Rewrite the borgmatic overview a bit to clarify its place in the world.

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<img src="https://projects.torsion.org/witten/borgmatic/raw/branch/master/static/borgmatic.png" alt="borgmatic logo" width="150px" style="float: right; padding-left: 1em;">
borgmatic is a simple Python wrapper script for the
[Borg](https://www.borgbackup.org/) backup software that initiates a backup,
prunes any old backups according to a retention policy, and validates backups
for consistency. The script supports specifying your settings in a declarative
configuration file rather than having to put them all on the command-line, and
handles common errors.
borgmatic is simple, configuration-driven backup software for servers and
workstations. Backup all of your machines from the command-line or scheduled
jobs. No GUI required. Built atop [Borg Backup](https://www.borgbackup.org/),
borgmatic initiates a backup, prunes any old backups according to a retention
policy, and validates backups for consistency. borgmatic supports specifying
your settings in a declarative configuration file, rather than having to put
them all on the command-line, and handles common errors.
Here's an example config file: