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README.md

@@ -6,72 +6,58 @@ Run [VS Code](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode) on any machine anywhere and a
 
 ## Highlights
 
-- **Code everywhere**
-  - Code on your Chromebook, tablet, and laptop with a consistent development environment.
-  - Develop on a Linux machine and pick up from any device with a web browser.
-- **Server-powered**
-  - Take advantage of large cloud servers to speed up tests, compilations, downloads, and more.
-  - Preserve battery life when you're on the go as all intensive tasks run on your server.
-  - Make use of a spare computer you have lying around and turn it into a full development environment.
+- Code on any device with a consistent development environment
+- Use cloud servers to speed up tests, compilations, downloads, and more
+- Preserve battery life when you're on the go; all intensive tasks run on your server
 
 ## Getting Started
 
-For a full setup and walkthrough, please see [./doc/guide.md](./doc/guide.md).
+There are two ways to get started:
 
-### Quick Install
+1. Using the [install script](./install.sh), which automates most of the process. The script uses the system package manager (if possible)
+2. Manually installing code-server; see [Installation](./doc/install.md) for instructions applicable to most use cases
 
-We have a [script](./install.sh) to install code-server for Linux, macOS and FreeBSD.
-
-It tries to use the system package manager if possible.
-
-First run to print out the install process:
+If you choose to use the install script, you can preview what occurs during the install process:
 
 ```bash
 curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh -s -- --dry-run
 ```
 
-Now to actually install:
+To install, run:
 
 ```bash
 curl -fsSL https://code-server.dev/install.sh | sh
 ```
 
-The install script will print out how to run and start using code-server.
-
-### Manual Install
+When done, the install script prints out instructions for running and starting code-server.
 
-Docs on the install script, manual installation and docker image are at [./doc/install.md](./doc/install.md).
+We also have an in-depth [setup and configuration](./doc/guide.md) guide.
 
 ### Alpha Program 🐣
 
-We're working on a cloud platform to make deploying and managing code-server easier. If you don't want to worry about
+We're working on a cloud platform that makes deploying and managing code-server easier. Consider [joining our alpha program](https://codercom.typeform.com/to/U4IKyv0W) if you don't want to worry about
 
 - TLS
 - Authentication
 - Port Forwarding
 
-consider [joining our alpha program](https://codercom.typeform.com/to/U4IKyv0W).
-
 ## FAQ
 
 See [./doc/FAQ.md](./doc/FAQ.md).
 
-## Contributing
+## Want to help?
 
-See [./doc/CONTRIBUTING.md](./doc/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+See [CONTRIBUTING](./doc/CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.
 
 ## Hiring
 
-We ([@cdr](https://github.com/cdr)) are looking for engineers to help maintain
-code-server, innovate on open source and streamline dev workflows.
+We ([@cdr](https://github.com/cdr)) are looking for engineers to help [maintain
+code-server](https://jobs.lever.co/coder/e40becde-2cbd-4885-9029-e5c7b0a734b8), innovate on open source, and streamline dev workflows.
 
 Our main office is in Austin, Texas. Remote is ok as long as
 you're in North America or Europe.
 
-Please get in [touch](mailto:[email protected]) with your resume/github if interested.
-
-We're also hiring someone specifically to help maintain code-server.
-See the listing [here](https://jobs.lever.co/coder/e40becde-2cbd-4885-9029-e5c7b0a734b8).
+Please get in [touch](mailto:[email protected]) with your resume/GitHub if interested.
 
 ## For Organizations
 

doc/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -8,42 +8,45 @@
 - [Build](#build)
 - [Structure](#structure)
   - [VS Code Patch](#vs-code-patch)
+  - [Currently Known Issues](#currently-known-issues)
 
 <!-- END doctoc generated TOC please keep comment here to allow auto update -->
 
 - [Detailed CI and build process docs](../ci)
 
 ## Pull Requests
 
-Please link to the issue each PR solves.
-If there is no existing issue, please first create one unless the fix is minor.
+Please create a [GitHub Issue](https://github.com/cdr/code-server/issues) for each issue
+you'd like to address unless the proposed fix is minor.
 
