docs(readme): Improve documentation language (ScoopInstaller#5638)

* readme.md: refactor HTML blocks

* readme.md: enhance style and fix typos and more

* readme.md: improve composition

* Update README.md

It seems GitHub does not work well with the 'style' attribute, so the deprecated attribute 'align' cannot be replaced.

* readme.md: update writing

* Update README.md

* Update README.md

* Update CHANGELOG.md

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Co-authored-by: walpo <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Rashil Gandhi <[email protected]>

Author: 3 people

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 ### Documentation
 
 - **scoop-info:** Fix help message([#5445](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5445))
+- **readme:** Improve documentation language ([#5638](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5638))
 
 ## [v0.3.1](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/compare/v0.3.0...v0.3.1) - 2022-11-15
 

README.md

@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-<p align="center">
+<h1 align="center">Scoop</h1>
+
 <!--<img src="scoop.png" alt="Long live Scoop!"/>-->
-    <h1 align="center">Scoop</h1>
-</p>
 <p align="center">
-<b><a href="https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop#what-does-scoop-do">Features</a></b>
-|
-<b><a href="https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop#installation">Installation</a></b>
-|
-<b><a href="https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/wiki">Documentation</a></b>
+        <a href="https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop#what-does-scoop-do">Features</a>
+        |
+        <a href="https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop#installation">Installation</a>
+        |
+        <a href="https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/wiki">Documentation</a>
 </p>
 
-- - -
-<p align="center" >
+---
+
+<p align="center">
     <a href="https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop">
         <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/languages/code-size/ScoopInstaller/Scoop.svg" alt="Code Size" />
     </a>
@@ -36,43 +36,48 @@ Scoop is a command-line installer for Windows.
 
 ## What does Scoop do?
 
-Scoop installs programs from the command line with a minimal amount of friction. It:
+Scoop installs apps from the command line with a minimal amount of friction. It:
 
-- Eliminates permission popup windows
-- Hides GUI wizard-style installers
-- Prevents PATH pollution from installing lots of programs
-- Avoids unexpected side-effects from installing and uninstalling programs
-- Finds and installs dependencies automatically
-- Performs all the extra setup steps itself to get a working program
+- Eliminates [User Account Control](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/security/application-security/application-control/user-account-control/) (UAC) prompt notifications.
+- Hides the graphical user interface (GUI) of wizard-style installers.
+- Prevents polluting the `PATH` environment variable. Normally, this variable gets cluttered as different apps are installed on the device.
+- Avoids unexpected side effects from installing and uninstalling apps.
+- Resolves and installs dependencies automatically.
+- Performs all the necessary steps to get an app to a working state.
 
-Scoop is very scriptable, so you can run repeatable setups to get your environment just the way you like, e.g.:
+Scoop is quite script-friendly. Your environment can become the way you like by using repeatable setups. For example:
 
-```powershell
+```console
 scoop install sudo
 sudo scoop install 7zip git openssh --global
 scoop install aria2 curl grep sed less touch
 scoop install python ruby go perl
 ```
 
-If you've built software that you'd like others to use, Scoop is an alternative to building an installer (e.g. MSI or InnoSetup) — you just need to zip your program and provide a JSON manifest that describes how to install it.
+If you have built software that you would like others to use, Scoop is an alternative to building an installer (like MSI or InnoSetup). You just need to compress your app to a `.zip` file and provide a JSON manifest that describes how to install it.
 
 ## Installation
 
-Run the following command from a **non-admin** PowerShell to install scoop to its default location `C:\Users\<YOUR USERNAME>\scoop`.
+Run the following commands from a regular (non-admin) PowerShell terminal to install Scoop:
 
 ```powershell
-iwr -useb get.scoop.sh | iex
+Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
+Invoke-RestMethod -Uri https://get.scoop.sh | Invoke-Expression
 ```
 
-Advanced installation instruction and full documentation of the installer are available in [ScoopInstaller/Install](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Install). Please create new issues there if you have questions about the installation.
+**Note**: The first command makes your device allow running the installation and management scripts. This is necessary because Windows 10 client devices restrict execution of any PowerShell scripts by default.
 
-## [Documentation](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/wiki)
+It will install Scoop to its default location:
+
+`C:\Users\<YOUR USERNAME>\scoop`
+
+You can find the complete documentation about the installer, including advanced installation configurations, in [ScoopInstaller/Install](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Install). Please create new issues there if you have questions about the installation.
 
 ## Multi-connection downloads with `aria2`
 
 Scoop can utilize [`aria2`](https://github.com/aria2/aria2) to use multi-connection downloads. Simply install `aria2` through Scoop and it will be used for all downloads afterward.
 
-```powershell
+```console
 scoop install aria2
 ```
 
@@ -90,54 +95,54 @@ You can tweak the following `aria2` settings with the `scoop config` command:
 
 ## Inspiration
 
-- [Homebrew](http://mxcl.github.io/homebrew/)
-- [sub](https://github.com/37signals/sub#readme)
+- [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/)
+- [Sub](https://signalvnoise.com/posts/3264-automating-with-convention-introducing-sub)
 
 ## What sort of apps can Scoop install?
 
-The apps that install best with Scoop are commonly called "portable" apps: i.e. compressed program files that run stand-alone when extracted and don't have side-effects like changing the registry or putting files outside the program directory.
-
-Since installers are common, Scoop supports them too (and their uninstallers).
+The apps that are most likely to get installed fine with Scoop are those referred to as "portable" apps. These apps are compressed files which can run standalone after being extracted. This type of apps does not produce side effects like changing the Windows Registry or placing files outside the app directory.
 
