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Software whose source code is made available for use/modification/distribution as users or other developers see fit. Usually developed as a public collaboration and made available free of charge.

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Is Mac OS X/macOS open source?

I learned recently (on Super User) that Mac OS X uses the bash shell. I also know that OS X has a UNIX core. I was searching for information about OS X and Open Source on google, but what I found was ...
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Visio alternatives [closed]

I need an alternative to Visio for making diagrams (particularly signal processing block diagrams) that includes some kind of custom stencils + connection points. I just spent 2 hours learning bits ...
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Extract first page from multiple PDFs

I’ve got about 500 PDFs to go through and extract the first page of. They then need to go through some time consuming conversion process so was hoping to try and save some time by have a batch process ...
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Are there any open source app virtualization solutions for Windows [closed]

I am looking for open source solutions that provide application virtualization for Windows! In other words an open source to ThinApp from VMWare. I have found several commercial options, but nothing ...
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Is TianoCore+coreboot a true open source UEFI?

There has been a lot of controversy surrounding UEFI, but like it or not, it's becoming the only option when it comes to generally available desktop motherboards. I've been avoiding UEFI mobos for ...
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avahi-browse or avahi-discover for Windows [closed]

Is there a Windows free (= libre) software analoguous to GNU/Linux avahi-browse or avahi-discover (which would discover avahi/bonjour services on the local network and list them)? Since I have ...
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Are there alternatives to TextExpander on Mac OS X? [closed]

I'm looking for a open source alternative to TextExpander (or TypeIt4Me or Typinator) -- not because I'm cheap, but because I'm interested in the source code. It therefore doesn't have to be as ...
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How to merge pdfs and create bookmarks for each input file in output file? (linux)

I'm using Linux and I would like to have software (or script, method) which merges some pdfs and creates an united output pdf, containing bookmarks. Bookmarks are named by filename of pdf files, ...
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Verifying that open source software hasn't been tampered with

I'm about to download some OSS software, and I would like to ensure (with a reasonable degree of certainty) that it hasn't been tampered with to insert malware. Specifically, it's a password manager (...
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Open Source image editor that handles PNG Alpha transparency correctly? [closed]

I want to be able to take a sample image, and be able to fade out the background. For example, I might take a picture of a bird. Make most of the background almost completely transparent, and have a ...
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Using non-proprietary document format

I am going to be migrating to Xubuntu; I have a question on docx formats. I have quite a few hundred proprietary docx files. I want to be able edit them w/o the formatting getting destroyed and ...
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Recording Skype conference calls on OSX? [closed]

I am looking for an open-source way to generate an audio record of Skype conference calls under OSX 10.5 or higher.
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Is there an effective speech recognition application for Ubuntu? [closed]

I'm looking for something that works as well as the Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Windows Speech Recognition or MacSpeech Dictate - except for Ubuntu. Does such a thing exist?
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What exactly is "tesseract"?

Like so many software companies that provide a free/open source version and also sell a "commercial" version, they make it as cryptic and unfriendly as possible to actually download and use ...
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How to contribute to GNU/Linux and free-software world with design skills but lack of programming skills? [closed]

I have very little programming knowledge but have plenty of design/graphic/branding/marketing/web skills (Architecture, web designing and e-commerce background). How best can I contribute to the free/...
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What is wrong with the TrueCrypt license?

I was thinking about securing some data on a laptop running Ubuntu with something like TrueCrypt, but I noticed that I could not apt-get it even though it is "open source". So I searched the web for ...
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Simple, powerful and stable Firmware for LinkSys WRT54GL [closed]

I have just bought a Linksys WRT54G router, which has the ability to load custom firmware. As there are lots of them around the web, Can anyone recommend a FOSS simple, powerful and stable firmware ...
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Is there a list of what open source software is installed with Snow Leopard?

is there a list available of what development tools are installed with Snow Leopard? I can just go poking around and see what's installed in a haphazard way, but it would be helpful to have a ...
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Is there an up-to-date user-made variation of the Lagarith Lossless Video Codec?

For gameplay recording I use Dxtory and the Lagarith Lossless Video Codec . However, the last update was December 2011. About 1 year ago. Are there any users out there that actively continue to ...
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Low-cost video streaming distribution system [closed]

I work at an animal shelter. We want to mount one or more network "kitty cams" or "puppy cams", so that visitors to our website can view live video streaming of our animals. Our upstream bandwidth ...
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Open-source cross-platform (or MacOSX) tracking software [closed]

I'm searching for some software (or some simple scripts or even only code snippets) which: is Open Source runs in the background collects some information most importantly location information (e.g. ...
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Open source/free .fla file editor? [closed]

Is there any free software to edit .fla file? Platform: Linux or Windows will do.
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Remote Desktop software: Why is Teamviewer so much faster than the open source competitors?

TeamViewer is faster compared to FLOSS alternatives concerning 2 aspects: The whole configuration process before the actual session: Determine IP, traverse through NAT & firewall, etc whereas in ...
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text based browser 64 bit Windows 7

Can anyone tell me if there is any text based browser for 64bit text based browser. Lynx browser supports only 32 bit.
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What are the requirements and important issues before making a project 'open source'?

What are the important details of hosting your project in an host. What are the steps to follow if I want to make my project open source.
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Can one set up a proxy server to accelerate web browsing?

