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fswatch vs cinnamon
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● emcrisostomo/fswatch (5.6K)
● linuxmint/cinnamon (5.6K)
☆ 5.6Kfswatch stars
☆ 5.6Kcinnamon stars
0Difference
fswatchStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
fswatch Leads
+0 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
cinnamon Leads
924 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
cinnamon
Pushed 3d ago
Licensing
Different
fswatch: GPL-3.0 vs cinnamon: GPL-2.0
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | emcrisostomo/fswatch ↗ | linuxmint/cinnamon ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | A cross-platform file change monitor with multiple backends: Apple macOS File System Events, *BSD kqueue, Solaris/Illumos File Events Notification, Linux inotify and fanotify, Microsoft Windows and a stat()-based backend. | A Linux desktop featuring a traditional layout, built from modern technology and introducing brand new innovative features. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 5,605 | ☆ 5,605 |
| Forks | 348 | 924 |
| Open Issues | 45 | 874 |
| Main Language | C++ | JavaScript |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Last Push | Jul 22, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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