Posts Tagged ‘open source software’

I’ve read lots of complex answers to this question but I don’t know some advanced software lingo. So my title is the question, but an example would be: If I was to make a video game, would i be able to use some Open Source software to make it, even if I wanted to sell it? Like if I used an open source tree generator or building generator could i still sell the game, even if I gave it credit?

Say if i take some open source software edit it to make it my own. What do i need to display? What rules do i need to follow? Do i have to give them some credit or mention them in the terms and conditions/disclaimer? :]

I manage a website for a non-profit sports facility. We are holding a fundraiser and we would like to offer online ticket ordering via PayPal. Is there a free or open source software I can integrate into our website?

I have lots of technical knowledge and I know how to put various web technologies into use, but I cannot find a suitable program!

Thanks for your help.

I am looking for the best programming language/toolkit combination for windows GUI programming. Free and/or open source software is prefered, but commercial tools are an option as well. Speed of development and speed of compiled software are factors to some extent as well.

Free, open source software is very practical for the user: Just download, install and enjoy! But all the programmers need to pay their rent, their food and social insurance … How do they typically earn their money? (Answers from actual programmers would be appreciated!)

Open Source software has been around for a long time now and it pretty much in a stage where it rivals windows in many ways, there have been tons of articles about Ubuntu,Fedora,Suse and many other distros. So why do we use windows and keep paying Microsoft for crappy OS? Ubuntu for example is way easier than windows to use and comes with tons of free software.

http://www.ubuntu.com

I want to learn to be an open source software programmer. Where should I begin my study? I figure I need to know the most used languages, platforms, etc. and what the industry standards are. Thanks!

i’ve been reading articles and they all say that developers want to empower their software by sharing code and collaboratively writing it.. which makes some sense.. i also read that some just want to develop software to make the world better.. so i’m aware of that,
but how does a developer support himself financially?

recently, there was an open source software coordinator who decided to abandon the project because his family made fun of him for spending too much time and energy on something free.. this seems natural but why isn’t this the case with other developers?