Innovative open software

hertz • Dec 18, 2001 7:54 pm
I remember a while ago a site that listed innovative open software projects. But I've lost the link, and can't remember where I read the referring article.

The site was kind of like freshmeat, except that the software was really one of a kind. No PDF viewer ports or biff applets. For example, one project was some software that could be used to join together a number of photos into one wide angle one.

Can anyone point me in the direction of this site?

Thanks
verbatim • Dec 18, 2001 9:18 pm
the only thing that comes to mind is sourceforge

hope it helps
hertz • Dec 19, 2001 8:32 am
Originally posted by verbatim
the only thing that comes to mind is sourceforge

hope it helps

Not really, but thanks for the suggestion :)

The good news is, I found the site.

It's called sweetcode. It was listed on memepool (the ultimate in MLP).
dave • Dec 19, 2001 9:34 am
Us Open-sourcers don't do anything innovative. That's the problem. It's all rehashed shit that we're copying from someone else. Ugh.
Undertoad • Dec 19, 2001 10:03 am
But that site refutes that idea. It's excellent.
russotto • Dec 19, 2001 4:11 pm
Originally posted by dhamsaic
Us Open-sourcers don't do anything innovative. That's the problem. It's all rehashed shit that we're copying from someone else. Ugh.


And we even copied that idea from Microsoft :-)

http://sourceforge.net/projects/zplet

I do have a nice <mfamfmffmf> for Microsoft <mfmfmfmfmmm>, but
1) I'm not sure if it counts as innovative and
2) It's banned by the DMCA.
jaguar • Dec 19, 2001 10:29 pm
that is a VERY sweet page..
fantastic stuff

its very simple really
Microsoft copies Apple
The OSS copies Msft, but does a better job

Example: OSX rocks, WINXP is liek OISX, except without the class, style, quality or ease of use.
Mandarke 8.1 is like XP wihtout the bullshit.

The lack of clear direction i think stop Lnux coming up with anything revolutinary (aprat from the concept of OSS)


Vogue State • Jan 3, 2002 3:39 pm
http://www.sweetcode.org