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SparkleShare 0.2 Beta 1
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SparkleShare is a file sharing and collaboration tool inspired by Dropbox. 
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SparkleShare isn't just a piece of software, it's part of your workflow. It's 
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designed to make sharing documents and collaboration easier, and to make peers 
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aware of what you are doing. It allows you to instantly sync with any Git 
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repository you have access to. The user interface and features are made to 
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support this goal. Though SparkleShare is not made to be a graphical frontend 
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for git or a backup tool, it may be useful for other kinds of purposes as well, 
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like backing up small files or monitoring your favourite project. In contrast 
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to the projects name, we will very likely refuse to implement your personal 
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ponies.
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SparkleShare currently only works on Linux/GNOME.
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Windows and OSX ports are planned for the future.
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License
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SparkleShare is free software and licensed under the GNU GPLv3. You are welcome 
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to change and redistribute it under certain conditions. For more information 
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see the LICENSE file or visit http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
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Run
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SparkleShare currently requires:
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   - git >= 1.7
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   - gtk-sharp2 >= 2.12.7
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   - mono-core >= 2.2
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   - ndesk-dbus >= 0.6
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   - openssh
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   - gvfs >= 1.3
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   - intltool
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   - nautilus-python
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   - pygtk
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Run the service:
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   $ sparkleshare start
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You can stop the service via the graphical interface or by typing:
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   $ sparkleshare stop
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For help:
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   $ sparkleshare --help
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Note:
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	SparkleShare creates its own RSA keypair in ~/.ssh and uses that for authentication.
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	Please mind this if you're planning to set up your own server by hand.
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Build
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To build SparkleShare you need:
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   - gtk-sharp2-devel >= 2.12.7
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   - mono-core >= 2.2
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   - mono-devel >= 2.2
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   - monodevelop >= 2.0
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   - ndesk-dbus-devel >= 0.6
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   - ndesk-dbus-glib-devel >= 0.6
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   - nautilus-python-devel
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You can build and install SparkleShare like this:
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   $ ./configure (or ./autogen if you got SparkleShare from the repository)
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   $ make
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   $ sudo make install
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Frequently Asked Question
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Q: Why is it written in Mono/C#?
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A: Because I hate freedom.
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Info
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Official website:
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http://www.sparkleshare.org/
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Project page:
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http://gitorious.org/sparkleshare
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Wiki:
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http://gitorious.org/sparkleshare/pages/Home
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Bugtracker:
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http://bugzilla.gnome.org/
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Now have fun and create cool things together! :)