more text tweaking; add link to example schema file

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@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
   href="http://www.python.org">python</a>.</p>
   
   <p>It uses in-memory data structures, and it intuits the schema
-  based on the data it sees.  The server takes as input a schema file
-  which just describes which attributes should be indexed (and how),
-  and data files which are similar to the C rwhoisd's data files.</p>
+  based on the data it sees.  The server takes as input
+  a <a href="current/sample_data/example_schema">schema file</a> which
+  just describes which attributes should be indexed (and how), and
+  data files which are similar to the C rwhoisd's data files.</p>
   
   <p>This version supports a sort of extended query syntax: IP or CIDR
   queries ending in "**" will result in a "subnet" search, where all
@@ -29,8 +30,12 @@
   queried network.  (A plain network query will return the closest
   enclosing network, including matching networks).</p>
 
-  <p>This server doesn't implement every possible feature of an RWhois
-  server.  It generally just supports querying.</p>
+  <p>Because this is a simple RWhois server, it doesn't implement
+  every possible feature.  In particular, it doesn't handle
+  "-register" directives (which make it possible to add/modify data
+  via the RWhois protocol itself).  Right now, the only way to update
+  the data served by a python-rwhoisd server is to edit the data files
+  and restart.</p>
 
   <p>This software is licensed under the GPLv2.</p>
 
@@ -96,4 +101,4 @@ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode=
   href="http://lists.verisignlabs.com/mailman/listinfo/rwhois">rwhois@rwhois.net</a>
   mailing list.</p>
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