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+3  Q: 

How can I find projects across multiple open-source code repositories?

There are lots of open-source code repositories - SourceForge, Google Code, Project Kenai, etc.

Is there a one-stop place where I can find, discover, or search for open-source projects across all of these repositories? Or do I have to visit all of them to find something I'm interested in?

Edit: I should specify that I'm interested in searching project descriptions, not just lines of code. I'd like to answer, "Is there an existing tool for doing X?" - and is it actively maintained, and other higher-level questions like that.

+1  A: 

http://www.google.com/codesearch

Vinko Vrsalovic  2009-01-13 19:28:54
Not exactly what I'm looking for, but may be useful (and a new piece of information) for many readers of this question.
David  2009-01-13 19:36:09
A: 

Have you tried freshmeat.net?

innaM  2009-01-13 19:43:38
doesn't this only search freshmeat projects?
ninesided  2009-01-13 19:46:57
It a catalog where any project can be registered.
innaM  2009-01-13 20:16:55
the fact that you have to register a project there first makes it kind of limited then
ninesided  2009-01-15 22:52:16
Kind of, yes. But 45,413 projects sounds pretty good to me and since anyone can register a project and many authors of OS projects register them themselves, you are likely to have a pretty good pre-filtered catalog.
innaM  2009-01-16 10:23:19
Hmm. It seems that some people really hate either me or freshmeat.
innaM  2009-02-01 16:04:26
A: 

Krugle allows you to search across open source code, open source projects and even SCM check-in comments. What's not to love?

ninesided  2009-01-13 19:44:57
what's with the down vote?
ninesided  2009-01-15 22:51:44
A: 

There are several directories for open source software, e.g:

Search google for "open source directory" to find others.

M4N  2009-01-15 20:34:17

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