Tuning the wording of README (#398)

RELEASE_NOTES.md

@@ -3,20 +3,20 @@
 ## Introduction ##
 
  Kotlin Native backend, codenamed _Kotlin N_, is a LLVM backend for the Kotlin
-compiler, runtime implementation and native code generation facility
-using LLVM toolchain.
+compiler. It consists of a native code generation facility using the LLVM toolchain
+and a native runtime implementation.
 
  _Kotlin N_ is primarily designed to allow compilation for platforms where
 virtual machines are not desirable or possible (such as iOS, embedded targets),
-or where developer is willing to produce reasonably-sized self-contained program
-without need to ship an additional execution runtime.
+or where the developer needs to produce a reasonably-sized self-contained program
+that doesn't require an additional execution runtime.
 
 ## Supported platforms ##
 
  _Kotlin N_ compiler produces mostly portable (modulo pointer size and target
-triplet) LLVM bitcode, and as such is easily portable, as long as there's LLVM
+triplet) LLVM bitcode, and as such can easily support any platform, as long as there's a LLVM
 codegenerator for the platform.
- However, as actual producing of the native code requires platform linker and some
+ However, as actual producing of the native code requires a platform linker and some
 basic runtime shipped with the translator, we only support a subset of all possible
 target platforms. Currently _Kotlin N_ is being shipped and tested with support for
 the following platforms:
@@ -27,58 +27,59 @@ the following platforms:
  * Raspberry Pi, cross-compiled on Linux host (`-target raspberrypi`)
 
 
- Adding support for other target platforms shalln't be too hard, if LLVM support
+ Adding support for other target platforms shouldn't be too hard, if LLVM support
  is available.
 
  ## Compatibility and features ##
 
- Language and library version supported by this EAP release mostly match Kotlin 1.1.
+The language and library version supported by this EAP release mostly match Kotlin 1.1.
 However, there are certain limitations, see section [Known Limitations](#limitations).
 
  Currently _Kotlin N_ uses reference counting based memory management scheme with cycles
-garbage collection algorithm. Multiple threads could be used, but no shared objects
+garbage collection algorithm. Multiple threads could be used, but no objects shared 
 between threads are allowed.
 
- _Kotlin N_ provides efficient interoperability with libraries written in C, including
- automated bindings generation. See samples coming with distributable.
+_Kotlin N_ provides efficient interoperability with libraries written in C, and supports
+automatic generation of Kotlin bindings from a C header file.
+See samples coming with the distribution.
 
   ## Getting Started ##
 
- Download Kotlin N redistributable and unpack it. You can run command line compiler with
+ Download Kotlin N distribution and unpack it. You can run command line compiler with
 
 	bin/kotlinc <some_file>.kt <dir_with_kt_files> -o <executable>.kexe
 
   During the first run it will download all the external dependencies, such as LLVM.
 
-  One may use `'-h'` flag to `kotlinc` to see available flags.
+To see the list of available flags, run `kotlinc -h`.
 
-  For documentation on C interoperability stubs see INTEROP.md.
+For documentation on C interoperability stubs see INTEROP.md.
 
-  ## <a name="limitations"></a>Known limitations ##
+ ## <a name="limitations"></a>Known limitations ##
 
-  ### Performance ###
+ ### Performance ###
 
-  *** DO NOT USE THIS PREVIEW RELEASE FOR ANY PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS ***
+ *** DO NOT USE THIS PREVIEW RELEASE FOR ANY PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS ***
 
- This is purely technology preview of Kotlin N technology, and is not yet tuned
+ This is purely a technology preview of Kotlin N technology, and is not yet tuned
 for benchmarking and competitive analysis of any kind.
 
-  ### Standard Library ###
+### Standard Library ###
 
-  Standard library in Kotlin N is known to be incomplete and doesn't include
+  The standard library in Kotlin N is known to be incomplete and doesn't include
 certain methods available in standard library of Kotlin.
 
-  ### Coroutines ###
+### Coroutines ###
 
-  Coroutines are not yet supported with this release.
+Coroutines are not yet supported with this release.
 
-  ### Reflection ###
+### Reflection ###
 
-   Full reflection and class object references are not implemented.
+Full reflection and class object references are not implemented.
 Notice that property delegation (including lazy properties) *does* work.
 
-   ### Microsoft Windows support ###
+### Microsoft Windows support ###
 
    Due to significant difference in exception handling model on MS Windows and
- other LLVM targets, current _Kotlin N_ may not produce executables working on
- MS Windows. This situation could be improved in upcoming releases.
+other LLVM targets, current _Kotlin N_ may not produce executables working on
+MS Windows. This situation could be improved in upcoming releases.