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 Think of //Git Winch// as your **smart replacement for Windows File Explorer** - but one that actually knows what everyone in your office is doing. It's a hybrid application that combines a desktop client with web-based coordination to help small and medium offices manage files, people, and tasks seamlessly. The coordination server opens in a browser window when you login.  Think of //Git Winch// as your **smart replacement for Windows File Explorer** - but one that actually knows what everyone in your office is doing. It's a hybrid application that combines a desktop client with web-based coordination to help small and medium offices manage files, people, and tasks seamlessly. The coordination server opens in a browser window when you login. 
  
-**The Simple Promise:** Start //Git Winch// when you begin your workday, and close it when you leave. Everything else in the course of the day at office happens naturally in between.+Start //Git Winch// when you and everyone in your office begins the workday, and close it at the end of the day. Everything else in the course of the day at office happens naturally in between. You and everyone in your teams work together //holistically.// 
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 +==== The Philosophy ==== 
 +We believe offices should own their data, trust their people, and have tools that enhance rather than complicate their work. //Git Winch// embodies this philosophy in every feature.
  
 ===== The Problems We Solve ===== ===== The Problems We Solve =====
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 //Git Winch// tackles both head-on. //Git Winch// tackles both head-on.
  
-==== Why Traditional File Sharing Fails ====+==== Why Traditional Office Files and People Management Fails ====
  
-  * **Ransomware Risk:** One wrong click can destroy data on your entire LAN network. You do not need a LAN when you use //Git Winch.// +  * **Ransomware Risk:** One wrong click can destroy data on your entire LAN network.  
-  * **Remote Work Challenges:** How do you trust people with your data? +  * **Remote Work Challenges:** Managers often don't trust people working remotely, as they can't figure out what they contributed. 
-  * **Version Chaos:** "Which file is the latest version?"+  * **Version Chaos:** Hassled by questions such as: "Which file is the latest version?"
   * **Data Theft:** Ex-employees walking away with everything.   * **Data Theft:** Ex-employees walking away with everything.
-  * **Vendor Lock-in:** Big companies using your data to train AI and sell ads.+  * **Vendor Lock-in:** Some systems, deliberately put you into their proprietary products. The "Walled Garden" problem: https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/walled-garden   
 +  * **Hidden Agendas:** Some companies have hidden agendas, such as making you their "product". Big companies using your data to train AI and sell ads.
   * **Rigid Teams:** If in a team, someone acts too pushy, it can overwhelm others.   * **Rigid Teams:** If in a team, someone acts too pushy, it can overwhelm others.
  
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 **Three Hosting Options:**\\ **Three Hosting Options:**\\
-You are in full control of your files, as we do not interfere when you setup your repositories at one of these Git Hosts.+We do NOT host your office files. You are in full control of your files, as we do not interfere when you setup your repositories at one of these Git Hosts. That is where you would centrally place your office files.
  
   * GitHub (free self-hosting and free tier available from them)   * GitHub (free self-hosting and free tier available from them)
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   * **Real-time Awareness:** See who's working on what files.   * **Real-time Awareness:** See who's working on what files.
 +  * **ALL Files are private to you:** //Git Winch// only handles meta-data of files (filename, date/time) Our server //never, ever// comes in contact with your files.
 +  * **LAN not needed:** You do not need a LAN when you use //Git Winch.// So viruses, if ever they come, do not spread.
   * **Conflict Prevention:** Reduces chance of multiple people working on the same file simultaneously.   * **Conflict Prevention:** Reduces chance of multiple people working on the same file simultaneously.
   * **File Notes:** Add context and instructions to any file.   * **File Notes:** Add context and instructions to any file.
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   * Work from anywhere with Internet.   * Work from anywhere with Internet.
-  * Continue to work on computer without Internet too.+  * Continue to work on computer without Internet too. //But Internet is needed for critical **Git** functions. For a few minutes.//
   * Work on the tasks in the web-application if not at your desktop computer/laptop.   * Work on the tasks in the web-application if not at your desktop computer/laptop.
   * No VPN complexity.   * No VPN complexity.
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 ==== The Learning Curve ==== ==== The Learning Curve ====
-**30 minutes.** That's how long it takes most people to understand and start using //Git Winch// effectively. Just learn to read all the dialogs that pop-up as you start using //Git Winch//. Also these help pages. If you have more questions, post them at our discussion forum. If you have something private to ask, just email us. We are always available.+**30 minutes.** That's how long it takes most people to understand and start using //Git Winch// effectively. Just learn to read all the dialogs that pop-up as you start using //Git Winch//. Also these help pages. If you have more questions, post them at our discussion forum. If you have something private to ask, just email us at admin@gitwinch.com or use one of the communication channels available on our website. We are always there for you.
  
 ==== Setup Requirements ==== ==== Setup Requirements ====
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   * Manager oversight without micromanagement.   * Manager oversight without micromanagement.
   * Simple, continuous integration triggered locally when someone pushes files into the repo.   * Simple, continuous integration triggered locally when someone pushes files into the repo.
 +  * Managers/owners can download simple CSV Files for analytics and assessments.
  
 ==== Groups and Permissions ==== ==== Groups and Permissions ====
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   * **Context-Sensitive Help:** Hover + F1 for instant guidance.   * **Context-Sensitive Help:** Hover + F1 for instant guidance.
   * **Familiar Actions:** Works like File Explorer, but smarter.   * **Familiar Actions:** Works like File Explorer, but smarter.
 +  * **Translations:** Most of //Git Winch// is translatable. Currently only the "en" (English) version is available in the downloadable installer zip file, but if you are a paid user; you can request for a translation. We'll use Google Translate to make the translation data and give you a zip file that you just have to extract to the translations folder.
  
 ===== Why Git Winch is Different ===== ===== Why Git Winch is Different =====
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   * **Simple for Non-Techies:** Git power without Git complexity.   * **Simple for Non-Techies:** Git power without Git complexity.
   * **Partially open-source:** Many of the functionality is achieved by sophisticated batch files. So you know exactly what is being carried out. //Just ask any techie to read the batch files!//   * **Partially open-source:** Many of the functionality is achieved by sophisticated batch files. So you know exactly what is being carried out. //Just ask any techie to read the batch files!//
-  * **Zero distractions:** Analytics are NOT shown in cute graphs that someone keeps staring at. Just download the CSV files, and then you can setup your own internal work flow to suit your office. The web-application runs in a special browser window that does not have an address bar -- so no temptations to doom-crawl the web.+  * **Zero cuteness:** Analytics are NOT shown in cute graphs that someone keeps staring at. Just download the CSV files, and then you can setup your own internal work flow to suit your office.  
 +  * **No distractions:** Everything is minimalistic and to the point. The web-application runs in a special browser window that does not have an address bar -- so no temptations to doom-crawl the web. //Git Winch// has a simple group chat system. We do NOT have "direct one-to-one chats" as that can cause distractions and digressions. Ypu can even hide your Windows desktop icons -- //Git Winch// does a much better job of handling short-cuts of your Desktop.
  
-==== The Philosophy ==== 
-We believe offices should own their data, trust their people, and have tools that enhance rather than complicate their work. //Git Winch// embodies this philosophy in every feature. 
  
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