-Please make sure the base of your PR is the master branch. We keep the GitHub
-default branch the latest release branch to avoid confusion as the
-documentation is on GitHub and we don't want users to see docs on unreleased
-features.
+In your Pull Requests (PR), link to the issue that the PR solves.
+
+Please ensure that the base of your PR is the **master** branch. (Note: The default
+GitHub branch is the latest release branch, though you should point all of your changes to be merged into
+master).
 
 ## Requirements
 
-Please refer to [VS Code's prerequisites](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/wiki/How-to-Contribute#prerequisites).
+The prerequisites for contributing to code-server are almost the same as those for
+[VS Code](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/wiki/How-to-Contribute#prerequisites).
+There are several differences, however. You must:
 
-Differences:
+- Use Node.js version 12.x (or greater)
+- Have [nfpm](https://github.com/goreleaser/nfpm) (which is used to build `.deb` and `.rpm` packages and [jq](https://stedolan.github.io/jq/) (used to build code-server releases) installed
 
-- We require a minimum of node v12 but later versions should work.
-- We use [nfpm](https://github.com/goreleaser/nfpm) to build `.deb` and `.rpm` packages.
-- We use [jq](https://stedolan.github.io/jq/) to build code-server releases.
-- The [CI container](../ci/images/debian10/Dockerfile) is a useful reference for all our dependencies.
+The [CI container](../ci/images/debian8/Dockerfile) is a useful reference for all
+of the dependencies code-server uses.
 
 ## Development Workflow
 
 ```shell
 yarn
 yarn vscode
 yarn watch
-# Visit http://localhost:8080 once the build completed.
+# Visit http://localhost:8080 once the build is completed.
 ```
 
-To develop inside of an isolated docker container:
+To develop inside an isolated Docker container:
 
 ```shell
 ./ci/dev/image/run.sh yarn
@@ -53,35 +56,35 @@ To develop inside of an isolated docker container:
 
 `yarn watch` will live reload changes to the source.
 
-If changes are made to the patch and you've built previously you must manually
-reset VS Code then run `yarn vscode:patch`.
+If you introduce changes to the patch and you've previously built, you
+must (1) manually reset VS Code and (2) run `yarn vscode:patch`.
 
 ## Build
 
-You can build with:
+You can build using:
 
 ```shell
 ./ci/dev/image/run.sh ./ci/steps/release.sh
 ```
 
 Run your build with:
 
-```
+```shell
 cd release
 yarn --production
 # Runs the built JavaScript with Node.
 node .
 ```
 
-Build release packages (make sure you run `./ci/steps/release.sh` first):
+Build the release packages (make sure that you run `./ci/steps/release.sh` first):
 
-```
+```shell
 IMAGE=centos7 ./ci/dev/image/run.sh ./ci/steps/release-packages.sh
 # The standalone release is in ./release-standalone
 # .deb, .rpm and the standalone archive are in ./release-packages
 ```
 
-The `release.sh` script is the equivalent of:
+The `release.sh` script is equal to running:
 
 ```shell
 yarn
@@ -91,73 +94,69 @@ yarn build:vscode
 yarn release
 ```
 
-And `release-packages.sh` is:
+And `release-packages.sh` is equal to:
 
-```
+```shell
 yarn release:standalone
 yarn test:standalone-release
 yarn package
 ```
 
-For a faster release build you can also run:
+For a faster release build, you can run instead:
 
