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Can open source software development or coursework count as work experience? When applying for a job as a software developer, does open source development and college/university coursework count as work experience? or does it have to be a formal 9-5 job to count as experience?

How to earn money through open source software? I know all the positives of open source software, but what I am asking is this. Is it possible to make money out of it? If yes, how? If it isn't possible, then can we hope for a future where all software will be open source? I doubt there will be many people wanting to "work" for free. Would it attract less people to software development? How will it affect software companies?

How can I find out what open source software a site uses? How can I tell what open source software a site is using -- for example does a site make use of Drupal, Wordpress or other open source packages? Is there a free service that I can use to check this?

What do governments use open source software for? I need to find information on the government usage of open source software for a report. Any serious answers are appreciated. Thank you for the help.

How do you draft an agreement that involves a software development work on Open Source? I'm drafting an agreement with a client that wanted us to develop a software on top of a Open Source software. Meaning, we will develop new modules on the existing open source software. How would the IP Rights clause in the agreement sounds like?

What are the advantages from a software developer's standpoint of making open source software? I am new to the tech industry (I am in the legal department) and am wondering from a practical standpoint why a software developer would develop open source software. Any thoughts?

Am I allowed to develop open source software if I am working as a developer within a company? If I am a developer in a company that makes accounting software, can I write open source accounting software? Can I write any open source software if I am employed as a commercial developer?

What are the benefits of open source software model to original software writers? I am interested in what the benefits of open software model are to original software writers (not users). I more or less understand the concept from users standpoint (they can modify it, just like Linux, etc.) What I would like to know is what would a developer gain by releasing his software into community. He cannot charge for it anymore, even if he still holds IP rights like patents. Charging for support, not licenses? Quick market penetration? What else? Thanks.

How do developers make money from free or open source software? I'm talking about good applications or web-based software like CMSs - how do they make money if the item is free or open source... How do they stop people ripping them off or taking the project in the wrong direction? what license should I get to make the most out of something I hope to write?

which is the best free and open source software for a small restaurant? I am a self employed person in Tunisia. I run a small cafe under my house. Is there any free open source software to keep track of orders and payments? If that is open source I can probably change better way to fit my need.

How easy is it to get open source software projects funded? If there is a gap in the open source software world for a particular application/system, is it generally possible to find companies/public organisations to help fund the creation of that project if someone is willing to coordinate / manage the project? Does anyone have any examples of projects initiated in this way? I'm thinking of a scale of project larger than a Google summer of code.

How do I use a make file or compile the source codes for open source software? I really like using open source software (OSS). However, often times there are no binaries, precompiled installation programs or the executable program itself. Instead the sources, the files that contain the module files or the source codes, are provided with a few files called "make files". How do I use a "make file" or compile the source codes for OSS?

How can open source software companies make money? How can open source software companies make money?

I need an open source anti-virus software that scans the system and deletes the viruses. HELP? My computer is infected with 200 some trojons, worms, and viruses. I need a tried and true open source software to get rid of them.

How can enterprises use open source software? It is said that open source software are suitable for business in its existence form, How can it be used in corporate sector? Plz specify.

How to redistribute open source software? Yeah, so how do I redistribute open source software. Like GIMP or any other open source software. I want to redistribute it by using my own installer. I am working on a project and need help.

What are some political "driving forces" that can shape the future of Microsoft and open source software? Open source software continues to increase at a rapid rate throughout the globe. What political forces are influencing this growth and how are they affecting Microsoft's dominance in operating systems?

Is there another open source software besides gimp for artist? I'm an artist, and I enjoy creating image's on my computer and I'm looking for an open source software that I can download to my computer, I tried gimp but I didnt like it, is there another free software available thats also easy to use?

What are the Open source software than will replace photo-shop, flash and dreamweaver? I need equivalent open source software for Adobe photo-shop, Macromedia flash and Adobe Dreamweaver. Kindly suggest me only open source software only. Thanks in advance, Selva

can i upload open source software for my website? I want to upload open source software & books on my website.Is it legal to give my users these materials free from my site.

How to start an open source software project? I have a software idea. In talking with some people, I feel that there will be a lot of interest in this software. I want to use the open source community to create this software. I know that I can host the project on www.sourceforge.net, but how do I get developers to work on it? How do I manage the process, releases, QA etc? I only have an idea and no hands on software development experience. How will this process work? If you can share your experience, it will be great.

Is there an Open source software similar to Photoshop? I don't want to install Photoshop on my PC, so is there any open source software similar? a simple one is also ok.

