I am learning Berkeley DB and its usages. Could somebody point the open source applications using BerkeleyDB. Though I am using Java (BDB Java edition), I am open to refer other programming languages too. ...
Are there any free c++ compilers for macs whose license is open source? (basically one of these http://www.opensource.org/licenses/category) I don't have the DVD that came with my current OS, and it won't run the version of xcode I already have. ...
I'm creating an application that uses a personal API key. How can I open source the application? Possible Duplicate: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1983990/how-to-open-source-an-application-that-uses-api-keys I guess now my question is, which is a good option to use? ...
I've been working on a project which I plan to eventually GPL (as I do with all non-hired code I write). It's about 10,000 lines of code now, so I'm far enough into the project that I now have better understanding of the problem at hand and have more and better ideas to take this project to the next level. I'd like to however maintain t...
I was trying to find an extensive list of projects went from closed source to open source. Since I couldn't find such a list, I think it's worth compiling one. If you know of any, please add: its name and URL if you know it, what type of software is it, some proof that they were not open source from the start (such as a link about them g...
In line with the other list here that lists closed source projects that have decided to open source their code, this list is for the opposite: open source projects that decided to close source their code. If you know of any, please add: its name and URL if you know it, what type of software is it, some proof that they were not open sour...
If I have a website which implements a number of open source licensed libraries (For example, jQuery, jQuery UI, along with half a dozen plugins), is it OK to take the copyright notice out of the JavaScript source files, and place it on it's own web page for all to view? It means that I am still attributing the developers, but I also sa...
I have a GPL open source project that in its early days is going to be of interest mostly to academics and research groups. This group can sometimes be very competitive, and a research group could modify and improve the code for their internal use but never release it. The GPL says this is fine, since they have not distributed the code....
Most open source projects I've seen were from Europe or North America and very few (can't even remember any) from other parts like Asia. Is it just because I can't read other languages, or has the GPL and open source in general not taken off outside of North America and Europe? Does anyone have examples of open source projects coming ...
Hi In the new version of GMail I have seen a checkbox with a dropdown to select all/none/read/unread/starred/un-starred Could such a thing be used on my site without getting hit with some look and feel copyright issue? If not, do you know of one in public domain (jQuery would be nice) Thanks ...
Hey guys, I'm building a middleware that sits between a mobile phone and other remote systems to provide a generic service thru a thin software layer on the device/remote systems. Prior to choosing a particular mobile platform (OS + hardware) to use, I wanted to see my options as I don't want to be tied to any particular system like Andr...
I downloaded an open source project http://gmapcatcher.googlecode.com/files/GMapCatcher-0.7.2.0.tar.gz and I am trying to modify a few things in the code but don't know how to test the code! I tried to make an installer for the project but nothing worked till now maybe I didn't follow the right steps or I am missing somthing. my questi...
It is possible to include open source software in commercial applications and when the license is GPL the distributor is required to "open source" also its proprietary source code. However these two points are not completely clear to me: Is the distributor required to "open source" also other assets that are not in source form? For ex...
I am planning to use FLEE (www.flee.codeplex.com) as my expression evaluator. However, I believe that it is not being maintained. Does the LGPL add support for converting to another language? (VB->C#) And, I wan't to add features of .net numerics (specifically some functions) to this branch of flee. Can I Do that? (.net numerics is MIT...
Are there any Open Source online IDE's except for Bespin? If found some online IDE's like; phpanywhere.net, coderun.com, squadedit.com, codepad.org, but non of them are open source. Bespin isn't working for me, it could be because I'm a Opera user, but even in Firefox I couldn't get it to work properly. And if there is no other alterna...
Hi All, My requirement is to access moodle as a backend engine and front end will be mint in Java[jsf] now I want to know that is there any interface available to access Moodle from Java , using WebServices or any APIs or anything. Initially I tried using Sakai which is in Java, but the problem is there is no clear API written for it....
Hi, I want to add a watermark to the qr code generated automatically on generation. Is there a open source solution to start. We are trying to implement a organisation wide solution, but have to complete successful pilot to get it to make it organization standard. I appreciate any help. Thanks. ...
Is there any tool which converts the source code in one language to other... ...
I wonder if there is any software that is specifically for the Help/FAQ section for a website like: Facebook Help ...
I have been trying to find the source for Android's Camera class so that I can examine how it calls the drivers that it is supposed to interface with. The API that android provides is insufficient for my purposes, and I am hoping to be able bypass that API. However, I am having trouble finding any documentation, and am resorting to acces...