-```
+```shell
 KEEP_MODULES=1 ./ci/steps/release.sh
 node ./release
 ```
 
 ## Structure
 
-The `code-server` script serves an HTTP API to login and start a remote VS Code process.
+The `code-server` script serves an HTTP API for login and starting a remote VS Code process.
 
 The CLI code is in [./src/node](./src/node) and the HTTP routes are implemented in
 [./src/node/app](./src/node/app).
 
-Most of the meaty parts are in our VS Code patch which is described next.
+Most of the meaty parts are in the VS Code patch, which we described next.
 
 ### VS Code Patch
 
-Back in v1 of code-server, we had an extensive patch of VS Code that split the codebase
-into a frontend and server. The frontend consisted of all UI code and the server ran
-the extensions and exposed an API to the frontend for file access and everything else
-that the UI needed.
+In v1 of code-server, we had a patch of VS Code that split the codebase into a front-end
+and a server. The front-end consisted of all UI code, while the server ran the extensions
+and exposed an API to the front-end for file access and all UI needs.
 
-This worked but eventually Microsoft added support to VS Code to run it in the web.
-They have open sourced the frontend but have kept the server closed source.
-
-So in interest of piggy backing off their work, v2 and beyond use the VS Code
-web frontend and fill in the server. This is contained in our
+Over time, Microsoft added support to VS Code to run it on the web. They have made
+the front-end open source, but not the server. As such, code-server v2 (and later) uses
+the VS Code front-end and implements the server. You can find this in
 [./ci/dev/vscode.patch](../ci/dev/vscode.patch) under the path `src/vs/server`.
 
 Other notable changes in our patch include:
 
-- Add our own build file which includes our code and VS Code's web code.
-- Allow multiple extension directories (both user and built-in).
-- Modify the loader, websocket, webview, service worker, and asset requests to
-  use the URL of the page as a base (and TLS if necessary for the websocket).
-- Send client-side telemetry through the server.
-- Allow modification of the display language.
-- Make it possible for us to load code on the client.
-- Make extensions work in the browser.
-- Make it possible to install extensions of any kind.
-- Fix getting permanently disconnected when you sleep or hibernate for a while.
-- Add connection type to web socket query parameters.
-
-Some known issues presently:
-
-- Creating custom VS Code extensions and debugging them doesn't work.
-- Extension profiling and tips are currently disabled.
+- Adding our build file, which includes our code and VS Code's web code
+- Allowing multiple extension directories (both user and built-in)
+- Modifying the loader, websocket, webview, service worker, and asset requests to
+  use the URL of the page as a base (and TLS, if necessary for the websocket)
+- Sending client-side telemetry through the server
+- Allowing modification of the display language
+- Making it possible for us to load code on the client
+- Making extensions work in the browser
+- Making it possible to install extensions of any kind
+- Fixing issue with getting disconnected when your machine sleeps or hibernates
+- Adding connection type to web socket query parameters
+
+As the web portion of VS Code matures, we'll be able to shrink and possibly
+eliminate our patch. In the meantime, upgrading the VS Code version requires
+us to ensure that the patch is applied and works as intended. In the future,
+we'd like to run VS Code unit tests against our builds to ensure that features
+work as expected.
 
-As the web portion of VS Code matures, we'll be able to shrink and maybe even entirely
-eliminate our patch. In the meantime, however, upgrading the VS Code version requires
-ensuring that the patch still applies and has the intended effects.
+To generate a new patch, run `yarn vscode:diff`
 
-To generate a new patch run `yarn vscode:diff`.
+**Note**: We have [extension docs](../ci/README.md) on the CI and build system.
 
-**note**: We have extension docs on the CI and build system at [./ci/README.md](../ci/README.md)
+If the functionality you're working on does NOT depend on code from VS Code, please
+move it out and into code-server.
 
-If functionality doesn't depend on code from VS Code then it should be moved
-into code-server otherwise it should be in the patch.
+### Currently Known Issues
 
-In the future we'd like to run VS Code unit tests against our builds to ensure features
-work as expected.
+- Creating custom VS Code extensions and debugging them doesn't work
+- Extension profiling and tips are currently disabled