Merge pull request olivierkes#205 from gedakc/update-readme

Update README.md for 0.5.0 release

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 # Manuskript
 
-[Manuskript](http://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript) is an open-source tool for writers.
+[Manuskript](http://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript) is an open-source
+tool for writers.
 
-![Main view](http://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/manuskript-0.3.0.jpg)
+Manuskript runs on on GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.
 
+![Main view](http://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/manuskript-0.5.0-main-view.jpg)
 
-## [Download](http://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/download)
+## Features
 
-## Running from sources
+Manuskript provides a rich environment to help writers create their
+first draft and then further refine and edit their masterpiece. 
+With Manuskript you can:
 
-To run the application without installing just:
+* Grow your premise from one sentence, to a paragraph, to a full
+ summary
+* Create characters
+* Conceive plots
+* Construct outlines
+ ([Outline mode](http://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/2016/02/05/outliner/)
+ and/or
+ [Index cards](http://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/2016/02/05/index-cards/))
+* Write with focus
+ ([Distraction free mode](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/wiki/Full-screen-mode))
+* Build worlds
+* [Track items](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/wiki/How-to-keep-track-of-important-items)
+* Edit and re-organize chapters and scenes
+* View [Story line](http://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/2016/02/28/story-line/)
+* Compose with
+ [fiction or non-fiction templates and writing modes](http://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/2016/03/31/writing-modes-simple-fiction/)
+* Export to HTML, ePub, OpenDocument, DocX, PDF, and
+ [more](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/wiki/Import-and-Export-capabilities)
 
-* Download [latest code archive](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/archive/master.zip) or clone the repository.
-* Run:
- * On Linux/Mac: bin/manuskript
 
-Be sure to have all **dependencies** installed!
+Additionally Manuskript can help in many more ways with a spell
+checker, markdown highlighter,
+[frequency analyzer](http://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/2016/02/08/frequency-analyzer/),
+and automatic save in
+[open and plain text file format](http://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/2016/03/31/open-plain-text-file-format/).
 
-## Dependencies
-- Python 3
-- PyQt5
-- Qt SVG (`libqt5svg5` on Ubuntu)
-- Qt Webkit (`python3-pyqt5.qtwebkit` on Ubuntu)
-- lxml (`python3-lxml` on Ubuntu)
+## Download
 
-Optional:
-- pyenchant
-- zlib
-
-### To install dependencies on Linux:
-- Arch Linux:
-```sudo pacman -S --needed python python-pyqt5 qt5-svg python-lxml python-pyenchant zlib```
-
-- Debian based (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, etc.):
-```sudo apt-get install python3-pyqt5 libqt5svg5 python3-lxml python3-enchant zlib1g``` 
- Additional packages that might be needed: ``python3-pyqt5.qtwebkit pyqt5-dev-tools``
+[Download](http://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/download) and install Manuskript today.
 
 ## HowTo's
 
 See the [Wiki](http://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/wiki) for more
-detailed instructions on how to install on GNU/Linux, Windows, and OS X.
+detailed instructions on how to install and use Manuskript.
+
+## Contribute
+
+You can help improve Manuskript by reporting
+[issues](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/issues), writing
+[wiki documentation](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/wiki),
+and
+[translating to other languages](https://github.com/olivierkes/manuskript/wiki/Translate-Manuskript).
+See also
+[Manuskript Contribute page](http://www.theologeek.ch/manuskript/contribute/).
+
+Manuskript is written in Python3 and PyQt5.
+
+## Free Software
+
+Manuskript is [Free Software](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html). 
+You have the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. 
+Manuskript is distributed under the [GNU General Public License](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html) version 3 or (at your option) any later version.