With iPhone and Android I feel Symbian is obsolete. But it is going to be open sourced. However the API looks like very different. With so many different types of discriptors, arrays and Active objects people feel creepy about it. Loo in wikipedia articles here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbian_OS#Developing_on_Symbian_OS http://en...
Is there any open source Flickr-like application? I want something like photo-sharing open source implementation that I can use. ...
Sorry if this is a stupid question but sometimes I see Easter eggs and stuff in programs like Aptitude. (the package manager for Debian) Is it possible Is it likely that more sinister features make their way into open-source software? ...
Duplicate http://stackoverflow.com/questions/587481/developer-documentation-sharepoint-document-management-vs-screwturn-wiki I have been tasked with picking a wiki tool for a development organization, comprised of several different development teams. Sharepoint is installed and upper management would prefer this to be used, but i...
I'm looking for to gain experience that I can show on a resume. I know java and c++. I am currently working in a loose knit team on a hl2 mod http://www.sourcefortsmod.com/ However, I can't really link to that on a resume. I have only completed two CS classes through my local community college, and am currently a junior in High Schoo...
If someone wants to use parts of a code licensed under MS-PL and use it in a commercial product, is that allowed by MS-PL? What are the restrictions. ...
I`m a beginner C++ programmer. And I want to pursue my career in system- and driver-programming. Can you suggest me an opensource projects to I improve my skills in low-level development? I am looking for a project with the following characteristic: - on C\C++ language based - a small project with a small amount of code, yet - UNIX-ba...
You hear people talking about how joining an open-source project will help polish your skills, buff your resume, improve your credibility, etc. This is all true but do you think that these benefits are necessarily restricted to open-source? For example the source to a game I am working on is closed but I don't feel like I'm missing out o...
Does any one know of a good text to speech library. It needs to be open source and provide C API? PS: I've already done a search, but I'd like recommendations from people who have actually used these APIs ...
Hi All, What is the java Open Source Content Management System that can running compatible in IBM WebSphere Portal? I currently testing on Apache Lenya. I want the CMS running on portlet. ...
I have been looking for cloud computing / storage solutions for a long time (inspired by the Google Bigtable). But I can't find a easy-to-use, business-ready solution. I'm searching a simple, fault tolerant, distributed Key=>Value DB like SimpleDB from Amazon. I've seen things like: The CouchDB Project : Simple and distributed, faul...
Are there any repositories around for open sourced iPhone and iPad components? For instance, I have found myself needing to create several new types of table cells to mimic some of Apple's existing functionality (for instance, all the different types of table cells present in the Settings application). I can't imagine I'm alone here. ...
Is there a good freeware/open source alternative to MS Exchange? Doesn't need to be windows dependant, it can be a linux-only sw. ...
What is happening to such distributed in-memory cloud databases as Hazelcast Scalaris if there is more Data to store than RAM in the cluster? Are they going to Swap? What if the Swap space is full? I can't see a disaster recovery strategy at both databases! Maybe all data is lost if the memory is full? Is there a availability ...
Disclaimer: I did check other questions that seemed related, but this one is much broader and less specific, its goals are completely different, too (so, please do read first before deleting!): Now, while there's "How To Ask Questions The Smart Way", and also "How to Report Bugs Effectively" (both of which are extremely helpful when int...
Assuming you have been involved in an open source project (GPL'ed) that has been around for as long as 5-10 years, during this time it has been fairly successful - despite a good handful of commercial/proprietary alternatives. Now, you've come to realize that the long term contributors would like to leverage the project commercially, po...
All of us know meanwhile about Google's Summer of Code, however I was wondering: are there any other/similar sponsorship schemes for open source software? Something that would allow for partial funding of ongoing development efforts? If so, under what conditions and pre-requisites? ...
From the point of view of an open source project, what can be done to specifically appeal to potential new contributors/developers? In other words, what are those things that you as programmers (assuming it's your area of interest and skills/expertise match) are looking for in an open source project, that would make you seriously consid...
Some of the greatest and most successful open source projects only started becoming more accessible to financial/economical leverage (i.e. contract work) by becoming a non profit organization/foundation first. What are usually the necessary setup steps for an open source project to become a non profit, and what are the prerequisites, as...
When deciding whether you are getting involved in a fairly big open source project in order to contribute to its code base, how significant are the project's issue tracking facilities (i.e. tracking of bugs & feature requests) for your decision to contribute or not? There are still many non-trivial (huge code base) open source projects ...