Switched README to md format.

Implemented Matthias' suggestions.

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-What is deal.II?
-
-  deal.II is a C++ program library targeted at the computational solution
-  of partial differential equations using adaptive finite elements. It uses
-  state-of-the-art programming techniques to offer you a modern interface
-  to the complex data structures and algorithms required.
-
-For the impatient:
-
-  Configure compile and install the deal.II library with:
-
-  $ mkdir build
-  $ cd build
-  $ cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/path/where/deal.II/should/be/intalled/to ..
-  $ make install    (alternatively $ make -j<N> install)
-  $ make test
-
-  A detailed ReadME can be found at ./doc/readme.html and
-  ./doc/users/cmake.html or at http://www.dealii.org/.
-
-Getting started:
-
-  The tutorial steps are located under ./examples
-  Information about the tutorial steps can be found at
-  ./doc/doxygen/tutorial/index.html or at http://www.dealii.org/.
-
-License:
-
-  Please see the file LICENSE for details
-
-Further information:
-
-  For further information have a look at ./doc/index.html or at
-  http://www.dealii.org.

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+What is deal.II?
+================
+
+deal.II is a C++ program library targeted at the computational solution
+of partial differential equations using adaptive finite elements. It uses
+state-of-the-art programming techniques to offer you a modern interface
+to the complex data structures and algorithms required.
+
+For the impatient:
+------------------
+
+Configure compile and install the deal.II library with:
+
+    $ mkdir build
+    $ cd build
+    $ cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/path/where/deal.II/should/be/intalled/to ..
+    $ make install    (alternatively $ make -j<N> install)
+    $ make test
+
+A detailed *ReadME* can be found at ./doc/readme.html and
+./doc/users/cmake.html or at http://www.dealii.org/.
+
+Getting started:
+----------------
+
+The tutorial steps are located under ./examples/
+Information about the tutorial steps can be found at
+./doc/doxygen/tutorial/index.html or at http://www.dealii.org/.
+
+License:
+--------
+
+Please see the file ./LICENSE for details
+
+Further information:
+--------------------
+
+For further information have a look at ./doc/index.html or at
+http://www.dealii.org.