update relnotes.txt to reflect NJS's comments

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WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR?
The source code that we are releasing is the current working prototype
for Allmydata's next-generation product. This release is targeted at
hackers and users who are willing to use a minimal, text-oriented web
user interface.
With Tahoe, you can back up your files in a distributed way onto a set
of computers, such that if some of the computers fail or become
unavailable, you can retrieve your data from the remainder. You can
also securely share your files with other users.
This software is not yet recommended for storage of highly
confidential data nor for important data which is not otherwise backed
up, but it is useful for experimentation, prototyping, and extension.
This release is targeted at hackers and users who are willing to use a
text-oriented web user interface, or a command-line user interface.
(Or a RESTful API. Just telnet to localhost and type HTTP requests to
get started...)
Because this software is new and little tested, it is not yet
recommended for storage of highly confidential data nor for important
data which is not otherwise backed up, but it is useful for
experimentation, prototyping, and extension.
This release of Allmydata-Tahoe is suitable for Use Case #2: "groups
of friends who want to share backup and file-sharing" (see the wiki