Make the README be interpreted as markdown.

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-Combined hardware identification databases
-==========================================
-
-This repository contain a specially re-packaged copy of the pci.ids
-and usb.ids files.
-
-These two databases are maintained by Martin Mares and Michal Vaner
-(pci.ids) and Stephen J. Gowdy (usb.ids) through the help of
-volunteers who can submit them to the two submission web applications:
-
- * [pci.ids](http://pci-ids.ucw.cz/)
- * [usb.ids](https://usb-ids.gowdy.us/index.html)
-
-The reason to repackage the files together is to make it simpler for
-applications to require them, without having to bring in either
-pciutils or usbutils, that might be unnecessary for most installs.
-
-Updates
--------
-
-The hwids tarball is updated generally on the weekends, and tagged if
-there are new files available. You can download the tags in form of
-tarballs directly from [the GitHub
-repository](https://github.com/Flameeyes/hwids).
-
-License
--------
-
-The pci.ids and usb.ids files are both released under dual-license,
-and you can choose which one to apply to your needs. The options are
-either the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later (which
-you'll find in the archive, in the file named gpl-2.0.txt), or the
-3-clause BSD license that follows:
-
-> Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-> modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
->     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
->       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
->     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
->       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
->       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
->     * Neither the name of the <organization> nor the
->       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
->       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
->
-> THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
-> ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
-> WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
-> DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL <COPYRIGHT HOLDER> BE LIABLE FOR ANY
-> DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
-> (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
-> LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
-> ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
-> (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
-> SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

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+Combined hardware identification databases
+==========================================
+
+This repository contain a specially re-packaged copy of the pci.ids
+and usb.ids files.
+
+These two databases are maintained by Martin Mares and Michal Vaner
+(pci.ids) and Stephen J. Gowdy (usb.ids) through the help of
+volunteers who can submit them to the two submission web applications:
+
+ * [pci.ids](http://pci-ids.ucw.cz/)
+ * [usb.ids](https://usb-ids.gowdy.us/index.html)
+
+The reason to repackage the files together is to make it simpler for
+applications to require them, without having to bring in either
+pciutils or usbutils, that might be unnecessary for most installs.
+
+Updates
+-------
+
+The hwids tarball is updated generally on the weekends, and tagged if
+there are new files available. You can download the tags in form of
+tarballs directly from [the GitHub
+repository](https://github.com/Flameeyes/hwids).
+
+License
+-------
+
+The pci.ids and usb.ids files are both released under dual-license,
+and you can choose which one to apply to your needs. The options are
+either the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later (which
+you'll find in the archive, in the file named gpl-2.0.txt), or the
+3-clause BSD license that follows:
+
+> Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+> modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+>     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+>       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+>     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+>       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+>       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+>     * Neither the name of the <organization> nor the
+>       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+>       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+>
+> THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+> ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+> WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+> DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL <COPYRIGHT HOLDER> BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+> DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+> (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+> LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+> ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+> (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+> SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.