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 Building
 --------
-The **vtcol** repository aims at compliance with the standard Rust toolchain.
-Consequently, the project is packaged using Cargo_. In order to compile a
-binary, run
+
+Use Cargo to obtain a binary:
 
 ::
 
     cargo build
 
-In the project root. This should get you a ``vtcol`` binary.
-
 Background
 ----------
 The default palette that comes with a Linux terminal was inherited from a long
-history of virtual console implementations. The colors assigned are chosen for
-totally valid pragmatic reasons. However, the palette may not harmonize with
-everybody’s taste. Unfortunately, the console can’t be themed easily: One needs
-to invoke a special ``ioctl(2)`` with the colors prepared in binary form in
-order for the kernel to switch the palette.
-
-**vtcol** attempts at facilitating the themability of the console by means of a
-simple plain text input format. The very popular themes from the Solarized_
-family are included as predefined palettes; the same is true of the Linux
-default palette, so they can be conveniently restored when experimenting.
-
-An implementation in C which **vtcols** draws much inspiration from is
-available in the setcolors_ utility. **vtcols** itself is implemented in Rust
-instead; a public repository is available on Github_. The author uses the
-original setcolors_ a lot, primarily inside his custom initramfs. The primary
-motivations of writing **vtcols** stems from curiosity as to how the same goal 
-might be achieved using more modern tools.
+history of virtual console implementations. The colors assigned were chosen for
+pragmatic reasons but that palette may not harmonize with everybody’s taste.
+Enter **vtcol**.
+
+**vtcol** attempts to make the console colors themeable with a simple plain
+text input format. The very popular themes from the Solarized_ family are
+included as predefined palettes; the same is true of the Linux default palette,
+so they can be conveniently restored when experimenting.
 
 About
 -----
-**vtcols** was written mostly during day-long train rides between Tübingen and
-Dresden, so expect the commit history to exhibit a certain lack of
-continuity. Its author_ is Philipp Gesang; see the Bitbucket
-(author-bb_) and Github (author-gh_) pages.
-
 The **vtcol** source code is available from the `canonical repository`_.
-
-**vtcol** is redistributable under the terms of the
-`GNU General Public License`_ version 3 (exactly). The full text of the
-license is contained in the file ``COPYING`` in the root of the
-repository. Email the author_ if you wish to use it under a different
-license, there’s a non-zero chance that you might convince me.
-
-Patches or suggestions welcome.
+**vtcol** is redistributable under the terms of the `GNU General Public
+License`_ version 3 (exactly). Patches or suggestions welcome.
 
 .. _setcolors:                  https://github.com/EvanPurkhiser/linux-vt-setcolors
 .. _Solarized:                  http://ethanschoonover.com/solarized
-.. _Github:                     https://github.com/phi-gamma/vtcols
-.. _author:                     mailto:phg@phi-gamma.net
-.. _author-bb:                  https://bitbucket.org/phg
-.. _author-gh:                  https://github.com/phi-gamma
-.. _Cargo:                      https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo
 .. _GNU General Public License: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt
-.. _canonical repository:       https://github.com/phi-gamma/vtcol
+.. _canonical repository:       https://gitlab.com/phgsng/vtcol