Fixed #576 -- improve the readme
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
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--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -9,14 +9,26 @@
``cryptography`` is a package designed to expose cryptographic recipes and
-primitives to Python developers.
+primitives to Python developers. Our goal is for it to be your "cryptographic
+standard library". It supports Python 2.6-2.7, Python 3.2+, and PyPy.
-It is currently in early development and isn't recommended for general usage
-yet. It targets Python 2.6-2.7, Python 3.2+, and PyPy.
+``cryptography`` includes both high level recipes, and low level algorithms.
+For example, to encrypt something with ``cryptography``:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+ >>> from cryptography.fernet import Fernet
+ >>> # Put this somewhere safe!
+ >>> key = Fernet.generate_key()
+ >>> f = Fernet(key)
+ >>> token = f.encrypt(b"A really secret message. Not for prying eyes.")
+ >>> token
+ '...'
+ >>> f.decrypt(token)
+ 'A really secret message. Not for prying eyes.'
You can find more information in the `documentation`_.
-
Discussion
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diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 9114b89..19feb60 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
===========================
``cryptography`` is a Python library which exposes cryptographic recipes and
-primitives. We hope it'll be your one-stop-shop for all your cryptographic
-needs in Python.
+primitives. Our goal is for it to be your "cryptographic standard library".
Installation
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