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 "notice": "Data from Open Source Everything (https://opensourceeverything.org), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: use it freely, credit the site, link to the page, and share changes under the same license. Listings were drafted with AI assistance and are managed by the r/TrueOpenSource moderators; check a project's own page before relying on a fact.",
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   "summary": "PairDrop lets you send files, photos, documents and text between your devices through your web browser, similar to Apple's AirDrop. It is for anyone who wants to move files between phones, computers and tablets, especially on the same Wi-Fi network.",
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   "id": "croc",
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   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/croc/",
   "summary": "croc is a free command-line tool, and also a browser version, that lets two computers send files and folders to each other directly and encrypted. It is for people and programmers who want a simple way to transfer files between any two machines.",
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   "why": "Does part of the job · Advanced setup",
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  "Quick Share"
 ]
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