edits to README files

2 files changed, 19 insertions, 19 deletions

diff --git a/cpp/demo/Ice/interleaved/README b/cpp/demo/Ice/interleaved/README
index 2c15f555be5..51d02cebdbf 100755
--- a/cpp/demo/Ice/interleaved/README
+++ b/cpp/demo/Ice/interleaved/README
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 A more advanced throughput demo that allows you to send sequences of
 various types between client and server and to measure the maximum
-bandwidth that can be achieved using asynchronous requests & replies.
+bandwidth that can be achieved using asynchronous requests and
+replies.
 
 To run the demo, first start the server:
 
@@ -10,13 +11,12 @@ In a separate window, start the client:
 
 $ client
 
-For the bytes sequence operations in this demo we provide some 
-optimizations. For in paramaters we use the "cpp:array" metadata
-which on the server side means that the operation implementation is
-passed pointers into the marshalling buffer which eliminates a copy
-of the sequence data. 
-
-For return paramaters we also use the "cpp:array" metadata, but this
-time in conjuction with AMD. Doing this also reduces the number of 
-times the returned sequence is copied during marshalling.
+We utilize some optimizations for the byte sequence operations in this
+demo. First, we use the "cpp:array" metadata for in parameters, which
+means the servant implementation in the server receives the sequence
+as a pair of pointers into the marshaling buffer, thereby eliminating
+an extra copy of the sequence data.
 
+We also use the "cpp:array" metadata for return values, along with
+AMD. This also reduces the amount of copying that occurs while
+marshaling the reply message.
diff --git a/cpp/demo/Ice/plugin/README b/cpp/demo/Ice/plugin/README
index 9943295c71b..2f4207da5d7 100644
--- a/cpp/demo/Ice/plugin/README
+++ b/cpp/demo/Ice/plugin/README
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-This demo illustrates how to write and configure a simple Ice plugin
-as well as a Ice Logger plugin.
+This demo illustrates how to write and configure a simple Ice plug-in
+as well as an Ice Logger plug-in.
 
 To run the demo, first start the server:
 
@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@ In a separate window, start the client:
 
 $ client
 
-Both the client and server use a custom logger which is loaded as
-a logger plugin. The server also uses a plugin to implement the
+Both the client and server use a custom logger that is loaded as
+a logger plug-in. The server also uses a plug-in to implement the
 servant for this demo.
 
-Please look in the client and sever configuration files to see the
-plugin configuration.
+Please review the client and sever configuration files to see the
+plug-in configuration.
 
 For the server or client to be able to find the library containing the
-plugin, you must add the current directory to your shared library
+plug-in, you must add the current directory to your shared library
 search path (e.g., LD_LIBRARY_PATH on Linux, DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH on Mac
-OS X, etc.).  Alternatively, you can copy the library to a directory
-that is already in the search path.
+OS X, etc.). Alternatively, you can copy the library to a directory
+that is already in your search path.