From 62ffdc816aa06c0aa8c0a535eb04b3fc8032cc65 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: James Allen Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:18:33 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 13 +++++++------ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index af8bc00413..1eeff8b103 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,18 +1,19 @@ ShareLaTeX ========== -ShareLaTeX is a web-based collaborative LaTeX editor. We run a hosted service at -https://www.sharelatex.com and this repository contains the open source code that -powers it and allows you to run a local installation. +[ShareLaTeX](https://www.sharelatex.com) is now open source! ShareLaTeX is an online real-time collaborative LaTeX editor, and you can now run your own local version where you can host, edit, collaborate in real-time, and compile your LaTeX documents. We’re still 100% focused on running the hosted version at http://www.sharelatex.com, but we want to be more flexible in how you can use ShareLaTeX, and give something back to our wonderful community. + +**[Read more on our blog](https://www.sharelatex.com/blog/2014/02/21/sharelatex-is-now-open-source.html#.UwcnsEJ_ugc)** + + +Installation +------------ ShareLaTeX uses a service orientied architecture (SOA) where we have lots of small APIs that talk to each other over HTTP and Redis pub-sub channels. This repository pulls together all of the different services and allows you to set up and run them quickly. -Installation ------------- - First, check out a local copy of this repository: $ git clone git@github.com:sharelatex/sharelatex.git