change to use md links

diff --git a/updates/001_2018nov28_why_a_libre_soc.mdwn b/updates/001_2018nov28_why_a_libre_soc.mdwn
index 2ea39f0764eec780b39eff3882a13ed1e0cf129a..caf011cd55f5d66ee1b9acc448b953f7666d9810 100644 (file)
--- a/updates/001_2018nov28_why_a_libre_soc.mdwn
+++ b/updates/001_2018nov28_why_a_libre_soc.mdwn
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ today - in the year 2018 -  where an end-user may download the full and
 complete source code of the bootloader, kernel, operating system,
 Video Processor library *and* 3D GPU library, *and* all the internal
 and external peripherals (a more in-depth analysis was done
-<a href="https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68/micro-desktop/updates/picking-a-processor">here</a>,
+[here](https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68/micro-desktop/updates/picking-a-processor).
 and two years later the situation still has not changed).
 
 Now, there happen to be some medium to high-end systems based on Intel
-processors, from both <a href="https://thinkpenguin.com">ThinkPenguin</a>
-and <a href="https://puri.sm/products/librem-13">Purism</a>, where
+processors, from both [ThinkPenguin](https://thinkpenguin.com)
+and [Purism](https://puri.sm/products/librem-13), where
 both these companies go to the trouble of actually re-flashing the
 BIOS, replacing it with LibreBoot or Coreboot.  They both also make
 sure that the WIFI firmware is libre (ruling out 802.11ac), and they also
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Libre RISC-V SoC, those are threefold:
 * **(B) availability of source code significantly reduces development costs**
   This is not an end-user argument, it's one for the OEMs (Original
   Equipment Manufacturers).  A good example is
-  <a href="http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Intel-and-Valve-collaborate-to-develop-open-source-graphics-drivers-1649632.html">here</a>,
+  [here](http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Intel-and-Valve-collaborate-to-develop-open-source-graphics-drivers-1649632.html),
   where two completely independent really large companies came together to fix
   bugs in their respective 3D codebases, all without requiring NDAs
   or lawyers to get involved.
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ and happens to be ethical and gives people back control of their devices
 at the same time.
 
 If this is something you want to help with, join the
-<a href="http://lists.libre-riscv.org/mailman/listinfo/libre-riscv-dev">mailing
+[mailing list](http://lists.libre-riscv.org/mailman/listinfo/libre-riscv-dev)
 list</a> and get in touch.  If you want to help sponsor the project
 or invest in the team, contact me directly by
 <a href="email:lkcl@libre-riscv.org">email</a>.