diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+
+.. Keep this document short & concise,
+   linking to external resources instead of including content in-line.
+   See 'release/text/readme.html' for the end user read-me.
+
+
+Blender
+=======
+
+Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite.
+It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline-modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing,
+motion tracking and video editing.
+
+.. figure:: https://code.blender.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/springrg.jpg
+   :scale: 50 %
+   :align: center
+
+
+Project Pages
+-------------
+
+- `Main Website <http://www.blender.org>`__
+- `Reference Manual <https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/index.html>`__
+- `User Community <https://www.blender.org/community/>`__
+
+Development
+-----------
+
+- `Build Instructions <https://wiki.blender.org/wiki/Building_Blender>`__
+- `Code Review & Bug Tracker <https://developer.blender.org>`__
+- `Developer Forum <https://devtalk.blender.org>`__
+- `Developer Documentation <https://wiki.blender.org>`__
+
+
+License
+-------
+
+Blender as a whole is licensed under the GNU Public License, Version 3.
+Individual files may have a different, but compatible license.
+
+See `blender.org/about/license <https://www.blender.org/about/license>`__ for details.
diff --git a/blender.spec b/blender.spec
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--- a/blender.spec
+++ b/blender.spec
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ sed -i 's|${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11|${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++14|' CMakeLis
 %if %{with embree}
     -DEMBREE_LIBRARY=%{_libdir} \
     -DEMBREE_INCLUDE_DIR=%{_includedir} \
-    -DWITH_CYCLES_EMBREE=OFF \
 %endif
+    -DWITH_CYCLES_EMBREE=OFF \
 %if %{with openshading}
     -DOSL_COMPILER=g++ \
 %endif