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-libuev - Asynchronous event loop library
-========================================
+libuev - Micro event loop library
+=================================
 
-The libuev library is a small event library in the style of the venerable
-Xt(3) event loop.
+The libuev library is a small event library in the style of the
+venerable Xt(3) event loop.
 
-Basically an event context is created,and handlers for timeounts and stream
-events can be registered with this context.
+Basically an event context is created and handlers for timers and I/O
+stream events can be registered with this context.
+
+After initial setup, the typical application will enter the event loop
+that will only return at program termination.
 
-After initial setup, the typical application will enter the event loop that
-will only return at program termination.
 
 The C API
 ---------
+
 The typical application will do the following steps
 
-1. Create the event context with uev_ctx_create()
-2. Register callbacks with uev_io_create() and uev_timer_create()
-3. Enter the event loop with uev_run()
+   1. Create the event context with `uev_ctx_create()`
+   2. Register callbacks with `uev_io_create()` and `uev_timer_create()`
+   3. Enter the event loop with uev_run()
 
-Building
---------
-Use make:
+**Note:** Make sure to use non-blocking stream I/O!
 
-* make all: The library
-* make test: Test and showcase
 
-Installation
-------------
-Is purely manual, but would be something along the lines of:
- sudo install -m 444 libuev.so.1 /usr/lib/libuev.so.1
+Build & Install
+---------------
+
+The library is built and developed for GNU/Linux systems, as such it may
+use GNU GCC and GNU Make specific features, but may also work with other
+UNIX systems as well.
+
+   * `make all`: The library
+   * `make test`: Test and showcase
+   * `make install`: Honors $prefix and $DESTDIR environment variables
+
 
 Warning
 -------
-Not thread safe!
 
-The ctxt structure needs mutex protection in case of multi threaded
-access.
+Please be advised, libuev is not thread safe!  It is primarily intended
+for use-cases where the engineed wants to avoid the use of threads.
+
+However, if you insist on trying to use libuev with threads, the `uev_t`
+structure needs mutex protection against simultaneous access.