> On May 27, 2016, at 5:44 PM, Chris Good <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I've created a gui (JavaFX/OpenJFX) Java app for backing up GnuCash data to > an encrypted 7-zip file in a 3rd party cloud storage directory > (Dropbox/Google Drive/OneDrive). > > This works for Linux or Windows (I don't have a Mac). > > There is a one-time setup where you define your GnuCash data file and the > local directory for the 3rd party cloud storage. > > After finishing a GnuCash session, you just start the backup app (I've > called it BackupGnuCash), optionally select different directories, enter the > password for encryption and click the Backup button and the app encrypts the > GnuCash data, saved reports and preferences files to a date/time stampded > filename in the local 3rd party cloud storage directory. > > > > I'd like to make this available for others to use (GPL v3 ?). > > > > I'd appreciate any comments about if you think this is useful and how I > could make this available for others. > > I'd like to make available: > > 1. the .jar file for non-technical users who are not capable of > building the app themselves and are prepared to trust me. > > 2. both the Windows and Linux netbeans projects so technical users can > check my source to ensure I'm not doing anything insecure, and build the > .jar file themselves, or modify it if they wish. > > > > I don't have my own web server. I was thinking github or FSF?
The GNU project has a somewhat complex procedure [1] for introducing a project to GNU, so you'll find Github easier provided you've used git as your version control system while developing your program. Another option is SourceForge; if you just want to distribute archives without also exporting your source code repository SF will be more accommodating for you than Github. There are a few other hosting sites out there, so if neither SF nor Github feel like a good fit search around a bit. Do note that if you are going to license your program under the GPL--or any other Free license--you must distribute sources in a usable form. Regards, John Ralls [1] http://www.gnu.org/help/evaluation.html _______________________________________________ gnucash-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel
