Synergy

The first incarnation of Synergy was CosmoSynergy, created by Richard Lee and Adam Feder then at Cosmo Software, at the end of 1996. They wrote it, and Chris Schoeneman contributed, to solve a problem: most of the engineers in Cosmo Software had both an Irix and a Windows box on their desks and KVM switch-boxes were expensive and annoying. CosmoSynergy was a great success but Cosmo Software declined to productize it and the company was later closed. Synergy is a from-scratch re-implementation of CosmoSynergy. In 2008, founded by Nick Bolton, Symless took over development of Synergy. Since then, we've been working hard to add new features and enhancements. We constantly release new updates to ensure that Synergy works well on the latest versions of Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Use the keyboard, mouse, or trackpad of one computer to control nearby computers, and work seamlessly between them. Get Synergy Technical support This repository contains the source code used to build Synergy 1 and the Core for Synergy 3. It's based on the upstream Deskflow community project, which is sponsored by Synergy. Contibute to Deskflow What’s the difference between Synergy and Deskflow? Synergy is a stable, supported commercial product. It is quality assurance tested, has a warranty, and is maintained by a team of full-time engineers. Deskflow is the upstream project where the open source community, including Synergy engineers, prototype and iterate on new features. Synergy is your business-ready solution; Deskflow is for open source contributors and early adopters. Where should I file bugs or feature requests? For supported customers, reach out to our support team and we’ll triage and track issues internally. If you're contributing to the community project, use Deskflow issues to report bugs or request features. Can I contribute code to Synergy? We welcome contributions, but our community development happens upstream in Deskflow. That’s the best place to propose changes and collaborate with the wider community. Changes flow downstream to Synergy once they have matured enough and are ready for customer usage. How often does Deskflow merge into Synergy? We regularly port stable features and fixes from Deskflow into Synergy. This involves QA, integration testing, and compliance review. Critical bug fixes are fast-tracked. For specific timelines on particular bug fixes and features, please get in touch. Is Deskflow stable? Deskflow is intended for developers and contributors who can self-support and fix issues. It’s not suitable for production or business-critical environments requiring stability guarantees. For those cases, we recommend using Synergy. Why have two projects? This model lets us move fast without breaking things. Deskflow empowers rapid community-driven innovation. Synergy delivers a stable, supported experience to customers.