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@ -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.
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## 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
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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
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@ -636,6 +636,8 @@ Support, bug reports... : B<https://github.com/vgough/encfs>.
Mailing list : none.
Windows port : B<https://github.com/jetwhiz/encfs4win>.
=head1 SEE ALSO
encfsctl(1)