diff --git a/README-MINGW.md b/README-MINGW.md
index 0169884..50ea8f8 100644
--- a/README-MINGW.md
+++ b/README-MINGW.md
@@ -1,22 +1,12 @@
-
-install mingw-get then mingw-develp[er-tools , mingw32-base , mingw32-gcc-g++ packages
-add mingw and msys bin dirs to windows %PATH%
-install jack for windows
-download and extract SDL-mingw , SDL_gfx , SDL_ttf tarballs
+* install mingw-get then mingw-develp[er-tools , mingw32-base , mingw32-gcc-g++ packages
+* add mingw and msys bin dirs to windows %PATH%
+* install jack for windows
+* download and extract SDL-mingw , SDL_gfx , SDL_ttf tarballs
   e.g. SDL-devel-1.2.15-mingw32.tar.gz
        SDL_gfx-2.0.25.tar.gz
        SDL_ttf-devel-2.0.11-VC.zip (pre-bult binaries)
-compile and install SDL, SDL_gfx, and SDL_ttf libs
-workaround if system dirs are borked - e.g.
-* /usr/include/ is            /c/MinGW/msys/1.0/include
-* sdl headers must be in      /c/MinGW/msys/1.0/include
-* but jack headers must be in /c/MinGW/include
-```bash
-  $ cp -rf /usr/include/* /c/MinGW/include/
-  $ rm -rf /usr/include/
-  $ ln -s /c/MinGW/include /usr/include
-```
-copy any pre-built libs and headers to system dirs
+* compile and install SDL, SDL_gfx, and SDL_ttf libs
+* copy any pre-built libs and headers to system dirs
 ```bash
   $ cp /c/Program\ Files/Jack/includes/jack          /usr/include/
   $ cp /c/src/sdl/SDL-1.2.15/include/SDL/SDL.h       /usr/include/SDL/
@@ -24,9 +14,20 @@ copy any pre-built libs and headers to system dirs
   $ cp /c/src/sdl/SDL_gfx-2.0.25/SDL_rotozoom.h      /usr/include/SDL/
   $ cp /c/src/sdl/SDL_ttf-2.0.11/include/SDL_ttf.h   /usr/include/SDL/
 ```
-copy static libs to system lib dir
+* copy static libs to system lib dir
 ```bash
   $ cp /c/Program\ Files/Jack/lib/libjack.lib        /usr/lib/
   $ cp /c/src/sdl/SDL_gfx-2.0.25/Release/SDL_gfx.lib /usr/lib/
   $ cp /c/src/sdl/SDL_ttf-2.0.11/lib/x86/SDL_ttf.lib /usr/lib/
 ```
+
+workaround if system dirs are borked - e.g. GitBash gets MinGW confused
+```bash
+### * /usr/include/ is            /c/MinGW/msys/1.0/include
+### * sdl headers must be in      /c/MinGW/msys/1.0/include
+### * but jack headers must be in /c/MinGW/include
+
+  $ cp -rf /usr/include/* /c/MinGW/include/
+  $ rm -rf /usr/include/
+  $ ln -s /c/MinGW/include /usr/include
+```
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index c02d79a..e33603e 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,19 +1,33 @@
-/*
-Loopidity MVC classes:
-Loopidity    - main  controller class (== 0                    instances)
-LoopiditySDL - main  view       class (== 0                    instances)
-Scene        - scene model      class (== NUM_SCENES           instances)
-SceneSDL     - scene view       class (== NUM_SCENES           instances)
-Loop         - loop  model      class (<= NUM_SCENES * N_LOOPS instances)
-LoopSDL      - loop  view       class (<= NUM_SCENES * N_LOOPS instances)
-JackIO       - JACK  wrapper    class (== 0                    instances)
-Trace        - debug trace      class (== 0                    instances)
-*/
-
-
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#  include <fstream>
-#endif // _WIN32
+/*\ Loopidity - multitrack audio looper designed for live handsfree use
+|*| https://github.com/bill-auger/loopidity/issues/
+|*| Copyright 2013,2015 Bill Auger - https://bill-auger.github.io/
+|*|
+|*| This file is part of Loopidity.
+|*|
+|*| Loopidity is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+|*| it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3
+|*| as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+|*|
+|*| Loopidity is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+|*| but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+|*| MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+|*| GNU General Public License for more details.
+|*|
+|*| You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+|*| along with Loopidity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+\*/
+
+/*\ Loopidity MVC classes:
+|*|  Loopidity    - main  controller class (==                    0 instances)
+|*|  LoopiditySDL - main  view       class (==                    0 instances)
+|*|  Scene        - scene model      class (==           NUM_SCENES instances)
+|*|  SceneSDL     - scene view       class (==           NUM_SCENES instances)
+|*|  Loop         - loop  model      class (<= N_LOOPS * NUM_SCENES instances)
+|*|  LoopSDL      - loop  view       class (<= N_LOOPS * NUM_SCENES instances)
+|*|  JackIO       - JACK  wrapper    class (==                    0 instances)
+|*|  Trace        - debug trace      class (==                    0 instances)
+\*/
+
 
 #include "loopidity.h"
 
@@ -22,11 +36,11 @@ Trace        - debug trace      class (== 0                    instances)
 
 int main(int argc , char** argv)
 {
-DEBUG_TRACE_MAIN_IN
-
-  int exitStatus = Loopidity::Main(argc , argv) ; Loopidity::Cleanup() ;
+	int exitStatus = Loopidity::Main(argc , argv) ; Loopidity::Cleanup() ;
 
-DEBUG_TRACE_MAIN_OUT
+#if DEBUG_TRACE
+if (exitStatus) cout << INIT_FAIL_MSG << endl ;
+#endif
 
-  return exitStatus ;
+	return exitStatus ;
 }