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| author | Max Ogden <max@maxogden.com> | 2016-08-05 12:36:08 -0700 |
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| committer | Max Ogden <max@maxogden.com> | 2016-08-05 12:36:08 -0700 |
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diff --git a/docs/welcome.md b/docs/welcome.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..51d7e5e --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/welcome.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +# dat + +Dat is a decentralized data tool for distributing data small and large. + +[](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=dat) +[](https://gitter.im/datproject/discussions?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge) +[](http://docs.dat-data.com) + +## About Dat + +Documentation for the Dat project is available at [docs.dat-data.com](http://docs.dat-data.com). + +### Key features: + + * **Live sync** folders by sharing files as they are added to the folder. + * **Distribute large files** without copying data to a central server by connecting directly to peers. + * **Intelligently sync** by deduplicating data between versions. + * **Verify data integrity** using strong cryptographic hashes. + * **Work everywhere**, including in the [browser](https://github.com/datproject/dat.land) and on the [desktop](https://github.com/juliangruber/dat-desktop). + +Dat embraces the Unix philosophy: a modular design with composable parts. All of the pieces can be replaced with alternative implementations as long as they implement the abstract API. + +### Ways to Use Dat + + * [Dat CLI](https://github.com/maxogden/dat): command line tool + * [Dat Desktop](https://github.com/juliangruber/dat-desktop/): desktop application + * [dat.land](https://github.com/datproject/dat.land): website application
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