Comments on: How do I work with “open-source” programs? http://www.codebrothers.org/how-do-i-work-with-open-source-programs/ Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:02:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: The Phlebob http://www.codebrothers.org/how-do-i-work-with-open-source-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-1303 The Phlebob Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:01:31 +0000 http://www.codebrothers.org/how-do-i-work-with-open-source-programs/#comment-1303 "Open source" programs provide the raw computer code. You have to have a compiler to turn the code into a runnable program on your machine. If you're not into programming, this is not the way for you to go. And the .tar files aren't the open-source themselves. They are container files with lots of source code files inside them. Hope that helps. "Open source" programs provide the raw computer code. You have to have a compiler to turn the code into a runnable program on your machine. If you’re not into programming, this is not the way for you to go.

And the .tar files aren’t the open-source themselves. They are container files with lots of source code files inside them.

Hope that helps.

]]> By: Madman6510 http://www.codebrothers.org/how-do-i-work-with-open-source-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 Madman6510 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:01:31 +0000 http://www.codebrothers.org/how-do-i-work-with-open-source-programs/#comment-1304 Check the site, is there an option for an installer package or executable (.EXE file)? What you're downloading is the source, which you would have to compile yourself. Check the site, is there an option for an installer package or executable (.EXE file)? What you’re downloading is the source, which you would have to compile yourself.

]]> By: Shae S http://www.codebrothers.org/how-do-i-work-with-open-source-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-1305 Shae S Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:01:31 +0000 http://www.codebrothers.org/how-do-i-work-with-open-source-programs/#comment-1305 I suggest you use OpenOffice.org. It is a much more pollished product. Go to www.openoffice.org to download. I suggest you use OpenOffice.org. It is a much more pollished product. Go to www.openoffice.org to download.

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