-Scoop is also great at handling single-file programs and Powershell scripts. These don't even need to be compressed. See the [runat](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Main/blob/master/bucket/runat.json) package for an example: it's really just a GitHub gist.
+Scoop also supports installer files and their uninstallation methods. Likewise, it can handle single-file apps and PowerShell scripts. These do not even need to be compressed. See the [runat](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Main/blob/master/bucket/runat.json) package for an example: it is simply a GitHub gist.
 
 ### Contribute to this project
 
-If you'd like to improve Scoop by adding features or fixing bugs, please read our [Contributing Guide](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/.github/blob/main/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+If you would like to improve Scoop by adding features or fixing bugs, please read our [Contributing Guide](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/.github/blob/main/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
 ### Support this project
 
-If you find Scoop useful and would like to support ongoing development and maintenance, here's how:
+If you find Scoop useful and would like to support the ongoing development and maintenance of this project, you can donate here:
 
-- [PayPal](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=DM2SUH9EUXSKJ) (one-time donation)
+- [PayPal](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=DM2SUH9EUXSKJ) (one-time donations)
 
 ## Known application buckets
 
-The following buckets are known to scoop:
+The following buckets are known to Scoop:
 
-- [main](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Main) - Default bucket for the most common (mostly CLI) apps
-- [extras](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Extras) - Apps that don't fit the main bucket's [criteria](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/wiki/Criteria-for-including-apps-in-the-main-bucket)
-- [games](https://github.com/Calinou/scoop-games) - Open source/freeware games and game-related tools
-- [nerd-fonts](https://github.com/matthewjberger/scoop-nerd-fonts) -  Nerd Fonts
-- [nirsoft](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Nirsoft) - Almost all of the 280+ apps from [Nirsoft](https://nirsoft.net)
-- [sysinternals](https://github.com/niheaven/scoop-sysinternals) - Sysinternals Suite and all individual applications from [Microsoft](https://learn.microsoft.com/sysinternals/)
-- [java](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Java) - A collection of Java development kits (JDKs), Java runtime engines (JREs), Java's virtual machine debugging tools and Java based runtime engines.
-- [nonportable](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Nonportable) - Non-portable apps (may require UAC/Administrator rights)
-- [php](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/PHP) - Installers for most versions of PHP
-- [versions](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Versions) - Alternative versions of apps found in other buckets
+- [main](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Main) - Default bucket which contains popular non-GUI apps.
+- [extras](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Extras) - Apps that do not fit the main bucket's [criteria](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/wiki/Criteria-for-including-apps-in-the-main-bucket).
+- [games](https://github.com/Calinou/scoop-games) - Open-source and freeware video games and game-related tools.
+- [nerd-fonts](https://github.com/matthewjberger/scoop-nerd-fonts) -  Nerd Fonts.
+- [nirsoft](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Nirsoft) - A collection of over 250+ apps from [Nirsoft](https://nirsoft.net).
+- [sysinternals](https://github.com/niheaven/scoop-sysinternals) - The Sysinternals suite from [Microsoft](https://learn.microsoft.com/sysinternals/).
+- [java](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Java) - A collection of Java development kits (JDKs) and Java runtime engines (JREs), Java's virtual machine debugging tools and Java based runtime engines.
+- [nonportable](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Nonportable) - Non-portable apps (may trigger UAC prompts).
+- [php](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/PHP) - Installers for most versions of PHP.
+- [versions](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Versions) - Alternative versions of apps found in other buckets.
 
-The main bucket is installed by default. To add any of the other buckets, type:
+The `main` bucket is installed by default. You can make use of more buckets by typing:
 
 ```console
-scoop bucket add bucketname
+scoop bucket add <name>
 ```
 
-For example, to add the extras bucket, type:
+For example, to add the `extras` bucket, type:
 
 ```console
 scoop bucket add extras
 ```
 
+You would be able to install apps from the `extras` bucket now.
+
 ## Other application buckets
 
-Many other application buckets hosted on Github can be found in the [Scoop Directory](https://rasa.github.io/scoop-directory/) or via [other search engines](https://rasa.github.io/scoop-directory/#other-search-engines).
+Many other application buckets hosted on GitHub can be found on [ScoopSearch](https://scoop.sh/) or via [other search engines](https://rasa.github.io/scoop-directory/#other-search-engines).