doc: update README

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@@ -37,20 +37,16 @@ How do I set it up?
 ===================
 
 The file INSTALL gives instructions.  On supported systems the
-compilation process should be automatic.
-
-You will need an ANSI C compiler -- gcc is recommended.
-
-The manual (in texinfo and text formats) describes how to set the
-software up for the less straightforward cases.
+compilation process should be automatic.  You will need a C compiler,
+e.g. gcc or clang.
 
 What documentation is there?
 ============================
 
-A manual is supplied in Texinfo format (chrony.texi) and
-ready-formatted plain text (chrony.txt) in the distribution.
+The distribution includes manual pages and a document containing
+Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
 
-There is also information available on the chrony web pages, accessible
+The documentation is also available on the chrony web pages, accessible
 through the URL 
 
     https://chrony.tuxfamily.org/
@@ -126,7 +122,7 @@ Andrew Bishop <amb@gedanken.demon.co.uk>
     Improvements to 'sources' and 'sourcestats' output from chronyc
     Improvements to documentation
     Investigation of required dosynctodr behaviour for various Solaris
-      versions.
+      versions
 
 Stephan I. Boettcher <stephan@nevis1.columbia.edu>
     Entries in contrib directory
@@ -140,27 +136,24 @@ Bryan Christianson <bryan@whatroute.net>
     Entries in contrib directory
 
 Juliusz Chroboczek <jch@pps.jussieu.fr>
-    Fix install rule in Makefile if chronyd file is in use.
+    Patch to fix install rule in Makefile if chronyd file is in use
 
 Paul Elliott <pelliott@io.com>
-    DNSchrony (in contrib directory), a tool for handling NTP servers
-    with variable IP addresses.
+    Entries in contrib directory
 
 Mike Fleetwood <mike@rockover.demon.co.uk>
     Fixes for compiler warnings
 
 Alexander Gretencord <arutha@gmx.de>
     Changes to installation directory system to make it easier for
-    package builders.
+    package builders
 
 Andrew Griffiths <agriffit@redhat.com>
     Patch to add support for seccomp filter
 
 Walter Haidinger <walter.haidinger@gmx.at>
-    Providing me with login access to a Linux installation where v1.12
-    wouldn't compile, so I could develop the fixes for v1.13.  Also, for
-    providing the disc space so I can keep an independent backup of the
-    sources.
+    Access to a Linux installation where v1.12 wouldn't compile
+    Disc space for an independent backup of the sources
 
 Juergen Hannken-Illjes <hannken@eis.cs.tu-bs.de>
     Port to NetBSD
@@ -170,7 +163,7 @@ John Hasler <john@dhh.gt.org>
     Changes to support 64 bit machines (i.e. those where
       sizeof(unsigned long) > 4)
     Bug fix to initstepslew directive
-    Fix to remove potential buffer overrun errors.
+    Fix to remove potential buffer overrun errors
     Memory locking and real-time scheduler support
     Fix fault where chronyd enters an endless loop
 
@@ -198,7 +191,7 @@ Victor Moroz <vim@prv.adlum.ru>
     Patch to support Linux with HZ!=100
 
 Kalle Olavi Niemitalo  <tosi@stekt.oulu.fi>
-    acquisitionport support
+    Patch to add acquisitionport directive
 
 Frank Otto <sandwichmacher@web.de>
     Handling arbitrary HZ values
@@ -206,12 +199,18 @@ Frank Otto <sandwichmacher@web.de>
 Denny Page <dennypage@me.com>
     Advice on support for hardware timestamping
 
+Chris Perl <cperl@janestreet.com>
+    Patches to improve support for refclocks keeping time in TAI
+
 Gautier PHILIPPON <gautier.philippon@ensimag.grenoble-inp.fr>
     Patch to add refresh command to chronyc
 
 Andreas Piesk <apiesk@virbus.de>
     Patch to make chronyc use the readline library if available
 
+Andreas Steinmetz <ast@domdv.de>
+    Patch to make stratum of refclocks configurable
+
 Timo Teras <timo.teras@iki.fi>
     Patch to reply correctly on multihomed hosts
 
@@ -228,8 +227,7 @@ Ralf Wildenhues <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
     Many robustness and security improvements
     
 Ulrich Windl <ulrich.windl@rz.uni-regensburg.de> for the
-    Providing me with information about the Linux 2.2 kernel
-    functionality compared to 2.0.
+    Information about the Linux 2.2 kernel functionality compared to 2.0
 
 Doug Woodward <dougw@whistler.com>
     Advice on configuring for Solaris 2.8 on x86