README, INSTALL: Small improvements.

diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 992e5b1dedb837058112b1783e39cf0c4d4066b5..31bc112a06eee11ccc4661fe4d49be6015176afd 100644 (file)
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ socket is
 
        /var/paraslash/audiod_socket.$HOSTNAME
 
-so the /var/paraslash directory should be owned by the user who
+so the /var/paraslash directory should be writable for the user who
 runs para_audiod.
 
 If you want to change the location of the socket, use the -s option

diff --git a/README b/README
index 30be045846d2242bd80ccbb4ee5111727510e680..421e03f50a5012ab6889aa328ef790364fd1e653 100644 (file)
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ 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 is experimental and requires kernel support for the
-         rather new datagram congestion control protocol.
+       * The dccp sender requires kernel support for the rather new datagram
+         congestion control protocol.
 
-       * The ortp sender is recommended for multicast LAN streaming
+       * The ortp sender is recommended for multicast LAN streaming.
 
 It is possible to activate more than one sender simultaneously.
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ selected.
 
 Its features include
 
-       * attributes: Allow fine-grained audio file selection.
+       * attributes. Allow fine-grained audio file selection.
 
        * image table. For storage of e.g. album cover art.
 
@@ -47,11 +47,14 @@ Its features include
 
        * mood mode. Audio file selection works by specifying mood
          methods involving attributes, pattern matching for file names
-         and more.  This allows rather sophisticated configurations
-         and is explained in more detail in INSTALL.
+         and more. This allows rather sophisticated configurations
+         and is explained in more detail in
+<<
+<a href="README.afs.html"> README.afs </a>
+>>
 
        * rename detection. If files are moved or renamed, afs will
-         recognioze them despite of this change.
+         recognize them despite of this change.
 
 Despite of all these features, paraslash is lightweight. The
 stripped binary of para_server with all its features compiled in
@@ -77,21 +80,20 @@ para_recv
 ---------
 
 A command line http/dccp/rtp stream grabber. The http mode of this tool
-can be used to receive date from any http streaming source.
+can be used to receive data from any http streaming source.
 
 -----------
 para_filter
 -----------
 
-A filter program that converts from stdin and writes to stdout. It
-is completely independent from the rest of paraslash, so it might be
-useful also for different purposes.
+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 due to the modular
-design. If more than one filter is specified, the given filters
-are 'piped' together in-memory, i.e. without calling any of the
-read(2)/write(2)/select(2) etc. functions.
+volume normalizer. New filters can be added easily. It is possible
+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.
 
 ----------
 para_write
@@ -108,16 +110,16 @@ para_audiod
 
 The local daemon that collects information from para_server.
 
-It runs on the client side and connects to para_server. The audio stream is
-read from the network and sent through any of paraslash's filters (decoder,
-volume normalizer). The resulting stream is written to an output plug-in
-(writer), e.g. the alsa writer on linux systems. It is possible to capture the
-stream at any position in the filter chain.
+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_audiod starts an appropriate receiver, filter and player as soon as
-para_server announces the availability (and the type) of an audio stream.
-Moreover, it listens on a local socket and sends status information about
-para_server and para_audiod to local clients on request.
+Moreover, para_audiod listens on a local socket and sends status
+information about para_server and para_audiod to local clients on
+request. Access via this local socket may be restricted by using Unix
+socket credentials, if available.
 
 -----------
 para_audioc
@@ -127,8 +129,7 @@ The client program which talks with para_audiod. Used to control
 para_audiod, to receive status info, or to grab the stream at any
 point in the filter chain.
 
-para_audioc (hence para_audiod) is needed by para_gui, para_sdl_gui
-and para_krell, see below.
+para_audioc (hence para_audiod) is needed by para_gui see below.
 
 --------
 para_gui