From 37e4aa0b4f6cdd1fcfc28a26cc0fed1cbf1aec59 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Galen Wolfe-Pauly <root@office-for.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2015 11:17:41 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] contributing link, and why not .md?

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 README.markdown => README.md | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 rename README.markdown => README.md (96%)

diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.md
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rename from README.markdown
rename to README.md
index ade8523d49..905359cb07 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.md
@@ -208,5 +208,6 @@ pier. Your original ticket will still work.
 Contributing
 ------------
 
-If you're interested in contributing to urbit development come and
-`:talk` with us. We'll help you get oriented and up to speed.
+The first step in contributing to urbit is to come and join us on `:talk`. 
+For more detailed instructions check out 
+[`contributing.md`](https://github.com/urbit/urbit/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).