Cleaning up the IPython docs. I have removed old README files that were outdated and being maintained

in the top-level dir.  I have removed all mentions of the old lyx based docs.  Created subdirectories
for man and emacs stuff.  Having fun.

COPYING.txt

@@ -32,6 +32,9 b' POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.'
 About the IPython Development Team
 ----------------------------------
 
+Fernando Perez began IPython in 2001 based on code from Janko Hauser <[e-mail]> 
+and Nathaniel Gray <[e-mail]>.  Fernando is still the project lead.
+
 The IPython Development Team is the set of all contributors to the IPython project.
 This includes all of the IPython subprojects. Here is a list of the currently active contributors:
 
@@ -48,7 +51,7 b' This includes all of the IPython subprojects. Here is a list of the currently ac'
 	* Tech-X Corporation
 	* Barry Wark
 
-If your name is missing, please add it.
+If your name is missing, please add it.  
 
 Our Copyright Policy
 --------------------

README.txt

@@ -1,11 +1,11 b''
-Please see the doc/ directory for full manuals and other documents. The manual is
-prepared using the LyX system (www.lyx.org), but in the doc/manual directory
-you'll find HTML and PDF versions.
+===============
+IPython1 README
+===============
+ 
+.. contents::
 
-These manuals normally get installed to $PREFIX/share/doc/ipython-VERSION, unless you
-redirect the installer via a --prefix/--home option.  Normally, $PREFIX is
-/usr, but your Python may be installed elsewhere.  You can see its value by
-running:
-
-python -c "import sys;print sys.prefix"
+Overview
+========
 
+Welcome to IPython.  New users should consult our documentation, which can be found
+in the docs/source subdirectory.