Which is the best anti virus program for a desktop? Any open source software exists? i am a desktop user from the last 7 years. i would like to install an antivirus program to support my system. which one is the best for that. Are there any open source or free software exists which are comparable with the commercial ones?

What are examples of open source software that have a premium (commercial) version? I am looking for examples of open source software that have premium 'commercial' versions. For example, Limewire is open source, but there is a premium version that sells for $18.88. OpenOffice is another example (StarOffice). Are there others?

How does Open Source Software Business model work? How do the developers get paid if nobody buys the software, just get it free, and that too with source code? I can understand it about amateur software developers. But I recently heard that Sun is coming out with Open Source Unix this year. How will they profit from this? If not, how will they survive?

Where can I find Open Source Software for creating a PDF file? I need *open source*(not copyrighted) software for creating a PDF file from a Microsoft Word document. It would be OK if it only created the file from StarOffice,

Can open source software be produced by a software house? Hi, 1. Is linux packaged, marketed and supported by SUN or IBM open sourced or proprietary? 2. Under what circumstances will Win 2008 server be called an "open source"? 3. Name some of the prominent proprietary software available today. 4. Are mainframes always proprietary? Hope you can help me understand these issues...

Can I have a free/open source software to replace office outlook which connects to exchange server 2003? Can I have a free/open source software to replace office outlook which connects to exchange server 2003 i dont have enough licences to run outlook 2003 so i would like to use open source thanks 1. Open Office doesn't have en email client 2. Mozilla ThunderBird is not connecting Exchange server

what is the difference between commercial software and open source software? can u give me some comparison between these 2.. n maybe a little characteristics of the open source software

Any free or open source software can test my video card for 3d Rendering? Any free or open source software can test my video card for 3d Rendering? I just want to test the performance of my video card and test whether it support 3D rendering or not.

Does anyone know an open source software where i can show the progress of my sales person from my webpage? I need a open source software where i can show the volume sales that each sales person have done up to date. and tehy can login separatelly. Plus if possible to write a few messages, newsletter, compliments, and monthly goals that i can post for them if possible. Thank you in advance to all.

Does anyone know which open source software i can use to make a website like Yahoo Answers ? I really want to know how I can save on programmers, I have a decent knowledge in coding but i cant do it myself. Thats why i believe there should be some open source software like Pligg to help me develop a site where people can ask there questions, and answer them of course. Any clue will be appreciated. Thank you in advance !!!

Does anyone know an open source software where i can show the sales progress of my sales person on my website? hi, I need a open source software, where i can show all my sales person their sales progress, or new items upcoming. I want to put on website so they can check anywhere with their own user name and password. Also i want to each see their individual progress where only themselves can see their progress and the other salesperson cant see each others. Does anyone knows a software like that?

Can anyone use open source software for his business use without paying? is this possible to use open source software in busimess without paying to open source software company? For example, Can cybercafe use open source softwares for their use without payment ?

Best Open-Source Software for Setting Up an Online Shopping Directory? Could any experts advise me which is the best or most suitable open-source software to use to create an On-line shopping directory?

If communism is a flawed theory of incentives, why does open-source software work well, but Windows doesn't? Open-source software, for those who still use Windows, is free, non-proprietary software that is open for all to use and improve. How could a public, open-source good be so good if critiques of communism are correct? The Soviet Union was really existing communism, not true communism (read your Marx, people!). The Soviet Union was like Microsoft, a monopoly posing as a good guy. By the way, Microsoft's monopolisitic practices are why you pay so much for such a poor quality. Businesses who buy IBM servers and supercomputers get along fine with their open-source software. check your facts!

What is the best open source software for...? Im looking for an open source software under the gnu/gpl licence that would be good for ecommerce and a main page and where its easy to add things like menu items etc and also would have a range of different themes for it. Please do not say joomla as i am fimiliar with it and is not suitable. Thanks

I want to start helping develop random open source software - where should I start? Hello, I have very little experience in programming, and I think developing open source software would be a fun way of practicing. Where can I find a good tutorial on how to start developing open source software? I'm getting good at VB.NET and just started Java. I meant a tutorial like "How to start help developing open source software"

What's the best freeware/open source software to capture vidoes ? Would like to share some cool videos of FS2004 and FSX about my beautiful country Nepal. I love flying and want to share these vidoes. But don't have a whole lot money - I am happy knowing that I am among the 90% of the people on the planet money for a computer but no money for a software!! Can anyone answer this question please. What's the best freeware/open source software to record/capture vidoes from a Graphics Gards and where can you get it ?

