README: eliminate unneeded code blocks

[perl5.git] / README

diff --git a/README b/README
index 79aafc8..16308cc 100644 (file)
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-```
 Perl is Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,
 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
 by Larry Wall and others.
+
 All rights reserved.
-```
 
 # ABOUT PERL
 
@@ -80,15 +79,14 @@ The author.
 
 # LICENSING
 
-```
 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of either:
 
-       a) the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
-       Software Foundation; either version 1, or (at your option) any
-       later version, or
+a.  the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+    Software Foundation; either version 1, or (at your option) any
+    later version, or
 
-       b) the "Artistic License" which comes with this Kit.
+b.  the "Artistic License" which comes with this Kit.
 
 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
@@ -125,4 +123,3 @@ is, in this case, a form of mere aggregation.)  This is my interpretation
 of the GPL.  If you still have concerns or difficulties understanding
 my intent, feel free to contact me.  Of course, the Artistic License
 spells all this out for your protection, so you may prefer to use that.
-```