Merge pull request #956 from bpollack/docfix

Fix a bunch of small typos and formatting quirks

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@
 
 > This guidelines sheet is forked from [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/drone/drone/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
-Gogs is not perfect and it has bugs, or incomplete features for rare cases. You're welcome to tell us or contribute some code. This document describes details about how can you contribute to Gogs project.
+Gogs is not perfect, and it has bugs or incomplete features in rare cases. You're welcome to tell us, or to contribute some code. This document describes details about how can you contribute to Gogs project.
 
 ## Contribution guidelines
 
 Depends on the situation, you will:
 
-- Find bug, create an issue
+- Find a bug and create an issue
-- Need more functionality, make a feature request
+- Need more functionality and make a feature request
-- Want to contribute code, open a pull request
+- Want to contribute code and open a pull request
-- Run into issue, need help
+- Run into issue and need help
 
 ### Bug Report
 
-If you find or consider something is a bug, please create a issue on [GitHub](https://github.com/gogits/gogs/issues). To reduce unnecessary time wasting of interacting and waiting with team members, please include following information in the first place with a comfortable form for you:
+If you find something you consider a bug, please create a issue on [GitHub](https://github.com/gogits/gogs/issues). To avoid wasting time and reduce back-and-forth communication with team members, please include at least the following information in a form comfortable for you:
 
 - Bug Description
 - Gogs Version
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Please take a moment to check that an issue on [GitHub](https://github.com/gogit
 
 #### Bug Report Example
 
-Gogs crashed when create repository with license, using v0.5.13.0207, SQLite3, Git 1.9.0, Ubuntu 12.04.
+Gogs crashed when creating a repository with a license, using v0.5.13.0207, SQLite3, Git 1.9.0, Ubuntu 12.04.
 
 Error log:
 
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ Error log:
 
 ### Feature Request
 
-There is no standard form of making a feature request, just try to describe the feature as clear as possible because team members may not have experience with the functionality you're talking about.
+There is no standard form of making a feature request. Just try to describe the feature as clearly as possible, because team members may not have experience with the functionality you're talking about.
 
 ### Pull Request
 
-Pull requests are always welcome, but note that **ALL PULL REQUESTS MUST SEND TO `DEV` BRANCH**.
+Pull requests are always welcome, but note that **ALL PULL REQUESTS MUST APPLY TO THE `DEV` BRANCH**.
 
 We are always thrilled to receive pull requests, and do our best to process them as fast as possible. Not sure if that typo is worth a pull request? Do it! We will appreciate it.
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ We're trying very hard to keep Gogs lean and focused. We don't want it to do eve
 
 ### Ask For Help
 
-Before open any new issue, please check your problem on [Troubleshooting](http://gogs.io/docs/intro/troubleshooting.md) and [FAQs](http://gogs.io/docs/intro/faqs.html) pages.
+Before opening a new issue, please check to make sure your problem isn't already addressed on the [Troubleshooting](http://gogs.io/docs/intro/troubleshooting.md) and [FAQs](http://gogs.io/docs/intro/faqs.html) pages.
 
 ## Things To Notice
 

README.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Gogs - Go Git Service [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/gogits/gogs.svg?bra
 
 [![Gitter](https://badges.gitter.im/Join%20Chat.svg)](https://gitter.im/gogits/gogs?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge)
 
-Gogs(Go Git Service) is a painless self-hosted Git Service written in Go.
+Gogs (Go Git Service) is a painless self-hosted Git service written in Go.
 
 ![Demo](http://gogs.qiniudn.com/gogs_demo.gif)
 
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ Gogs(Go Git Service) is a painless self-hosted Git Service written in Go.
 ### NOTICES
 
 - Due to testing purpose, data of [try.gogs.io](https://try.gogs.io) has been reset in **Jan 28, 2015** and will reset multiple times after. Please do **NOT** put your important data on the site.
-- Demo site [try.gogs.io](https://try.gogs.io) is running under `dev` branch.
+- The demo site [try.gogs.io](https://try.gogs.io) is running under `dev` branch.
 - You **MUST** read [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) before you start filing a issue or making a Pull Request.
-- If you think there are vulnerabilities in the project, please talk private to **u@gogs.io**, thanks!
+- If you think there are vulnerabilities in the project, please talk privately to **u@gogs.io**.  Thanks!
 
 #### Other language version
 
@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@ Gogs(Go Git Service) is a painless self-hosted Git Service written in Go.
 
 ## Purpose
 
-The goal of this project is to make the easiest, fastest and most painless way to set up a self-hosted Git service. With Go, this can be done in independent binary distribution across **ALL platforms** that Go supports, including Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.
+The goal of this project is to make the easiest, fastest, and most painless way to set up a self-hosted Git service. With Go, this can be done via an independent binary distribution across **ALL platforms** that Go supports, including Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.
 
 ## Overview
 
-- Please see [Documentation](http://gogs.io/docs/intro/) for project design, known issues, and change log.
+- Please see the [Documentation](http://gogs.io/docs/intro/) for project design, known issues, and change log.
-- See [Trello Board](https://trello.com/b/uxAoeLUl/gogs-go-git-service) to follow the develop team.
+- See the [Trello Board](https://trello.com/b/uxAoeLUl/gogs-go-git-service) to follow the develop team.
-- Try it before anything? Do it [online](https://try.gogs.io/unknwon/gogs) or go down to **Installation -> Install from binary** section!
+- Want to try it before doing anything else? Do it [online](https://try.gogs.io/unknwon/gogs) or go down to the **Installation -> Install from binary** section!
-- Having troubles? Get help from [Troubleshooting](http://gogs.io/docs/intro/troubleshooting.md).
+- Having trouble? Get help with [Troubleshooting](http://gogs.io/docs/intro/troubleshooting.md).
-- Want to help on localization? Check out [Crowdin](https://crowdin.com/project/gogs)!
+- Want to help with localization? Check out [Crowdin](https://crowdin.com/project/gogs)!
 
 ## Features
 
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ The goal of this project is to make the easiest, fastest and most painless way t
 
 ## System Requirements
 
-- A cheap Raspberry Pi is powerful enough to match the minimal requirement.
+- A cheap Raspberry Pi is powerful enough for basic functionality.
-- 4 CPU Cores and 1GB RAM would be the baseline for teamwork.
+- At least 4 CPU cores and 1GB RAM would be the baseline for teamwork.
 
 ## Installation
 
-Make sure you install [Prerequirements](http://gogs.io/docs/installation/) first.
+Make sure you install the [prerequisites](http://gogs.io/docs/installation/) first.
 
 There are 5 ways to install Gogs: