Posts Tagged ‘software’

Gnapsack 0.2 released

Version 0.2 of my client for the Backpack Web Services API, Gnapsack, was released today, and now has a new home. The two main enhancements are Windows compatibility and ability to handle multiple lists.

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Trac + Darcs + reStructuredText

Edgewall Software’s Trac seems to have become something of a standard for agile management of software projects both within the Open Source community and within closed organizations, and after having the opportunity to use it on a recent project, I can appreciate why. It’s simple to setup and manage, and its self-described "minimalistic approach [...]

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Gnapsack 0.1.0 released

I have just released Gnapsack, a desktop client for Linux that uses the Backpack API. Check out the site for info, screenshots, etc. This is an open source (GPL) project.
While it only runs on Linux currently, I’m hoping to get someone to help me out with a Windows port. It uses the [...]

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Getting started with Darcs

The following is a rudimentary set of instructions for setting up, on a Linux server, a Darcs repository which uses the most basic possible method for collaboration, in which a single administrator manually applies patches1 sent him/her via email (automatically, via the darcs send command issued by the contributor).2 Some notes on producing those [...]

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Kill Your Word Processor

There once was a time when I regarded the word processor as a milestone in the evolution of publishing technology that began with Gutenberg’s printing press. I was astonished at the results that could be achieved when using Microsoft Word in conjunction with TrueType fonts and a low-cost HP inkjet printer. For a few [...]

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A few amateur reflections on Open Source development

I recently had to add CSV logging functionality to the PloneFormMailer product for a customer. This isn’t the first time we’ve wanted to add some customization to an Open Source project. The temptation in such situations is always to simply make your changes, and maintain your own personal fork of the project. That’s generally the [...]

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