From d479d92807a52fd0f3be132c7ec73d304138ed6b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben RUBSON Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2018 15:34:32 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Notify about Win port. (#477) While there, let's make some history updates. --- README.md | 14 ++++++++++---- encfs/encfs.pod | 2 ++ 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8267541..aa88c33 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ 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 was written because +EncFS is now over 15 years old (first release in 2003). It was written because older NFS and kernel-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. @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ For more info, see: ## Status -Over the last 10 years, a number of good alternatives have grown up. Computing +Over the last 15 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 @@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ 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, it is moving a new home on Github. So if you're interested in -EncFS, please dive in! +contribute, it is moving a new home on GitHub (2014). Since then project has +been updated a few times thanks to several contributors, so if you're +interested in EncFS, please dive in! ## Unique Features @@ -78,6 +79,11 @@ between changes. How about a nice email instead? +## Windows + +A Windows port exists and is maintained by JetWhiz in the GitHub +[jetwhiz/encfs4win](https://github.com/jetwhiz/encfs4win) repository. + ## FAQ ### What settings should I use for Dropbox? diff --git a/encfs/encfs.pod b/encfs/encfs.pod index 63eb3d5..2f51a76 100644 --- a/encfs/encfs.pod +++ b/encfs/encfs.pod @@ -636,6 +636,8 @@ Support, bug reports... : B. Mailing list : none. +Windows port : B. + =head1 SEE ALSO encfsctl(1)