Converted README to Markdown. Updated URLs.

.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+## Core latex/pdflatex auxiliary files:
+*.aux
+*.lof
+*.log
+*.lot
+*.fls
+*.out
+*.toc
+
+## Intermediate documents:
+*.dvi
+*-converted-to.*
+# these rules might exclude image files for figures etc.
+# *.ps
+# *.eps
+# *.pdf
+
+## Bibliography auxiliary files (bibtex/biblatex/biber):
+*.bbl
+*.bcf
+*.blg
+*-blx.aux
+*-blx.bib
+*.brf
+*.run.xml
+
+## Build tool auxiliary files:
+*.fdb_latexmk
+*.synctex
+*.synctex.gz
+*.synctex.gz(busy)
+*.pdfsync
+
+## Auxiliary and intermediate files from other packages:
+
+# algorithms
+*.alg
+*.loa
+
+# achemso
+acs-*.bib
+
+# amsthm
+*.thm
+
+# beamer
+*.nav
+*.snm
+*.vrb
+
+#(e)ledmac/(e)ledpar
+*.end
+*.[1-9]
+*.[1-9][0-9]
+*.[1-9][0-9][0-9]
+*.[1-9]R
+*.[1-9][0-9]R
+*.[1-9][0-9][0-9]R
+*.eledsec[1-9]
+*.eledsec[1-9]R
+*.eledsec[1-9][0-9]
+*.eledsec[1-9][0-9]R
+*.eledsec[1-9][0-9][0-9]
+*.eledsec[1-9][0-9][0-9]R
+
+# glossaries
+*.acn
+*.acr
+*.glg
+*.glo
+*.gls
+
+# gnuplottex
+*-gnuplottex-*
+
+# hyperref
+*.brf
+
+# knitr
+*-concordance.tex
+*.tikz
+*-tikzDictionary
+
+# listings
+*.lol
+
+# makeidx
+*.idx
+*.ilg
+*.ind
+*.ist
+
+# minitoc
+*.maf
+*.mtc
+*.mtc0
+
+# minted
+_minted*
+*.pyg
+
+# morewrites
+*.mw
+
+# nomencl
+*.nlo
+
+# sagetex
+*.sagetex.sage
+*.sagetex.py
+*.sagetex.scmd
+
+# sympy
+*.sout
+*.sympy
+sympy-plots-for-*.tex/
+
+# todonotes
+*.tdo
+
+# xindy
+*.xdy
+
+# WinEdt
+*.bak
+*.sav
+
+# Vim
+[._]*.s[a-w][a-z]
+[._]s[a-w][a-z]
+*.un~
+Session.vim
+.netrwhist
+*~
+
+

README.txt → README.md

@@ -3,43 +3,37 @@ Hi,
 Welcome to the beginnings of Tufte LaTeX package to help you
 produce Tufte-style handouts, reports, and notes.
 
-== Quick Start
+## Quick Start
 
-Try typesetting sample-handout.tex with the following sequence
+Try typesetting `sample-handout.tex` with the following sequence
 of commands,
 
- pdflatex sample-handout
- bibtex   sample-handout
- pdflatex sample-handout
- pdflatex sample-handout
+    pdflatex sample-handout
+    bibtex   sample-handout
+    pdflatex sample-handout
+    pdflatex sample-handout
 
-The result should look like sample-handout.pdf.
+The result should look like `sample-handout.pdf`.
 
 The sample book can be compiled with the following:
 
- pdflatex sample-book
- bibtex sample-book
- texindy --language english sample-book.idx
- # or makeindex sample-book.idx
- pdflatex sample-book
- pdflatex sample-book
- pdflatex sample-book
+    pdflatex sample-book
+    bibtex sample-book
+    texindy --language english sample-book.idx
+    # or makeindex sample-book.idx
+    pdflatex sample-book
+    pdflatex sample-book
+    pdflatex sample-book
 
-== Troubleshooting
+## Troubleshooting
 
 If you encounter errors of the form,
 
- ! LaTeX Error: File `paralist.sty' not found.
+    ! LaTeX Error: File `paralist.sty' not found.
 
-you will need to obtain missing packages from CTAN <http://ctan.org>.
+you will need to obtain missing packages from [CTAN](http://ctan.org).
 For package installation instructions and answers to many other
-questions, see the UK TeX FAQ,
-
- http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?introduction=yes
-
-or search the news:comp.text.tex group via,
-
- http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex
+questions, see the [UK TeX FAQ](http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?introduction=yes) or search the [`comp.text.tex` group](http://groups.google.com/group/comp.text.tex).
 
 The following packages are required:
 
@@ -71,22 +65,19 @@ The following packages are optional and will be automatically used if installed:
  * mathpazo
  * soul
 
-== Bugs/Features/Support
+## Bugs/Features/Support
 
 For kudos, feature requests, patches, or support requests that you
-feel are /particular/ to this Tufte-LaTeX package, i.e., not a general
-LaTeX issue, please use this project's issue tracker available at
-
- http://tufte-latex.googlecode.com
+feel are _particular_ to this Tufte-LaTeX package, i.e., not a general
+LaTeX issue, please use this project's issue tracker available at <https://github.com/Tufte-LaTeX/tufte-latex/issues>.
 
-== Contributing
+## Contributing
 
-Patches are most welcome via the issue tracker!  Submit a series of
-high quality patches, and you'll find yourself a developer on this project.
+Patches and pull requests are most welcome via the issue tracker!  Submit a series of high quality patches, and you'll find yourself a developer on this project.
 
-== License
+## License
 
-Copyright 2007-2010 by Kevin Godby, Bil Kleb, and Bill Wood.
+Copyright 2007–2015 by Kevin Godby, Bil Kleb, and Bill Wood.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.

sample-book.tex

@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ Copyright \copyright\ \the\year\ \thanklessauthor
 
 \par\smallcaps{Published by \thanklesspublisher}
 
-\par\smallcaps{tufte-latex.googlecode.com}
+\par\smallcaps{tufte-latex.github.io/tufte-latex/}
 
 \par Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the ``License''); you may not
 use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ The following headings are not supported: \doccmd{subsubsection} and \doccmd{sub
 
 \section{\TL Website}\label{sec:website}
 The website for the \TL packages is located at
-\url{http://code.google.com/p/tufte-latex/}.  On our website, you'll find
+\url{https://github.com/Tufte-LaTeX/tufte-latex}.  On our website, you'll find
 links to our \smallcaps{svn} repository, mailing lists, bug tracker, and documentation.
 
 \section{\TL Mailing Lists}\label{sec:mailing-lists}

sample-handout.tex

@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ mentioned in this handout), please see the sample book.
 \section{Support}\label{sec:support}
 
 The website for the Tufte-\LaTeX\ packages is located at
-\url{http://code.google.com/p/tufte-latex/}.  On our website, you'll find
+\url{https://github.com/Tufte-LaTeX/tufte-latex}.  On our website, you'll find
 links to our \smallcaps{svn} repository, mailing lists, bug tracker, and documentation.
 
 \bibliography{sample-handout}