[THRIFT-2407] use markdown (rename README => README.md)

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.9.2
• Component/s: Documentation, Website
• Patch Info: Patch Available
• Assignee: Roger Meier
• Reporter: Roger Meier
• Created: 16/Mar/14 20:11
• Updated: 06/Jul/14 04:00
• Resolved: 19/Mar/14 05:49

Description

As suggested, here is a patch to use markdown all over and rename all README to README.md (we have 41 README files).
This allows user friendly rendering on git code hosting portals and is a little preparation for further improvements like add README.md from code to web site easily.