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How to reconcile my support of open-source software and need to feed and house myself?
I have a bit of a dilemma and wanted to get some other developers' opinions on it and maybe some guidance.
So I have created a 2D game for Android from the ground up, learning and re factoring as I ...
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6answers
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Good example of complex code using TDD
What would be a good example of the use of TDD in large, real-life, complex, projects? All the examples I've seen so far are toy projects for the purpose of a book or a paper...
Can you name an ...
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Why hasn't C# gained much traction within the opensource community?
I'm not expecting C# to be on par with say Java or Python in the open source community, but it still surprises me just how far behind it is.
'Multi language' open source repos like google code or ...
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4answers
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Open source projects, how to choose?
I would like to join an open source project since I think I am good enough at programming to progress onto reading others code and to modify it. But the proble mis, how would I choose an open source ...
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2answers
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Is Java free/open source or not?
On November 13, 2006, Sun released much of Java as free and open source software, (FOSS), under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL). On May 8, 2007, Sun finished the process, making all ...
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5answers
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Can I use open source libraries in trialware?
I have written a small Java program which i'd like to distribute on my website. I have used a few external librarys which declare following licences: Apache License (2.0), LGPL and one API doesn't ...
6
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3answers
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How to create and publish a useful Java library
I've recently worked on a Java class that generates permutations per list of objects. In any case, I would like to have this library offered to the public, so I have several questions:
Most ...
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2answers
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How to get multiple open-source projects to use a standard way of doing something
- Problem
In the last couple weeks, I've used 3 different "repository" tools (listed in alphabetical order):
gradle
ivy
maven
I'm calling them "repository" tools because I've also used sbt -- ...
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1answer
428 views
Places where I can do some voluntary software development/programming work?
I asked this question due to my lack of experience which is a major problem for me when applying for a job because all the companies require 2 to 3 years of programming experience.
So I am taking ...
5
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1answer
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Is Java free software?
Free software as defined by FSF.
Are its standard libraries free/open source?
Is its implementation free/open source? Which parts of it are not free/open source?
Any other relevant information.
5
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1answer
191 views
Copyright notice in CSS or XML files
I'm currently working on an open-source project. Currently, we put our copyright notice at the top of every Java source file.
I was wondering whether it was advisable or common practice to put ...
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5answers
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Suggest other people's code to study [closed]
What open source Java code would you suggest for me to study?
EDIT: I'm interested in the design, simplicity(?), their programming style, logic.
EDIT2: The first thing that came to my mind is ...
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4answers
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Open source Projects which pays the developers?
Are there any Java open source projects that Pays the developers?
I came across this from a book : Programming Interviews Exposed. Page #25
Are open-source projects preferable?
The vast ...
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3answers
220 views
Software licenses in practice
Almost all questions and information on both SO and "Google" describes how different licenses works and what license to choose for your work?
But how do they work in reality.
Almost everyone I have ...
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1answer
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Example of an open source project using Spring
I'm trying to learn a bit about the Spring framework and I'm wondering if anyone can recommend an open source project using it so that I can have a look through the source. Any other recommendations ...
