TODO:
* add check for partition offset > volume size

20160108
* see `git log' for more recent change log
* 2016 update

20150105
* 2015 update

20141226
* removed README.macosx

20140201
* 2014 update
* updated dependencies

20130923
* 2013 update
* updated dependencies

20121215
* worked on stand-alone version

20121214
* created stand-alone version based on libsmal

