Update README to mention library goals

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diskii is a commandline tool for working with Apple II disk images. diskii is a commandline tool for working with Apple II disk images.
It is also a library of code that can be used by other Go programs.
Its major advantage is that it's written in Go, hence cross-platform. Its major advantage is that it's written in Go, hence cross-platform.
Its major disadvantage is that it mostly doesn't exist yet. Its major disadvantage is that it mostly doesn't exist yet.
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Eventually, it aims to be a comprehensive disk image manipulation It rhymes with “whiskey”.
tool, but for now only the `applesoft decode` command works.
It is pronounced so as to rhyme with "whiskey".
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(invites [here](https://retrocomputing.herokuapp.com)). (invites [here](https://retrocomputing.herokuapp.com)).
### Goals
Eventually, it aims to be a comprehensive disk image manipulation
tool, but for now only the `applesoft decode` command works.
The library code aims (a) to support the commandline tool operations, and (b) to replace the "read and write disk images" code of the [goapple2 emulator](https://github.com/zellyn/goapple2).
### Installing/updating ### Installing/updating
Assuming you have Go installed, run `go get -u github.com/zellyn/diskii` Assuming you have Go installed, run `go get -u github.com/zellyn/diskii`
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- [ ] Build per-platform binaries for Linux, MacOS, Windows - [ ] Build per-platform binaries for Linux, MacOS, Windows
- [ ] Implement CATALOG, deletion, and creation of files in DOS 3.3 images - [ ] Implement CATALOG, deletion, and creation of files in DOS 3.3 images
### Similar tools ### Related tools
- http://a2ciderpress.com/ - http://a2ciderpress.com/
- http://applecommander.sourceforge.net/ - http://applecommander.sourceforge.net/