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@@ -1,54 +1,56 @@ -NOTE ------ -This software is not maintained anymore. please feel free to fork. The appropriate build environment is available at -https://github.com/gpg4usb/gpg4usb-docker +# GPG Frontend + +GPGFrontend is a modern, easy-to-use, compact, cross-platform, and installation-free gpg front-end tool. It visualizes +most of the common operations of gpg commands. It aims to allow ordinary users to quickly use gpg and make professional +users more convenient. Visit gpg. GPGFrontend supports some new features of OpenPGP. + +Before use, you only need to install gnupg in advance to make GPGFrontend run on Windows, Linux and MacOS. -ABOUT +Purpose ----- -gpg4usb is an easy to use, small portable editor with the possibility -to encrypt and decrypt any text-message or -file you want. For encryption it acts as -a gpg-frontend (http://gnupg.org/). Its intend is to be used from an usb-stick, -running on Windows(TM) and Linux. Providing a mac-binary is on our TODO-list. +The GPGFrontend project is inherited from a relatively mature but not maintained gpg4usb project. It inherits the +stable, easy-to-use, compact, and installation-free features of gpg4usb, and plans to support some of the new features +of OpenPGP based on it and continue to improve the ease of use of the software, so that the gpg tool can be used by more +and more people use. -Our aim is, to give anyone the possibility to send and receive secure encrypted -messages anywhere - on any computer out there, no matter if Microsoft Windows(TM) -or Linux is running on it. Therefore it's usage should be self-describing, and the -user-interface is kept as simple as possible. +My personal strength is always limited. GPGFrontend welcomes volunteers to join. You can use the Github platform to file +an issue, or submit a pull request. -Of course gpg4usb is open source, as are included libs and binaries. +The GPGFrontend project is as open source as gpg4usb, and it also insists on using open source codes and libraries. -OBTAINING + +Obtaining --------- -You can get prepacked zip-files from http://gpg4usb.cpunk.de/download.html . -For retrieving the source checkout http://cpunk.de/svn/src/ . +You can get the available binary files of the project and the compressed package of its dependent resources in the +release, and double-click to use it after decompression. -HOWTO USE +How to Use it --------- -1. Unzip gpg4usb.zip on your usb-stick. -2. start programm with start_windows.exe or start_linux (depending on your os) -3. import your private key and some public keys -4. enjoy portable encryption ;-) -CONTACT -------- -If you have any questions and/or suggestions contact us at [email protected] - or feel free to meet us at [email protected] +0. Install gnupg. To check if it is installed, you can enter gpg on the command line. +1. Unzip gpgfrontend.zip. The compressed package can be downloaded in Release. +2. Start GpgFrontend with gpgfrontend.exe or gpgfrontend (depending on your os). -Our homepage is located at http://gpg4usb.cpunk.de . +How to Build it +--------- + +The tutorial for building the software will be released shortly. + +Contract +------- +If you have any questions, please open an issue. If you want to contact me individually, you can email [email protected]. LICENSES -------- -gpg4usb itself is licensed under the GPLv3 (see COPYING). +GpgFrontend itself is licensed under the GPLv3 (see COPYING). -There are some libraries and the gpg-binary included in the zip-file / a static -gpg-build which (may) have different licenses, for more information check -their homepages. You can also obtain the sources from there. +There are some libraries, and the gpg-binary included in the zip-file / a static gpg-build which (may) have different +licenses, for more information check their homepages. You can also obtain the sources from there. GPG: http://gnupg.org/ QT: http://trolltech.no/ , http://trolltech.no/downloads/opensource -Iconset used is Nuvola (http://icon-king.com/?p=15), which has a LGPL License +The icons of this software use materials from Alibaba vector icon library. The Alibaba vector icon library is free to +use. The icons in the free library are not registered as trademarks. There is no copyright issue involved and can be +used commercially. -The key image in the wizard (keys12.jpg) is a croped version of -http://www.flickr.com/photos/laureenp/6141822934/, which is licensed cc by-nc-sa. -Our derived work is also cc by-nc-sa |