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README: Tighten up text, mention the Code of Conduct in the README.

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$ git clone https://github.com/spack/spack.git
$ cd spack/bin
$ ./spack install libelf
$ ./spack install zlib
Documentation
----------------
[**Full documentation**](http://spack.readthedocs.io/) for Spack is
the first place to look.
[**Full documentation**](http://spack.readthedocs.io/) is available, or
run `spack help` or `spack help --all`.
Try the
[**Spack Tutorial**](http://spack.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tutorial.html),
to learn how to use spack, write packages, or deploy packages for users
at your site.
Tutorial
----------------
We maintain a
[**hands-on tutorial**](http://spack.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tutorial.html).
It covers basic to advanced usage, packaging, developer features, and large HPC
deployments. You can do all of the exercises on your own laptop using a
Docker container.
See also:
* [Technical paper](http://www.computer.org/csdl/proceedings/sc/2015/3723/00/2807623.pdf) and
[slides](https://tgamblin.github.io/files/Gamblin-Spack-SC15-Talk.pdf) on Spack's design and implementation.
* [Short presentation](https://tgamblin.github.io/files/Gamblin-Spack-Lightning-Talk-BOF-SC15.pdf) from the *Getting Scientific Software Installed* BOF session at Supercomputing 2015.
Feel free to use these materials to teach users at your organization
about Spack.
Get Involved!
Community
------------------------
Spack is an open source project. Questions, discussion, and
contributions are welcome. Contributions can be anything from new
packages to bugfixes, or even new core features.
### Mailing list
If you are interested in contributing to spack, join the mailing list.
We're using Google Groups for this:
* [Spack Google Group](https://groups.google.com/d/forum/spack)
### Slack channel
Spack has a Slack channel where you can chat about all things Spack:
packages to bugfixes, documentation, or even new core features.
* [Spack on Slack](https://spackpm.slack.com)
**Resources:**
[Sign up here](https://spackpm.herokuapp.com) to get an invitation mailed
to you.
### Twitter
You can follow [@spackpm](https://twitter.com/spackpm) on Twitter for
updates. Also, feel free to `@mention` us in in questions or comments
about your own experience with Spack.
### Contributions
* **Slack workspace**: [spackpm.slack.com](https://spackpm.slack.com).
Open to anyone; visit
[spackpm.herokuapp.com](https://spackpm.herokuapp.com) to have an
invitation emailed to you automatically.
* **Mailing list**: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/spack
* **Twitter**: [@spackpm](https://twitter.com/spackpm). Be sure to
`@mention` us!
Contributing
------------------------
Contributing to Spack is relatively easy. Just send us a
[pull request](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests/).
When you send your request, make ``develop`` the destination branch on the
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contributions, and ``master`` is always tagged and points to the latest
stable release.
Code of Conduct
------------------------
Please note that Spack has a
[**Code of Conduct**](.github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). By participating in
the Spack community, you agree to abide by its rules.
Authors
----------------
Many thanks go to Spack's [contributors](https://github.com/spack/spack/graphs/contributors).
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