@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ S3tools / S3cmd project homepage:

     http://s3tools.org

 S3tools / S3cmd mailing lists:

+

     * Announcements of new releases:

         s3tools-announce@lists.sourceforge.net

@@ -22,12 +23,33 @@ S3tools / S3cmd mailing lists:

 !!! Please consult INSTALL file for installation instructions!

 !!!

+What is S3cmd

+--------------

+S3cmd is a free command line tool and client for uploading, 

+retrieving and managing data in Amazon S3 and other cloud 

+storage service providers that use the S3 protocol, such as 

+Google Cloud Storage or DreamHost DreamObjects. It is best 

+suited for power users who are familiar with command line 

+programs. It is also ideal for batch scripts and automated 

+backup to S3, triggered from cron, etc.

+

+S3cmd is written in Python. It's an open source project 

+available under GNU Public License v2 (GPLv2) and is free 

+for both commercial and private use. You will only have 

+to pay Amazon for using their storage.

+

+Lots of features and options have been added to S3cmd, 

+since its very first release in 2008.... we recently counted 

+more than 60 command line options, including multipart 

+uploads, encryption, incremental backup, s3 sync, ACL and 

+Metadata management, S3 bucket size, bucket policies, and 

+more!

+

 What is Amazon S3

 -----------------

 Amazon S3 provides a managed internet-accessible storage 

 service where anyone can store any amount of data and 

-retrieve it later again. Maximum amount of data in one 

-"object" is 5GB, maximum number of objects is not limited.

+retrieve it later again.

 S3 is a paid service operated by Amazon. Before storing 

 anything into S3 you must sign up for an "AWS" account