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 # SockTalk
 
 SockTalk source code and MakeFile (server and client)
+
 MakeFile may have to be modified to use installed compiler.
 
-SockTalk is a C++ static library. In the `stclient` folder is a command line program that uses the SockTalk protocol.
+The SockTalk protocol is a simple, open-source network communication protocol. Communication is encrypted using SSL (currently requires `cert.pem` and `key.pem` to be in 
+the directory of the executables).
+
+SockTalk is a C++ static library. In the `stclient` folder is a pair of command line IM programs (server and client) that use the SockTalk protocol. Certificate and key 
+not provided. Compiling SockTalk requires that the OpenSSL library be installed.
 
 Server listens on socket on desired port and multiple clients can connect.
-"/close" from server side closes server socket.
-"/disconnect" from client side disconnects from server.
-"/help" gives a list of commands supported by the server.
+- "/close" from server side closes server socket.
+- "/disconnect" from client side disconnects from server.
+- "/help" gives a list of commands supported by the server.
 
 SockTalk client-server registration protocol:
 1. Client connects to server via socket
@@ -18,9 +23,8 @@ SockTalk client-server registration protocol:
 5. If username is unavailable, handler memory is deallocated and connection is refused
 6. If username is available, handler gets added to handler list and the connection is established
 
-Source code available under GPLv3. Read LICENSE.txt for more details.
+Source code available under GPLv3, except for OpenSSL library. Read LICENSE.txt for more details.
 
 Work is based on a project by Matthew Chen and Arc676/Alessandro Vinciguerra.
-Source code for that project is available under MIT license here:
-https://github.com/Arc676/Java-Chat
-Please report if link is broken.
+
+Source code for that project is available under MIT license [here](https://github.com/Arc676/Java-Chat)