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-## Spring Framework
+Please read the
-The Spring Framework provides a comprehensive programming and configuration
+https://docs.spring.io/spring/docs/current/spring-framework-reference/overview.html#spring-introduction[Overview]
-model for modern Java-based enterprise applications -- on any kind of deployment
+in the reference documentation for a quick introduction.
-platform. A key element of Spring is infrastructural support at the application
+
-level: Spring focuses on the "plumbing" of enterprise applications so that teams
+This project is governed by the [Spring Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.adoc).
-can focus on application-level business logic, without unnecessary ties to
+By participating you are expected to uphold this code.
-specific deployment environments.
+Please report unacceptable behavior to spring-code-of-conduct@pivotal.io.
-
+
-The framework also serves as the foundation for [Spring Integration][], [Spring Batch][]
+For Maven repository information see [downloading Spring artifacts][]. Unable to
-and the rest of the Spring [family of projects][]. Browse the repositories under
-the [Spring organization][] on GitHub for a full list.
-
-## Code of Conduct
-This project adheres to the Contributor Covenant [code of conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.adoc).
-By participating, you  are expected to uphold this code. Please report unacceptable behavior to spring-code-of-conduct@pivotal.io.
-
-## Downloading Artifacts
-See [downloading Spring artifacts][] for Maven repository information. Unable to
 use Maven or other transitive dependency management tools?
 See [building a distribution with dependencies][].
 
-## Documentation
+For documentation see the current [reference docs][], [Javadoc][], Github Wiki pages.
-See the current [Javadoc][] and [reference docs][].
 
-## Getting Support
+For contributing see the [contributor guidelines][] for details.
-Check out the [spring][spring tags] tags on [Stack Overflow][]. [Commercial support][]
-is available too.
-
-## Issue Tracking
-Report issues via the [Spring Framework JIRA][]. Understand our issue management
-process by reading about [the lifecycle of an issue][]. Think you've found a
-bug? Please consider submitting a reproduction project via the
-[spring-framework-issues][] GitHub repository. The [readme][] there provides
-simple step-by-step instructions.
 
 ## Building from Source
 The Spring Framework uses a [Gradle][]-based build system. In the instructions
@@ -61,9 +42,6 @@ Run `./import-into-eclipse.sh` or read `import-into-idea.md` as appropriate.
 ... and discover more commands with `./gradlew tasks`. See also the [Gradle
 build and release FAQ][].
 
-## Contributing
-[Pull requests][] are welcome; see the [contributor guidelines][] for details.
-
 ## Staying in Touch
 Follow [@SpringCentral][] as well as [@SpringFramework][] and its [team members][]
 on Twitter. In-depth articles can be found at [The Spring Blog][], and releases
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 ## License
 The Spring Framework is released under version 2.0 of the [Apache License][].
 
-[Spring Integration]: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-integration
-[Spring Batch]: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-batch
-[family of projects]: http://spring.io/projects
-[Spring organization]: https://github.com/spring-projects
 [downloading Spring artifacts]: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/wiki/Downloading-Spring-artifacts
 [building a distribution with dependencies]: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/wiki/Building-a-distribution-with-dependencies
 [Javadoc]: http://docs.spring.io/spring-framework/docs/current/javadoc-api/
 [reference docs]: http://docs.spring.io/spring-framework/docs/current/spring-framework-reference/
-[spring tags]: http://spring.io/questions
-[Stack Overflow]: http://stackoverflow.com/faq
-[Commercial support]: http://spring.io/services
 [Spring Framework JIRA]: https://jira.spring.io/browse/SPR
-[the lifecycle of an issue]: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/wiki/The-Lifecycle-of-an-Issue
-[spring-framework-issues]: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework-issues#readme
-[readme]: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework-issues#readme
 [Gradle]: http://gradle.org
 [`./gradlew`]: http://vimeo.com/34436402
 [Git]: http://help.github.com/set-up-git-redirect
 [JDK8 build]: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads
 [Gradle build and release FAQ]: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/wiki/Gradle-build-and-release-FAQ
 [Pull requests]: https://help.github.com/categories/collaborating-on-projects-using-issues-and-pull-requests/
-[contributor guidelines]: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
+[contributor guidelines]: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.adoc
 [@SpringFramework]: https://twitter.com/springframework
 [@SpringCentral]: https://twitter.com/springcentral
 [team members]: https://twitter.com/springframework/lists/team/members