How does open-source software survive? I understand that proprietary software companies charge fees for licenses and access to their product, and in that way, they support their development and continued existence, but open-source software does not do that. How is it that open-source software continues to be developed and perfected without a revenue stream? Or, is there a revenue stream of which I am unaware?

What is best open source software for photo morphing? I need open source software for photo editing and morphing..

General outline of what open source software is, and what its used for? can someone tell me what open source software is and how its used in the world? is it used in the One Laptop Per Child thing?

What will have happened if open source software becomes open standard? Also, what is the difference between open source and open standards?

I'm wondering if there's any good open source journaling software out there? Ideally I'd like this journal to be able to handle my past journal entries from several sources (online as well as hand written typed into the computer) be able to add pictures, and keep everything organized. Any good suggestions for some good open source software that might fit these requirements? Thanks!

what is better in designing a sysem? Proprietary or open source software? if you are a systems architect and you are about to make a system, what software would you use? Properietary software or Open Source Software? Why?

What is a good open source software for creating flash files? I have been getting into flash a bit for the web and need a proffessional tool that I can use prefferably open source. If not, what are good programs for this ather than adobe's?

How much open source software do you use? I use 100% open source. Yankees Rule Are you suggesting that only poor people use open source software ? I certainly hope not ! I am also a Computer Technician and I consider your answer to be utter garbage. Steve Why are you upside down ?? Steve I bet that gives you a stiff neck though.

2 ?s: Why is it significant that the Open Source Initiative supports software licensing over software patents? Why has the use of open source software become acceptable in places where it was not previously used?

Wich open source software can I use to create electronic magazines and articles in pdf? Or any other portable format. Is there any free or open source soft to do that? And is there any paid software? Any Adobe product? Thanks!

Does anyone know of any open source lead management software? There is so much open source software out there it, i thought there is some basic sales lead management software i can customize. It is lot eaiser to start with a base.

How do developers make money from free or open source software? I'm talking about good applications or web-based software like CMSs - how do they make money if the item is free or open source... How do they stop people ripping them off or taking the project in the wrong direction? what license should I get to make the most out of something I hope to write?

How do you manage "open source" software programs? I'm planning to open source my software program within my organization. I'm hoping that people will develop new features or correct bugs and share their development with everyone else on a "Shared Drive". How are all the different versions managed ? I can see the whole thing getting out of control : ie too many versions causing confusion or taking up too much memory in the shared drive.

what happens when open source software goes to commercial? is one still legal to use a software that once was open source but now it is bought by some company that provides only commercial version of it?

Is it worthwhile starting an online freeware and open source software compilations service? Would it be legal? Being freeware/open source user since 1990, I know that it isn't easy to find top quality free software on the internet. Because it can be a time consuming and very frustrating task, I aim to find, test and stock only the best freeware/open source software available on the internet. Categories would include Applications, Games, Multimedia, Music and Video.

Which is the world's largest open source software development Web site? I was wondering which is the world's largest open source software development Web site? I am only familiar with Paragent. Anybody please clear my doubt. Thanks in Advance. Techbrain55

How much money would I save if I started my business using all open source software? If I need to buy 10 computers and a server to run a small network and small database with internet access, approximately how much money would I save by going with a 100% open source setup?

What is the best open source antivirus software? best open source internet security software package? We currently have kaspersky antivirus. I was wondering if there was a comparable open source antivirus softwaremanufacturer.We currentlydo not have internet security software installed on our computer.

What is a good source for research on Open Source software? I'm looking for 2 magazines, 1 book, 1 academic journal, plus online source(s). I'm writing a 6 page paper, so if you have any idea where I might find these, let me know about it. Oh, and my paper is about whether people should use open or closed source for home or business. I'd prefer a book or magazine source, since it's easy to find online ones.

What is the main difference between Free and Open Source Software? I know that they've got different ideologies, but what is the essential difference? I think that Open Source can be a bit more restrictive (e.g. you can keep derivatives of your work from being sold), is that true? Are there any other, more general differnces? I don't mean 'free' as in 'free beer' or something. I'm talking about free software, based on the principles of freedom and stuff.

If I was to get a new computer, what open source software do you reccomend? So I'm thinking of switching to Open Source, and I'm wondering which of the following are reccomended: Open Source OS (if Linux, what distro?) OS Office Suite (currently liking Open Office) OS Antivirus OS Image manipulation (like photoshop) etc. I'm an experienced user who does lots of web developing/design/stuff. Let me know your opinion.

