Beef up README.md and add CONTRIBUTING.md

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+Contributing to GNU Stow
+========================
+
+Development of Stow, and GNU in general, is a volunteer effort, and
+you can contribute.  If you'd like to get involved, it's a good idea to join
+the [stow-devel](https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/stow-devel)
+mailing list.
+
+Bug reporting
+-------------
+
+Please follow the procedure described in [the "Reporting Bugs"
+section](https://www.gnu.org/software/stow/manual/html_node/Reporting-Bugs.html#Reporting-Bugs)
+of [the manual](README.md#documentation).
+
+Development
+-----------
+
+For [development sources](https://savannah.gnu.org/git/?group=stow)
+and other information, please see the [Stow project
+page](http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/stow/) at
+[savannah.gnu.org](http://savannah.gnu.org).
+
+There is also a
+[stow-devel](https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/stow-devel)
+mailing list (see [Mailing lists](README.md#mailing-lists)).
+
+Translating Stow
+----------------
+
+Stow is not currently multi-lingual, but patches would be very
+gratefully accepted. Please e-mail
+[stow-devel](https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/stow-devel) if you
+intend to work on this.
+
+Maintainers
+-----------
+
+Stow is currently being maintained by Adam Spiers.  Please use [the
+mailing lists](README.md#mailing-lists).
+
+Helping the GNU project
+-----------------------
+
+For more general information, please read [How to help
+GNU](https://www.gnu.org/help/).

NEWS

@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@ News file for Stow.
 
 *** Minor janitorial tasks
 
-    Users are not substantially affected by these behind-the-scenes
+    Users are not substantially affected by these changes.
-    changes.
+
+***** Added some more information from the web page to the README
+
+***** Added a CONTRIBUTING.md file
 
 ***** Removed texinfo.tex from the distribution
 

README.md

@@ -60,6 +60,56 @@ You can get the latest information about Stow from the home page:
 
     http://www.gnu.org/software/stow/
 
+Installation
+------------
+
+See [`INSTALL.md`](INSTALL.md) for installation instructions.
+
+Documentation
+-------------
+
+Documentation for Stow is available
+[online](https://www.gnu.org/software/stow/manual/), as is
+[documentation for most GNU
+software](https://www.gnu.org/software/manual/).  Once you have Stow
+installed, you may also find more information about Stow by running
+`info stow` or `man stow`, or by looking at `/usr/share/doc/stow/`,
+`/usr/local/doc/stow/`, or similar directories on your system.  A
+brief summary is available by running `stow --help`.
+
+Mailing lists
+-------------
+
+Stow has the following mailing lists:
+
+-   [help-stow](https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-stow) is for
+    general user help and discussion.
+-   [stow-devel](https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/stow-devel) is
+    used to discuss most aspects of Stow, including development and
+    enhancement requests.
+-   [bug-stow](https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-stow) is for
+    bug reports.
+
+Announcements about Stow are posted to
+[info-stow](http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-stow) and also,
+as with most other GNU software, to
+[info-gnu](http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-gnu)
+([archive](http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/)).
+
+Security reports that should not be made immediately public can be
+sent directly to the maintainer.  If there is no response to an urgent
+issue, you can escalate to the general
+[security](http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/security) mailing
+list for advice.
+
+The Savannah project also has a [mailing
+lists](https://savannah.gnu.org/mail/?group=stow) page.
+
+Getting involved
+----------------
+
+Please see the [`CONTRIBUTING.md` file](CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
 License
 -------
 
@@ -71,18 +121,6 @@ are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
 notice and this notice are preserved.  This file is offered as-is,
 without any warranty.
 
-Installation
-------------
-
-See [`INSTALL.md`](INSTALL.md) for installation instructions.
-
-Feedback
---------
-
-Please do send comments, questions, and constructive criticism.  The
-mailing lists and any other communication channels are detailed on the
-above home page.
-
 Brief history and authorship
 ----------------------------
 

doc/stow.texi

@@ -1291,8 +1291,9 @@ adding @samp{--verbose=5} to the Stow command line).
 @end itemize
 
 If you are really keen, consider developing a minimal test case and
-creating a new test.  See the @file{t/} directory in the source for
+creating a new test.  See the @file{t/} directory in the source for lots
-lots of examples.
+of examples, and the @file{CONTRIBUTING.md} file for a guide on how to
+contribute.
 
 Before reporting a bug, please read the manual carefully, especially
 @ref{Known Bugs}, to see whether you're encountering