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I am building a file transfer app purpose built for Linux and Android (github.com)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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This is a personal passion project of mine, it is still in its early infancy (many core features are still missing) and the development is slow but deliberate.

why should I care?

if you care about speed and deep integration with the OS this project might be of interest to you.

why?

Wireless file sharing between my devices is still unnecessarily slow, half-baked, and unintuitive. Direct-Share is my attempt to build a file transfer tool that makes local file transfer more seamless than:

  • Android ↔ Android (Nearby Share / Quick Share)
  • Apple AirDrop
  • LocalSend
  • Blip

…but for Linux desktops and Android phones, using Wi-Fi Direct.

what?

  • Python, GTK4/Libadwaita on Linux
  • Kotlin, jetpack compose on Android

if you want to stay up to date with the project or want to know or read more, you can take a look at the GitHub repo

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[–] 8 points 4 months ago (1 child)

Would be nice if done well, I would suggest you post again if you have a usable version (basically a beta) because I for example will not follow a random github repo from a half-baked project that may be abandoned anytime. Even though I woulf look forward to something you described. So dont let this be a downer but post again if you have the core things implemented.

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