I'm curious if there is any open source proxy-server-like software out there that I can use to accelerate web surfing. Amazon's Silk browser/platform for the Kindle, and Opera Mini do this for mobile ...
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Speed up video with composite merging frames (averaging // "motion blur")?

Basically, I want to speed up a video (typically some math based stuff like Bouncing balls example in processing with source code - YouTube); however, I don't want to just drop frames, but instead I ...
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Does an open source font exist supporting primarily unicode's symbols / dingbats? [closed]

Does a font exist supporting primarily unicode's symbols, pictograms, dingbats blocks? http://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U2600.pdf http://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U1F300.pdf ... and more On ...
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Is there an open-source tool to view component percentages of pdf file? [closed]

Adobe Acrobat optimizer has an Audit Space Usage function that displays the percentage of the file size of each type of component, e.g. images, fonts, etc. See this page for an example. Is there an ...
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What crashed Automake?

When downloading open-source software from the internet (in this case: PHP 5.5.5), they often come with an Automake "script" (if I can call it a script) for building from source. Now I'm ...
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What is a binfilter?

OpenOffice.org download options page lists a source archive file named "binfilter". What is a binfilter?
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Recommend SSH clients that are free (preferably open source) for (at least) Windows which support infinite scrolling

Problem: I'm currently using PuTTY for SSHing into our server from a Windows machine but, because its output buffer is limited, when I have a large (few hundred screens' worth) amount of data sent ...
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Open-source firewall/router software (alternative to Kerio WinRoute) [closed]

I'm looking for an open-source alternative to Kerio WinRoute. Specifically, I want the PC running it to act as a firewall, router & bandwidth manager. Of the features I'm looking to use are: ...
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timed desktop screenshot for timelapse [closed]

I've been looking around for a screen capture program that gives me actual images of the desktop, and allows me to take them on a certain interval so that I can combine them into a timelapse. ex) ...
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Where can I find the source code for TempleOS? [closed]

From a Reddit post, TempleOS creator Terry Davis seems to have had a repository on his website People don't believe I wrote my own compiler. All the source code is on all the distros and on my ...
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Free iPhoto Alternative [closed]

I'm looking for a free iPhoto alternative for OS X. I reinstalled my Mac, and lost the original iLife cd. So instead of trying to find it somewhere, I'd like to use an Open Source alternative instead. ...
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Resource Editor for Windows Applications to replace Icon , open source, quick and simple [closed]

I am using Windows XP, Windows 2003 and Windows 2000. Each application has a primary icon that is displayed in the taskbar and on the desktop and in the application window. The icon lives in the ...
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Does AMD have open source graphics drivers for Windows?

In the Linux world, AMD has been working very hard on AMDGPU recently, which is a high-quality open source driver now in the kernel. Does AMD have any similar open source drivers for Windows? What ...
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How could I portably split large backup files over multiple discs?

Context: I make backups / archives, primarily of photos. I'm experimenting with Bup, which is designed for backup to hard disk. Basically it creates Git repos which include packfiles of up to 1GB. ...
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All in one OPEN SOURCE ADSL2+ Wireless Router? [closed]

Is there any all in one solution for an ADSL2+ Modem + Wireless Router with an open source (Linux, or any of the BSD guys) firmware I can hack into and configure at my pleasure? I've been googling ...
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Is there an open source project for home theatre that includes your dvd library? [closed]

My goal is to liberate myself from the bulky storage problems having a 1000+ dvd library entails, and also from the variety of cataloguing problems that also ensue. I have found several open source ...
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Open Source Java Based Blog Software [closed]

I am looking for an open source java blogging software that is easy to use and customise. I am looking a blog application that (preferably) has the following features: Enable me to tag my post with ...
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low-pass filter for vector graphics [closed]

I have a SVG file which is too large. It contains a lot of fiddly details and I would happily eliminate some of these to simplify the whole file. With jpeg and other lossy compression formats, you ...
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Are there any alternative CIFS implementations for the Windows platform?

Out of curiosity, is using standard built-in Microsoft Windows file and folder sharing services the only way of running a CIFS/SMB server on a Windows machine or are there alternatives (like open ...
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Windows Service GUI Editor [closed]

I am looking for a GUI that lets me manage and edit Windows Services. The Windows control panel "Services" explorer doesn't let me do any editing of a service's set-up. I found these two ...
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Opensource Software For Security Video Recording [closed]

Is there some opensource software I can use for recording video from a security camera?
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Can I remotely control multiple OpenWrt routers simultaneously?

Is it possible to control router settings and send instructions from a remote server (specifically related to guest access settings) to multiple routers running OpenWrt firmware at the same time?
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A certain obscure FOSS script made for my archaic motherboard to perform a very specific function fails to run. Can anyone please explain why?

So, I have a motherboard, MSI H81M-P33, and I have a freshly bought PWM fan. Unfortunately, my motherboard's BIOS does not allow me to reduce the RPM curve of my fans below 50%, which makes them ...
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GIMP 2.8.16 unable to open ORA files

I'm trying to edit/combine paintings I did in Krita with GIMP. Because GIMP can't open .kra files I saved them as .ora files. However, GIMP is unable to open any .ora files, including ones I made ...
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Downloading and building O3D

I'm trying to get a program called O3D into my computer by following the instructions on O3D's wiki. I tried to download the project to my directory but the prompt gave me this answer: gclient is ...
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