Update README

Author: hsbt

README.md

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-# Xmlrpc
+# XMLRPC
 
-Welcome to your new gem! In this directory, you'll find the files you need to be able to package up your Ruby library into a gem. Put your Ruby code in the file `lib/xmlrpc`. To experiment with that code, run `bin/console` for an interactive prompt.
+## Overview
 
-TODO: Delete this and the text above, and describe your gem
+XMLRPC is a lightweight protocol that enables remote procedure calls over
+HTTP.  It is defined at http://www.xmlrpc.com.
+
+XMLRPC allows you to create simple distributed computing solutions that span
+computer languages.  Its distinctive feature is its simplicity compared to
+other approaches like SOAP and CORBA.
+
+The Ruby standard library package 'xmlrpc' enables you to create a server that
+implements remote procedures and a client that calls them.  Very little code
+is required to achieve either of these.
 
 ## Installation
 
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     $ gem install xmlrpc
 
-## Usage
+## Example
 
-TODO: Write usage instructions here
+Try the following code.  It calls a standard demonstration remote procedure.
+
+```ruby
+require 'xmlrpc/client'
+require 'pp'
+
+server = XMLRPC::Client.new2("http://xmlrpc-c.sourceforge.net/api/sample.php")
+result = server.call("sample.sumAndDifference", 5, 3)
+pp result
+```
 
 ## Development
 
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 ## Contributing
 
-Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/[USERNAME]/xmlrpc.
+Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/ruby/xmlrpc.
 
 
 ## License
 
-The gem is available as open source under the terms of the [MIT License](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).
-
+Released under the same term of license as Ruby.