From ad9db84ceacf520c7fcfd26546f1f8a0979f2d1e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Valient Gough Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 23:58:51 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] reformat file for shorter lines --- README.md | 43 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e4ff0f0..6b80c5a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,31 +2,36 @@ ## About -EncFS provides an encrypted filesystem in user-space. It runs in userspace, using the FUSE library for -the filesystem interface. EncFS is open source software, licensed under the LGPL. +EncFS provides an encrypted filesystem in user-space. It runs in userspace, +using the FUSE library for the filesystem interface. EncFS is open source +software, licensed under the LGPL. -EncFS is now over 10 years old (first release in 2003). It came about because older NFS-based encrypted -filesystems such as CFS had not kept pace with Linux development. When FUSE became available, -I wrote a CFS replacement for my own use and released the first version to Open Source in 2003. +EncFS is now over 10 years old (first release in 2003). It came about because +older NFS-based encrypted filesystems such as CFS had not kept pace with Linux +development. When FUSE became available, I wrote a CFS replacement for my own +use and released the first version to Open Source in 2003. -As with most encrypted filesystems, Encfs was meant to provide security against off-line attacks; -ie your notebook or backups fall into the wrong hands, etc. EncFS encrypts individual files, by -translating all requests for the virtual EncFS filesystem into the equivalent encrypted operations on -the raw filesystem. +As with most encrypted filesystems, Encfs was meant to provide security against +off-line attacks; ie your notebook or backups fall into the wrong hands, etc. +EncFS encrypts individual files, by translating all requests for the virtual +EncFS filesystem into the equivalent encrypted operations on the raw +filesystem. ## Status -Over the last 10 years, a number of good alternatives have grown up. Computing power has increased -to the point where it is reasonable to encrypt the entire filesystem of personal computers (and even -mobile phones!). On Linux, ecryptfs provides a nice dynamically mountable encrypted home directory, -and is well integrated in distributions I use, such as Ubuntu. +Over the last 10 years, a number of good alternatives have grown up. Computing +power has increased to the point where it is reasonable to encrypt the entire +filesystem of personal computers (and even mobile phones!). On Linux, ecryptfs +provides a nice dynamically mountable encrypted home directory, and is well +integrated in distributions I use, such as Ubuntu. -EncFS has been dormant for a while. I've started cleaning up in order to try and provide a better -base for a version 2, but whether EncFS flowers again depends upon community interest. -In order to make it easier for anyone to contribute, I'm looking at Github as the next home -for EncFS. So if you're interested in EncFS, please dive in! +EncFS has been dormant for a while. I've started cleaning up in order to try +and provide a better base for a version 2, but whether EncFS flowers again +depends upon community interest. In order to make it easier for anyone to +contribute, I'm looking at Github as the next home for EncFS. So if you're +interested in EncFS, please dive in! ## GitHub page -GitHub hosting for EncFS is in progress. See also the original, and more complete, -introduction page at http://www.arg0.net/encfs +GitHub hosting for EncFS is in progress. See also the original, and more +complete, introduction page at http://www.arg0.net/encfs