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-Project IceStorm aims at documenting the bitstream format of Lattice iCE40
-FPGAs and providing simple tools for analyzing and creating bitstream files.
-
-See http://bygone.clairexen.net/icestorm/ for more information.
-
-Most of Project IceStorm is licensed under the ISC license:
-
-#  Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
-#  purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
-#  copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
-#
-#  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
-#  WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
-#  MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
-#  ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
-#  WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
-#  ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
-#  OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
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+ Project IceStorm
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+This Project aims at documenting the bitstream format of Lattice iCE40
+FPGA Family as well as providing simple to use tools for analyzing and creating bitstream files.
+
+Click <a href=http://bygone.clairexen.net/icestorm/>here</a> for more information about the project.
+
+
+
+
+**Most of Project IceStorm is licensed under the ISC license:**
+
+  **Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+  purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+  copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.**
+
+  **THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+  WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+  MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+  ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+  WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+  ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+  OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.**
+