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diff --git a/README b/README
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@@ -10,29 +10,33 @@
 
 BomMom: A web publishing/wiki system for electronics Bill of Materials (BOM) 
 
-A work in progress as of April 2012.
+A work in progress as of April 2012. Written in golang.
 
 ### Instructions
 
 Install golang compiler and run `go build` in this directory, then run the
 `bommom` command to list available commands and options. 
 
-### Intended Initial Features
+### Basic Features
 
+ - command line tools for managing part list files
+ - web interface for publishing and editing BOMs
  - file-backed datastore for BOMs
  - import/export to CSV, JSON, and XML formats
- - Octopart API price fetching
- - SQL-backed datastore for BOMs and web authentication
+ - Octopart API price fetching, with cache
+ - mongodb-backed datastore for BOMs and web authentication
 
-### Potential Later Features
+### Potential Extra Features
 
+ - plugins and file format support for CAD software (Eagle, KiCad, etc)
+ - HTTP JSON and XML APIs
+ - "smart" spec parsing based on category hierarchy
+ - SQL-backed datastore for BOMs and web authentication
  - auto-submit orders to major distributors
  - current inventory tracking
  - per-part statistics (eg, most popular parts)
- - REST API
  - git-backed BomStore
  - git post-commit hooks and/or github integration
- - plugins and file format support for CAD software (Eagle, KiCad, etc)
  - Amazon, McMaster, eBay, Ali Baba, etc, price fetching
  - "Standard"/"Estimate" pricing modules for PCBs, assembly, etc
  - "sub-BOM" feature a la git sub-repositories
@@ -41,4 +45,3 @@ Install golang compiler and run `go build` in this directory, then run the
 
  - [SKDB](http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/SKDB)
  - "[CAD](http://cad.devl.org/)"
-
diff --git a/notes.txt b/notes.txt
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-
 session library:
 https://github.com/bpowers/seshcookie
 
 postgres library:
 https://github.com/bmizerany/pq
+
+man page generation:
+http://code.google.com/p/mango-doc/
+
+crude xlsx library:
+https://github.com/tealeg/xlsx
+
+kicad libraries:
+http://www.kicadlib.org/
+http://per.launay.free.fr/kicad/kicad_php/composant.php
+
+BOM commentary:
+http://blog.screamingcircuits.com/2012/01/is-your-bom-a-smart-bom.html
+
+IPC Standards:
+http://webstds.ipc.org/2581/2581intro.htm
+http://landpatterns.ipc.org/default.asp
+
+Data Formats:
+http://pcdandf.com/cms/designnews/8107-a-short-history-of-electronic-data-formats
+
+http://ljh4timm.home.xs4all.nl/pcb-fpw/pcb-fpw.html
+
+http://cyclerecorder.org/footprintbuilder/