README.md: linkified

It also makes it less readable as plain text, so let's keep this
primarily for github use.

Removed the top ascii art logo, as it looks weird when markdownified.

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2c989493625a84e2231b7ad9dc2d4e4974bbe0a9..1b0ca5539f433ad9aedfc3cacfe8cee5104cc413 100644 (file)
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,33 +1,34 @@
-                                  _   _ ____  _
-                              ___| | | |  _ \| |
-                             / __| | | | |_) | |
-                            | (__| |_| |  _ <| |___
-                             \___|\___/|_| \_\_____|
 
 Curl is a command line tool for transferring data specified with URL
-syntax. Find out how to use curl by reading the curl.1 man page or the MANUAL
-document. Find out how to install Curl by reading the INSTALL document.
+syntax. Find out how to use curl by reading [the curl.1 man
+page](https://curl.haxx.se/docs/manpage.html) or [the MANUAL
+document](https://curl.haxx.se/docs/manual.html). Find out how to install Curl
+by reading [the INSTALL document](https://curl.haxx.se/docs/install.html).
 
 libcurl is the library curl is using to do its job. It is readily available to
-be used by your software. Read the libcurl.3 man page to learn how!
+be used by your software. Read [the libcurl.3 man
+page](https://curl.haxx.se/libcurl/c/libcurl.html) to learn how!
 
-You find answers to the most frequent questions we get in the FAQ document.
+You find answers to the most frequent questions we get in [the FAQ
+document](https://curl.haxx.se/docs/faq.html).
 
-Study the COPYING file for distribution terms and similar. If you distribute
-curl binaries or other binaries that involve libcurl, you might enjoy the
-LICENSE-MIXING document.
+Study [the COPYING file](https://curl.haxx.se/docs/copyright.html) for
+distribution terms and similar. If you distribute curl binaries or other
+binaries that involve libcurl, you might enjoy [the LICENSE-MIXING
+document](https://curl.haxx.se/legal/licmix.html).
 
 ## CONTACT
 
 If you have problems, questions, ideas or suggestions, please contact us by
-posting to a suitable mailing list. See https://curl.haxx.se/mail/
+posting to a suitable [mailing list](https://curl.haxx.se/mail/).
 
-All contributors to the project are listed in the THANKS document.
+All contributors to the project are listed in [the THANKS
+document](https://curl.haxx.se/docs/thanks.html).
 
 ## WEB SITE
 
-Visit the curl web site for the latest news and downloads:
-https://curl.haxx.se/
+Visit the [curl web site](https://curl.haxx.se/) for the latest news and
+downloads.
 
 ## GIT