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@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Features
 ========
 
+--------------------------------------
 configurable audio streaming software:
 --------------------------------------
 
@@ -8,17 +9,16 @@ para_server streams binary audio data (mp3/ogg/m4a files) over local
 and/or remote networks. It supports three builtin streaming methods
 (senders): http, dccp, or rtp.
 
-para_audiod 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 external program's standard in, usually an
-audio player like para_write, which comes with paraslash and contains
-an alsa player. It is possible to capture the stream at any position
-in the filter chain.
+para_audiod 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
+plugin (writer), e.g. the alsa writer on linux systems. It is possible to
+capture the stream at any position in the filter chain.
 
-The receiving/filtering/playing software is also available as
-standalone command line tool: para_recv, para_filter, and para_write.
+The receiving/filtering/playing software is also available as standalone
+command line tools: para_recv, para_filter, and para_write.
 
+----------------------------------
 configurable audio file selectors:
 ----------------------------------
 
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ README.mysql.
 
 It is possible to switch between all supported selectors at any time.
 
+-----------------------
 small memory footprint:
 -----------------------
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ all its features compiled in (mysql/random/playlist selector,
 mp3/ogg/aac support, http/dccp/ortp support) is about 120K on i386
 under Linux. para_audiod is even smaller.
 
+-----------------------
 command line interface:
 -----------------------
 
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ paraslash commands are sent to para_server and the response is
 dumped to stdout. This can be used by any scripting language
 to produce user interfaces with little programming effort.
 
+--------------------------------------
 authentication/encryption via openssl:
 --------------------------------------
 
@@ -60,23 +63,19 @@ default.  For each user of paraslash you must create a public/secret
 key pair for authentication. The (authenticated) connection is crypted
 with a symmetric rc4 session key.
 
+--------------------------------------
 various user interfaces and utilities:
 --------------------------------------
 
-* para_gui. Curses based interface, displays information in a
-curses window and can be used to easily control para_server
-and para_audiod.
-
-* para_sdl_gui. Shows pictures (on a per song basis) and
-other information about the current audio file. Can be used
-as a screen saver.
-
-* para_krell. A gkrellm2 plugin that shows small pics and is
-able to launch 27 different commands by clicking on the image.
-
-* para_slider. User-friendly stream creator for people who
-don't like their keyboard.
-
-* para_dbadm. Simple curses interface for changing attributes.
-
-* para_fade. Simple volume fader and alarm clock.
+	* para_gui. Curses based interface, displays information in a
+	  curses window and can be used to easily control para_server
+	  and para_audiod.
+	* para_sdl_gui. Shows pictures (on a per song basis) and
+	  other information about the current audio file. Can be used
+	  as a screen saver.
+	* para_krell. A gkrellm2 plugin that shows small pics and is
+	  able to launch 27 different commands by clicking on the image.
+	* para_slider. User-friendly stream creator for people who
+	  don't like their keyboard.
+	* para_dbadm. Simple curses interface for changing attributes.
+	* para_fade. Simple volume fader and alarm clock.