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README: Deemphasize compatibility

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This moves the paragraph about compatibility further down the page into
its own section. I am *not* doing this because we are deemphasizing
compatibility as a project goal; rather, I'm doing this because I want
to *emphasize* the idea of Freedoom being its own independent game. The
idea here is to try to get away from the misconception some people have
that the goal of Freedoom is to be a "clone" of Doom.
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@ -5,11 +5,6 @@ person shooter game, but _Freedoom_ by itself is just the raw material
for a game. It must be paired with a compatible _Doom_ engine to be for a game. It must be paired with a compatible _Doom_ engine to be
played. played.
There is a massive https://doomwiki.org/wiki/Idgames_archive[back
catalog], spanning over two decades, containing thousands of _Doom_
levels and other modifications (“mods”) made by fans of the game.
_Freedoom_ aims to be compatible with these and allows most to be
played without the need to use non-free software.
_Freedoom_ is actually three games in one, consisting of two _Freedoom_ is actually three games in one, consisting of two
single-player oriented campaigns and one set of levels designed single-player oriented campaigns and one set of levels designed
@ -84,6 +79,16 @@ engine for proper play. Desktop files may also be installed so that
you can start the game using a graphical interface and avoid the you can start the game using a graphical interface and avoid the
command line altogether. command line altogether.
== Compatibility
A secondary goal of Freedoom is _compatibility_ with modifications
("mods") for the original Doom. There is a massive
https://doomwiki.org/wiki/Idgames_archive[back catalog], spanning over
two decades, containing thousands of _Doom_ levels and other
mods made by fans of the game. _Freedoom_ aims to be compatible with
these and allows most to be played without the need to use non-free
software.
== What “free” means == What “free” means
When we speak of free content or software, we refer to the movement in When we speak of free content or software, we refer to the movement in