What's a good, open source alternative to Visio? I'm looking to do some flowcharts, absolutely hate working with the draw tools in Word, and need something fairly simple, easy to use. Prefer not to use web based, don't like trusting data to third parties.
posted by Zinger on Dec 21, 2009 - 10 answers

Where can I find professional advice on the business possibilities for an open source software project? Is there a good location to ask a very specific question and get an experts advice. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 26, 2009 - 4 answers

Looking for an open source, web-based calendar app. [more inside]
posted by wo on Sep 1, 2009 - 4 answers

Help me find a simple web app: Users are able to enter items, other users are able to rate those items, and the aggregated rating score is used to display the items as a ranked list. Like digg/pligg, but without the bells and whistles. The app should be open source and installable on any major server.
posted by lord_yo on Jul 3, 2009 - 2 answers

I'm looking for some inexpensive/free solution to splitting a PDF by bookmark (first level bookmark), and using the bookmark names for the filenames of the split PDF. [more inside]
posted by Ritchie on May 28, 2009 - 2 answers

How can I limit printing quantities on a quasi-public networked printer? I run a small nonprofit computer center with 10 networked computers (8 XP, 2 OSX). I need to control ink & paper costs, but want people to be able to print free or low, low cost. When I was at Uni, we had a system where all users had to buy tokens at 5 cents a page. Is there an open source or low cost program that can help me do this? Even if my selling cost is zero, I want to track users and usage. [more inside]
posted by beelzbubba on Apr 22, 2009 - 6 answers

Article about "efficiency" software that ended up taking over somebody's life? Very interesting read but I can't recall the keywords. [more inside]
posted by ®@ on Sep 20, 2008 - 2 answers

Can anyone suggest a good, relatively simple open-source or low-cost file/client management program suitable for use by a small law firm? The software should be able to schedule/calendar, manage documents, track tasks/to-dos, and associate all of these things according to particular clients/matters. Something that syncs between machines is a definite plus, as is something that isn't a resource hog. We manage the accounting side separately, so that needn't be a component. [more inside]
posted by yeliabmit on Aug 26, 2008 - 7 answers

I have an idea for a cool (though not very utilitarian) open source app, but I have zero programming experience beyond some very elementary applescript. Can I still suggest the program on a site like sourceforge.net and still have "ownership" of the project? Not for profit, but just to guide its development.
posted by tamagosan on May 30, 2008 - 9 answers

Open source Wiki software! I'm looking to setup an open source wiki service very similar to wikipedia.org (but slightly different). However I know there is open source software available to download... [more inside]
posted by spinko on Apr 20, 2008 - 6 answers

Looking for free online classified ad software/web application similar to Craigslist, etc. that I can host myself. [more inside]
posted by furtive on Apr 13, 2008 - 1 answer

Where can I find a graphic/web designer to volunteer some help for an open source project? [more inside]
posted by lunchbox on Mar 16, 2008 - 3 answers

Where to find good, flexible open source strip chart software? [more inside]
posted by ZenMasterThis on Mar 7, 2008 - 2 answers

I would like to write my own HTML/CSS editor. What would be the best way to go about it? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by ReiToei on Jan 31, 2008 - 14 answers

Help me remember how to play A-Train! I downloaded FreeTrain, but don't remember how to play it.
posted by parmanparman on Jan 18, 2008 - 3 answers

Who provides the best Open Source video editing? [more inside]
posted by McLir on Jan 5, 2008 - 7 answers

Blogging platform that can secure/restrict content based on user role? Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by DerekTheGeek on Nov 8, 2007 - 11 answers

Suggestion for Code Coverage reporting with .NET 1.1, now that NCover has become commercial, and closed source?
posted by blue_beetle on Nov 5, 2007 - 0 answers

Self-hosted LiveJournal replacement? I would like to have my own journal displayed on my own site and besides some usual requirements, I have one or two that seem to be difficult to satisfy. [more inside]
posted by tommasz on Aug 30, 2007 - 6 answers

Anyone had success with the micropledge.com funding service? I'm curious to know if anyone has had success funding a project (or having a project funded) through micropledge.com.
posted by arathorn on Aug 15, 2007 - 2 answers

I need a decent alarm clock for my PC. [more inside]
posted by IronLizard on Aug 13, 2007 - 9 answers

Legalfilter: Who really owns an open source project? [more inside]
posted by crypticgeek on Jul 12, 2007 - 14 answers

Open source software for a professional web design company. [more inside]
posted by spinko on Apr 13, 2007 - 33 answers

Good free/cheap XML-and-XSL application? [more inside]
posted by AmbroseChapel on Nov 16, 2006 - 15 answers

I've just gotten an open source project off the ground and am wondering about respectable ways to get the word out. [more inside]
posted by ephemerae on Sep 28, 2006 - 10 answers

Alternatives to SourceForge? [more inside]
posted by knave on May 17, 2006 - 4 answers

I've been searching for a while now and it seems to me that BlackBerry is very limited when it comes to programs. I also have a distaste for how it differs from Outlook. I'm starting to wish I had purchased something more compatible with Windows software. From my understanding, there is a void of any BlackBerry opensource software? I'm a student so don't have the cash to buy overpriced programs. If anyone knows of anything that might work with BlackBerry, I would appreciate suggestions. I'm on the 7250.
posted by Knigel on Feb 24, 2006 - 4 answers

What are the best books to teach the fundamentals of software design and architecture? [more inside]
posted by agropyron on Feb 15, 2006 - 12 answers

Looking for a macro program or method that captures and pastes text among different browser windows? [more inside]
posted by Fishing Nut on Jan 26, 2006 - 3 answers

What is the legal status of software developed with OSS tools? [more inside]
posted by mkultra on Dec 15, 2005 - 10 answers

Help me find free and/or open-source statistical software. [more inside]
posted by ROU_Xenophobe on Mar 24, 2005 - 11 answers

What examples are there of consumer-grade open source software whose quality surpasses that of closed source, proprietary software? [more inside]
posted by pealco on Mar 15, 2005 - 24 answers

Open source requirements, testing and defect tracking software: any of you have good/bad/middling experience with web-based tools that offer a good alternative to ($$$) TestDirector or its ilk? Preferred platform would be Windows.
posted by nj_subgenius on Feb 5, 2005 - 5 answers

Free/Open source shared calendar solutions? [mi] [more inside]
posted by reverendX on Jan 9, 2005 - 3 answers

Laptop Clean XP Install:
1] My (on board?) sound card is unrecognised. How do I find out what drivers to use?

2] What programs do you really think I need? I already have VNC, VLC, Firefox, Thunderbird and AVG installed. What else should I add? (Freeware/OS appriciated but not needed.) [more inside]
posted by twine42 on Dec 16, 2004 - 8 answers

Which license should I choose? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by deaddodo on Oct 7, 2004 - 10 answers

How would you start an open source project? (A greater amount of detail will be presented upon clicking below.) [more inside]
posted by sequential on Jul 6, 2004 - 4 answers

Is there an open source and/or free Windows software that will create encrypted, virtual drives? I'm looking for something equivalent to DriveCrypt that I and my clients can trust.
posted by johnnydark on Jun 24, 2004 - 3 answers

I've finally caught up with the rising tide of technology, and bought myself a Java-enabled cellphone. Being both a fan of open source, and a cheapskate, I'm wondering if there is much active development of open source software for these devices? Does anyone know of a directory of cool free or open source apps for Java mobiles?
posted by Jimbob on Dec 22, 2003 - 1 answer