Which open-source C++ database GUI project should I help with?
I am looking for an open-source project involving c++ GUI(s) working with a database. I have not done it before, and am looking for a way to get my feet wet. Which can I work on? ...
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Good Authentication and Authorisation Package in Java?
I'm looking for an open source package written in java that implements a registration, authentication (like securityfilter) with captchas and email link verification and all that. I could write it, but why reinvent the wheel. I've looked all over the place and haven't found anything. Does such a thing exist? ...
Which factors determine the success of an open source project?
We have a series of closed source applications and libraries, for which we think it would make sense opening up the source code. What has been blocking us, so far, is the effort needed to clean up the code base and documenting the source before opening up. We want to open up the source only if we have a reasonable chance of the project...
Is there any open source library in C++ for 3D chart?
I knew G3D, but it seems to me too much heavy. I want to know some light library which able to generate basic bar or pie charts. ...
Codeplex/Sourceforge for internal use
I'm looking for a free/open source collaborative project manager that can be deployed internally in my workplace that would act similar to Codeplex or Sourceforge. Does anyone know of something like this, and if so do you have experience with it. Requirements: Open Source or Free Locally Deployable Has the same types of features found...
Open Source FTP Client that supports synchronizing?
Does anyone know of a good open source FTP client for Windows that allows for scheduled synchronizing? I'm needing something also very....very... user friendly. ...
Open source library in c# to communicate with a WebDAV server.
Does anybody know of an open source library written in C# that makes it easy to communicate with a WebDAV server? For a project I need to communicate with a server using the WebDAV protocol. I'm using VS 2008 and the .NET framework 3.5. Using Google I found multiple samples written in C# on how to make a WebDAV request. It is simple eno...
How can I calculate time schedules (for free)?
I am running a small office for a while and need to do some scheduling. Employees have widely varying availability (part time environment), and there are certain times of the day where I need certain numbers of people there. I also want to impose constraints as far as how many hours each person works. I have looked, and perhaps I have...
How to compile Cairo for Visual C++ 2008 (Express edition)
Most precompiled Windows binaries are made with the MSYS+gcc toolchain. It uses MSVCRT runtime, which is incompatible with Visual C++ 2005/2008. So, how to go about and compile Cairo 1.6.4 (or later) for Visual C++ only. Including dependencies (png,zlib,pixman). ...
Is there a good and free ide for c/c++ in linux?
I'm used to work with SourceInsight for windows which works great, shows caller and callee for each function, shows the content of a function the cursor is on and smartly auto-completes symbols across project. I don't feel like falling into the long learning curve of vim/emacs. I want productivity and I want it fast (I don't mean a cons...
Best way to get into an open source project
I really want to up my programming experience and I've heard that one of the best ways to do this is to get into an open source project and try and contribute. But what is the best way of doing that? How do you pick a project? Are there certain unspoken rules or obligations one should know before joining a project? What is the best way t...
Is there anything like RegexBuddy in the open source world?
I've used RegexBuddy several times and found it to be a really useful tool. Is there anything like it in the open source world, preferably something that is platform agnostic? (the fact that regexbuddy is windows only is a real downer) The only thing I've been able to find is Kodos, which I've also used quite a lot, but it doesn't quit...
How to check PDF-A 1b compliance with open source tools?
How can i check (and additionally create) PDF-A 1b compliant PDF documents using open source tools? Does anybody know an open source tool? Thanks in advance... ...
Any free alternative to Robohelp?
Any free alternative to Robohelp? Prefer open source Need some sort of online help authoring tool for an open source project. ...
Switching an OSS project license from GPL to L-GPL on Sourceforge
Is that possible to switch an Open Source Project license from GPL to LGPL v3 ? I am the project originator and the only contributor. ...
Can I legally incorporate GPL & LGPL, open-sourced software in a proprietary, closed-source project?
The company I work for develop and sell a proprietary, closed-source software application. Our application uses third party open-source projects licensed under open source licenses such as GPL and LGPL. For instance, we use Hibernate as an ORM. Sometimes we modify and build upon these third party projects. What is required of us to not...
Open source .NET tools
Which is the best open source .NET tool you have used? Please list one tool per answer. ...
How do you promote/advertise/evangelize your open source project?
How do you promote/advertise/evangelize your open source project? I know about sourceforge and freshmeat, and they gave me some initial traffic, but I'd like to push for a greater audience. Once a critical mass is reached, I won't have to push anymore, but what methods can I use to draw eyeballs. Of course holding those eyeballs depen...
how to estimate the TCO of open source implementations
I mean, this is Sakai, the open source project of a learning management system. But, really I'm clueless trying to estimate the hidden costs in one implementation project (on the technology side, not the pedagogy-stuff) in a small-medium scale institution. Deployment (1 engineer two or three months, with experience in JEE) Customisatio...
Should I make my projects open source - publicly available?
I have several personal projects. Like every developer, I get new ideas every day. Often, I start my own projects, which I get to different levels of completion. Too often, I face the question of making them public, exposing other developers to my code and ideas. This makes me wonder, should I really do that? and why? or why not? P...