para_audiod
@@ -111,10 +112,10 @@ para_audiod
 The local daemon that collects information from para_server.
 
 It runs on the client side and connects to para_server.  As soon as
-para_server announces the availability (and the type) of an audio
-stream, para_audiod starts an appropriate receiver, any number of
-filters and a paraslash writer to play the stream. It is possible to
-capture the stream at any position in the filter chain.
+para_server announces the availability of an audio stream, para_audiod
+starts an appropriate receiver, any number of filters and a paraslash
+writer to play the stream. It is possible to capture the stream at
+any position in the filter chain.
 
 Moreover, para_audiod listens on a local socket and sends status
 information about para_server and para_audiod to local clients on
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ socket credentials, if available.
 para_audioc
 -----------
 
-The client program which talks with para_audiod. Used to control
+The client program which talks to para_audiod. Used to control
 para_audiod, to receive status info, or to grab the stream at any
 point in the filter chain.
 

diff --git a/REQUIREMENTS b/REQUIREMENTS
index cec65ada2c992ab0e537427ea9ecc3d7d63177b2..97b93a4231f8ccb49183ef6a3edd7c1c6a1b39a8 100644 (file)
--- a/REQUIREMENTS
+++ b/REQUIREMENTS
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ In any case you need
          or newer is required.
        - gnu make (shipped with disto, might be called gmake)
        - bash (most likely already installed)
+       - A decent version of grep. Solaris' /bin/grep is not good enough,
+         /usr/xpg4/bin/grep is fine though.
        - openssl (needed by server, client): usually shipped with
          distro, but you might have to install the "development package"
          (called libssl-dev on debian systems) as well:
@@ -34,6 +36,9 @@ Optional features:
          If you intend to use the optional ortp streamer, you'll
          need libortp: http://www.linphone.org/ortp/
 
+       - On Linux, you'll need to have ALSA's development package
+         installed. The Debian package is called libasound2-dev.
+
 Hacking the source:
 
        - gengetopt: ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gengetopt/