fix doc section regarding protoset and proto sources

There was a paragraph that mentioned protoset files but failed to mention support for proto source files. Now fixed.
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@ -14,12 +14,13 @@ This program accepts messages using JSON encoding, which is much more friendly f
humans and scripts. humans and scripts.
With this tool you can also browse the schema for gRPC services, either by querying With this tool you can also browse the schema for gRPC services, either by querying
a server that supports [service reflection](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/blob/master/src/proto/grpc/reflection/v1alpha/reflection.proto) a server that supports [service reflection](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/blob/master/src/proto/grpc/reflection/v1alpha/reflection.proto),
or by loading in "protoset" files (files that contain encoded file by reading proto source files, or by loading in compiled "protoset" files (files that contain encoded file
[descriptor protos](https://github.com/google/protobuf/blob/master/src/google/protobuf/descriptor.proto)). [descriptor protos](https://github.com/google/protobuf/blob/master/src/google/protobuf/descriptor.proto)).
In fact, the way the tool transforms JSON request data into a binary encoded protobuf In fact, the way the tool transforms JSON request data into a binary encoded protobuf
is using that very same schema. So, if the server you interact with does not support is using that very same schema. So, if the server you interact with does not support
reflection, you will need to build "protoset" files that `grpcurl` can use. reflection, you will either need the proto source files that define the service or need
protoset files that `grpcurl` can use.
This repo also provides a library package, `github.com/fullstorydev/grpcurl`, that has This repo also provides a library package, `github.com/fullstorydev/grpcurl`, that has
functions for simplifying the construction of other command-line tools that dynamically functions for simplifying the construction of other command-line tools that dynamically