Add comparsions to readme

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end-of-the-fold-node-point-position ; exclusive
offset ; this allows you to show some of the start of the folded text
child-nodes))))
# How is this different from [yafolding](https://github.com/zenozeng/yafolding.el)?
I wasn't aware of yafolding before writing this. It looks like origami
provides a richer set of functions for manipulating folds. It is also
smarter about folding for the supported modes - yafolding uses
indentation as a folding heuristic.
# How is this different from [hideshow](http://www.emacswiki.org/HideShow)?
Again, origami provides a much richer set of functions for
manipulating folds. I looked at extending hideshow but gave up when I
realised it kept all of its state in the buffer overlays. This makes
it quite difficult to write some of the more complex fold
manipulations.
Origami maintains a data structure representing the folds and provides
a rich library of functions for manipulating it. This makes adding new
folding operations easy.
# How is this different from [folding.el](http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/folding.el)?
Folding.el uses markers in the buffer to annotate folds. It should be
very easy to add support for this to origami if anyone is looking for
this feature?
# How is this different from folding implemented by a specific mode?
It's general purpose and concentrates only on providing a decent
folding solution. You need only write a parser for origami to get all
of its folding features for free.