diff --git a/README b/README
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--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -2690,80 +2690,6 @@ running from ROM, and because the code will have to be relocated to a
 new address in RAM.
 
 
-U-Boot Porting Guide:
-----------------------
-
-[Based on messages by Jerry Van Baren in the U-Boot-Users mailing
-list, October 2002]
-
-
-int main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-	sighandler_t no_more_time;
-
-	signal(SIGALRM, no_more_time);
-	alarm(PROJECT_DEADLINE - toSec (3 * WEEK));
-
-	if (available_money > available_manpower) {
-		Pay consultant to port U-Boot;
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	Download latest U-Boot source;
-
-	Subscribe to u-boot mailing list;
-
-	if (clueless)
-		email("Hi, I am new to U-Boot, how do I get started?");
-
-	while (learning) {
-		Read the README file in the top level directory;
-		Read https://www.denx.de/wiki/bin/view/DULG/Manual;
-		Read applicable doc/README.*;
-		Read the source, Luke;
-		/* find . -name "*.[chS]" | xargs grep -i <keyword> */
-	}
-
-	if (available_money > toLocalCurrency ($2500))
-		Buy a BDI3000;
-	else
-		Add a lot of aggravation and time;
-
-	if (a similar board exists) {	/* hopefully... */
-		cp -a board/<similar> board/<myboard>
-		cp include/configs/<similar>.h include/configs/<myboard>.h
-	} else {
-		Create your own board support subdirectory;
-		Create your own board include/configs/<myboard>.h file;
-	}
-	Edit new board/<myboard> files
-	Edit new include/configs/<myboard>.h
-
-	while (!accepted) {
-		while (!running) {
-			do {
-				Add / modify source code;
-			} until (compiles);
-			Debug;
-			if (clueless)
-				email("Hi, I am having problems...");
-		}
-		Send patch file to the U-Boot email list;
-		if (reasonable critiques)
-			Incorporate improvements from email list code review;
-		else
-			Defend code as written;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-void no_more_time (int sig)
-{
-      hire_a_guru();
-}
-
-
 Contributing
 ============