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 [![godocs.io](https://godocs.io/git.sr.ht/~adnano/go-gemini?status.svg)](https://godocs.io/git.sr.ht/~adnano/go-gemini) [![builds.sr.ht status](https://builds.sr.ht/~adnano/go-gemini.svg)](https://builds.sr.ht/~adnano/go-gemini?)
 
-Package gemini implements the [Gemini protocol](https://gemini.circumlunar.space) in Go.
-
-It provides an API similar to that of net/http to make it easy to develop Gemini clients and servers.
+Package gemini implements the [Gemini protocol](https://gemini.circumlunar.space)
+in Go. It provides an API similar to that of net/http to facilitate the
+development of Gemini clients and servers.
 
 Compatible with version v0.14.3 of the Gemini specification.
 
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ Compatible with version v0.14.3 of the Gemini specification.
 
 	import "git.sr.ht/~adnano/go-gemini"
 
+Note that some filesystem-related functionality is only available on Go 1.16
+or later as it relies on the io/fs package.
+
 ## Examples
 
 There are a few examples provided in the examples directory.
@@ -24,3 +27,9 @@ To run an example:
 Send patches and questions to [~adnano/go-gemini-devel](https://lists.sr.ht/~adnano/go-gemini-devel).
 
 Subscribe to release announcements on [~adnano/go-gemini-announce](https://lists.sr.ht/~adnano/go-gemini-announce).
+
+## License
+
+go-gemini is licensed under the terms of the MIT license (see LICENSE).
+Portions of this library were adapted from Go and are governed by a BSD-style
+license (see LICENSE-GO). Those files are marked accordingly.