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-The download includes the kernel source code, and a demo application for EVERY
-RTOS port.  See http://www.freertos.org/a00017.html for full details of the 
-directory structure and information on locating the files you require.
+Directories:
 
-The easiest way to use FreeRTOS is start start with one of the demo application 
-projects.  Once this is running the project can be modified to include your own
-source files.  This way the correct files and compiler options will be 
-automatically included in your application.
++ FreeRTOS/source contains the FreeRTOS real time kernel source code.
 
-+ The Source directory contains the real time kernel source files for every 
-port.  The kernel itself is only 3 files.
++ FreeRTOS/demo contains a pre-configured demo project for every official 
+  FreeRTOS port.
+  
++ See http://www.freertos.org/a00017.html for full details of the FreeRTOS
+  directory structure and information on locating the files you require.
 
-+ The Demo directory contains the demo application source files for every 
-port.
+  + FreeRTOS-Plus contains additional FreeRTOS components and third party 
+  complementary products.  THESE ARE LICENSED SEPARATELY FROM FreeRTOS although
+  all contain open source options.  See the license files in each respective
+  directory for information.
+  
++ FreeRTOS-Plus/Demo contains pre-configured demo projects for the FreeRTOS-Plus 
+  components.  Most demo projects run in a Windows environment using the 
+  FreeRTOS windows simulator.  These are documented on the FreeRTOS web site 
+  http://www.FreeRTOS.org/plus
 
-+ The TraceCon directory contains the trace visualisation exe file.
-
-See the readme files in the respective directories for further information.
+Further readme files are contains in sub-directories as appropriate.
+  
+The easiest way to use FreeRTOS is to start with one of the pre-configured demo 
+application projects (found in the FreeRTOS/Demo directory).  That way you will
+have the correct FreeRTOS source files included, and the correct include paths
+configured.  Once a demo application is building and executing you can remove
+the demo application file, and start to add in your own application source
+files.
 
+See also -
+http://www.freertos.org/FreeRTOS-quick-start-guide.html
+http://www.freertos.org/FAQHelp.html