From 0d41b4b445c7ff13a8b93aed18381ff67744f187 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peter 'Pita' Martischka Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:43:27 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Improved the README --- README.md | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a3faefa41..52660d971 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -3,17 +3,30 @@ Etherpad lite is a really-real time collaborative editor spawned from the Hell f We're reusing the well tested Etherpad easysync library to make it really realtime. Etherpad Lite is based on node.js what makes it much leigther and more stable than the original Etherpad. Our hope is that this will encourage more users to install a realtime collaborative editor. A smaller and well -documented codebase makes it easier for developers to improve the code +documented codebase makes it easier for developers to improve the code. Etherpad Lite is optimized +to be easy embeddable **Online demo**
Visit to test it live -# Why use Etherpad Lite? -* Tiny server hardware footprint -* Pure Javascript client and server side -* Simplfied interface -* Easy to embed -* Well documented +# Etherpad vs Etherpad Lite + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
  Etherpad Etherpad Lite
Size of the folder (without git history) 30 MB 1.5 MB
Languages used server side Javascript (Rhino), Java, Scala Javascript (node.js)
Lines of server side Javascript code 101410 5330
RAM Usage immediately after start 257 MB 16 MB
# Installation 1. Download latest node.js version from and build it with this instructions .
THE NODE.JS VERSION OF YOUR LINUX REPOSITORY MAY BE TOO OLD. PLEASE COMPILE FROM THE SOURCE TO GET SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST VERSION.