Merge pull request #1 from terrytibbs/master

Update readme.md for Litecoin.

Author: coblee

README.md

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
-
-Bitcoin integration/staging tree
+Litecoin - a lite version of Bitcoin optimized for CPU mining using scrypt as a proof of work scheme.
+ - 2.5 minute block targets
+ - 504 blocks to retarget
+ - subsidy halves in 840k blocks (~4 years)
+ - 84 million total coins
 
 Development process
 ===================
@@ -8,12 +11,7 @@ Developers work in their own trees, then submit pull requests when
 they think their feature or bug fix is ready.
 
 If it is a simple/trivial/non-controversial change, then one of the
-bitcoin development team members simply pulls it.
-
-If it is a more complicated or potentially controversial
-change, then the patch submitter will be asked to start a
-discussion (if they haven't already) on the mailing list:
-http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=bitcoin-development
+litecoin development team members simply pulls it.
 
 The patch will be accepted if there is broad consensus that it is a
 good thing.  Developers should expect to rework and resubmit patches
@@ -22,8 +20,8 @@ or are controversial.
 
 The master branch is regularly built and tested, but is not guaranteed
 to be completely stable. Tags are regularly created to indicate new
-official, stable release versions of Bitcoin. If you would like to
-help test the Bitcoin core, please contact QA@BitcoinTesting.org.
+official, stable release versions of Litecoin. If you would like to
+help test the Bitcoin core, please contact one of the OPs at #litecoin on irc.freenode.net.
 
 Feature branches are created when there are major new features being
 worked on by several people.
@@ -36,7 +34,4 @@ in this manner will have their corresponding issue labeled 'stagnant'.
 
 Issues with no commits will be given a similar warning, and closed after
 15 days from their last activity. Issues closed in this manner will be 
-labeled 'stale'. 
-
-Requests to reopen closed pull requests and/or issues can be submitted to 
-QA@BitcoinTesting.org. 
+labeled 'stale'.