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37 lines
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Ruff provides a pop-up web server to Retrieve/Upload Files Fast over LAN,
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inspired by WOOF (Web Offer One File) by Simon Budig.
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It's based on the idea that not every device has \<insert neat file transfer
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tool here\>, but just about every device that can network has an HTTP client,
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making a hyper-simple HTTP server a viable option for file transfer with
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zero notice or setup as long as *somebody* has a copy of RUFF.
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Why create RUFF when WOOF exists? WOOF is no longer in the debian repos and
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it's easier to `go get` a tool than it is to hunt down Simon's website for
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the latest copy.
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Why use RUFF over something like Transfer.sh? Transfer.sh is fantastic for
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sharing files over the net, but you have to upload, wait for that, then wait
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on it to download on the destination. If you're sharing a WiFi network with
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your target device, it's a lot simpler and potentially MUCH faster to skip
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the middle man and chuck your file straight to its new home.
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## Installation
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`go get git.tilde.town/diff/ruff`
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## Usage
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Assuming $GOPATH is in $PATH:
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`ruff "cool thing.jpg" # to send a cool file`
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and
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`ruff -u # to receive a cool file`
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## Screenshots
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