FOSS i want to become a developer of open source software. what diploma has this? as a beginner in programming which languages can i start with that will lead to software development in the open source community. Are there any qualifications based on long distance education that i can take for this

Is there any good open source software to use to make an online magazine with? Kind of like blog software, but more fitted to a magazine style.

What happens if your open source software stops working, whom do you call? What happens if your commercial software stops working? Is there a support network?

How do creator's of open source software make money? My husband asked me this question last night while looking at a really cool software release. So I began to wonder myself. Do the coder's make money? Will they eventually charge for its use once people love it, or sell the rights and then charge current users? Just curious if anyone knows. Thanks-- Thanks to both contributors for the informative responses!

Does anyone know of open source software that works as a market for creative projects? I want software that I can deploy on my own servers that allows me to post a creative project (video, film, design, etc.) and have people and companies bid on it. Once I select a provider or providers, I want to be able to manage the project in the same software.

what are good open source software for desktop? I Have Circle dock, object dock i tried the otaku software is there any amazing or blow your mind software out there?

I'm a network administrator, and i just wanted to know if there is an open source software to examine the... I'm a network administrator, and i just wanted to know if there is an open source software to examine the packets on a network of every user.

Open Source Software like Yahoo Answers? I want to create a specific question & answers site (similar to Yahoo answers, almost all functionalities) for regular students and free lance tutors. If you know any open source or even commercial software, that is like Yahoo Answers, I would be interested in that. Please help me. Regards, Can you please give the name of project? On that page, there are lot of projects. Thanks!

Does anyone know any good open source scrubbing software? Hey Everyone, I want to donate my computer, but want to make sure all of the data has been deleted. I have heard that data can be recovered even if you reformat the hard drive. Does anyone know any good open source or free software that scrubs your computer?

What is an Open source software? and give an example of open source software.? I have an assignment about open source software. Pls help me in this topic what is an open source software and example of this software. Thank you very much

Any friendly open source software for interior design drawings? I am looking for a free and easy to use simple tool, to draw the plan view of my apartment and to arrange properly the furniture over there. The dimensions should be preferably in meters. Thanks for any proposals!

Is there any open source software instead of Autocad? Basically i want to read autocad files from others and use some basic tools, eg dimensioning, small modifications etc. I do not want to find an illegal copy of autocad, but i also do not want to spend so much money to bye the whole software without using it that much. Thank you in advance for any proposal.

How do you make software open source? Hello Everyone, I am an amateur programmer and I would like to make alot of my stuff open-source. How do I officially do that? Do I need to go through some legal channels to officially register it as open source, or do I need to simply say in my source code that I wish it to be open source?

Is there an open source software that will measure the effectiveness/strength of the passwords? I would like to read password from a file in our system and check their effectiveness and warn the users that have not so strong passwords to change. even ones based on text input would be good for now. Thanks for all the responses. What i want is a program that can take the passwords from a list and tell me how secure they are. I have beleived from the begining and from experience got to know that open source program not being as good as the paid ones is a myth. I would prefer a program that i can deploy and it lists me all the users in the list and how secure/insecure their passwords are.

What is a good open source software with Graphical user interface to replace .NET? I need an open source software to replace .NET and crystal report, it will be used for both windows and web application

I am looking for an open source software that share desktop display to other client. Can you help me? If you know, where to find the source code?

Which is the best open source accounting software? In your opinion, what is the best OPEN SOURCE accounting software and why?

Looking for open source remote desktop software? For a school project i have to create a distance learning training session. I messed around with using tightvmc along with skype and camstudio to make some small tutorial videos. Tightvmc is ok but I would like to control the desktop of the person im training as opposed to just letting him view mine. Any suggestions of any open source software for this? Also any information on any open source software that might be useful for distance training would be appreciated too. Thanks

What percentage of open source software is your PC running? I use 100% open source. Brian F Good point, so I guess around 98%

What is the difference between open source software and freeware? Thank you for your answers. =) need it for my report.

Is there an open source/freeware software that I can write test plans in, and track my testing? Does anyone know of any open source or freeware test plan writing utilities where I can input my test cases and parameters (sort of like a database) and track my test plans? I am not a software guru, and when I did a search on google, I came across software or web testing tools which I am not interested in.

Explain how vendors make a profit from open source software? Explain how vendors make a profit from open source software

Is Yahoo! Widgets an example of open source software, according to the technical definition of open source? Open source software means that the software is free, that others can modify the code, and I believe there are other parts of the definition...but I'm not sure if Yahoo! Widgets qualifies as a definite example of open source software. Any help or proof would be appreciated!