> -----Original Message----- > From: John Ralls [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, 28 May 2016 12:38 PM > To: Chris Good <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: GnuCash backup > > > > 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=
Hi John, Thanks for your suggestions. I'll investigate github. I didn't use git as my version control system while developing this app but it's pretty simple so hopefully it won't be too hard to add git or create a new project incorporating git. Regards, Chris Good
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