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Modernize readme

Jonathan Wiedemann requested to merge github/fork/mrpilot2/improve_readme into master

Created by: mrpilot2

Thank you for creating a pull request to contribute to FreeCAD! To ease integration, please confirm the following:

  • Branch rebased on latest master git pull --rebase upstream master
  • Unit tests confirmed to pass by running ./bin/FreeCAD --run-test 0
  • Commit message is well-written
  • Commit message includes issue #<id> or fixes #<id> where <id> is the associated MantisBT issue id if one exists

And please remember to update the Wiki with the features added or changed once this PR is merged.
Note: If you don't have wiki access, then please mention your contribution on the 0.19 Changelog Forum Thread.


  • Use build badge for latest release (v0.18 instead of v0.17)
  • Put logo, important links and badges on top of the README
  • Use text from website in overview section

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