From 40af250a8b46dca5f08d61a11240b0415ec030cb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jean-Francois Dockes Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:34:11 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] doc --- README.md | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c96c02bc --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +# Recoll + +Recoll is a desktop full-text search tool. It finds keywords inside +documents as well as file names. + +* Versions are available for Linux and MS Windows. +* A WEB front-end with preview and download features can replace or + supplement the GUI for remote use. +* It can search most document formats. You may need external applications + for text extraction. +* It can reach any storage place: files, archive members, email + attachments, transparently handling decompression. +* One click will open the document inside a native editor or display an + even quicker text preview. +* The software is free, open source, and licensed under the GPL. + + +Most distributions feature prebuilt packages for Recoll. In any case, [here +are the instructions for building and +installing.](http://www.lesbonscomptes.com/recoll/usermanual/webhelp/docs/RCL.INSTALL.BUILDING.html)