I need a Wiki or CMS that has a WYSIWYG editor for a site with about a 100 static pages, sorted into categories. [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2008 - 9 answers

Where does this phrase/proverb come from? [more inside]
posted on Jun 20, 2008 - 10 answers

Sourcefilter: I've been seeing large sheets of paper or a paper-like material with cutouts of flowers, animals, and other cutesy designs used as a backdrop in window displays at stores like Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie. Where can I buy some? [more inside]
posted on May 18, 2008 - 4 answers

Looking for your experiences with open-source accounting software. I am helping co-found a non-profit organization and need software that is free (if possible), easy to use for non-accountants, and preferably open-source. Someone recommended OSAS (Open Systems Accounting Software) and gnucash. Has anyone used these or any other programs they would recommend or not recommend?
posted on Apr 22, 2008 - 3 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 on Apr 20, 2008 - 6 answers

What is the best way to work databases like we does with version control (Subversion or CVS) for the source files? I was researching but probably I'm not using the right words or there's some special way to work.
posted on Mar 12, 2008 - 19 answers

Did Ferdinand Magellan really say this? “The Church says that the Earth is flat, but I know that it is round. For I have seen the shadow of the earth on the moon and I have more faith in the Shadow than in the Church.” [more inside]
posted on Dec 30, 2007 - 14 answers

FavoriteLibrivox books? [more inside]
posted on Dec 19, 2007 - 15 answers

Looking for open source spreadsheet templates I can use commercially (if it comes to that) for recipes, fitness programs and the like. Why? Because my excel skills suck. [more inside]
posted on Dec 18, 2007 - 5 answers

Hi, I would like some recommendations for (preferably open source or inexpensive) web based software that I can implement for my church. Everyone takes turns bringing refreshments, playing songs, etc... and there are waaaaay too many "Who can do it on Sunday the 16th? on Sunday the 26th?" e-mails going around and it gets very confusing to keep track. [more inside]
posted on Dec 12, 2007 - 10 answers

What's the source of, "It's not what you say, it's how you say it"? [more inside]
posted on Dec 11, 2007 - 10 answers

Where is this idea from? "You can be a connoisseur of anything, even driveway gravel" I have this paraphrased idea in my mind that I swear I read somewhere. However, I can't seem to remember its source. [more inside]
posted on Dec 3, 2007 - 3 answers

Are there any good, open source event management software packages available? [more inside]
posted on Oct 26, 2007 - 1 answers

Recommended Open-Source Desktop Email Client? [more inside]
posted on Oct 18, 2007 - 14 answers

Is there an open course codebase similar to ... Ask Metafilter? I have a fun idea for a specialized group Q and A blog, but I'm not much of a coder.
posted on Oct 15, 2007 - 7 answers

Are there any websites or online communities in which people submit their 'ideas' for public use? [more inside]
posted on Oct 9, 2007 - 13 answers

Which version control system should I learn/use? [more inside]
posted on Sep 12, 2007 - 18 answers

Where can I find comparisons of the time it takes for an application to become relatively mature (in feature set, and bugs) in comparison to its status as open or closed source?
posted on Sep 3, 2007 - 4 answers

What options are there for a real-time, open source, video streaming (ogg Theora?) codec/platform/service? I have heard of Flumotion but was wondering if there are others like it in the US or Asia.
posted on Aug 26, 2007 - 3 answers

I added some new music tracks to iTunes, and for some reason it thought they were podcast episodes. So it doesn't show them under 'Music'. But it's not showing them in the 'Podcasts' library either. I've deleted the music files from the Finder, but how can I clear out the tracks from my iTunes library? [more inside]
posted on Jul 31, 2007 - 5 answers

I need some software that will take a PDF file (of a magazine) and produce an online version of it that does not require a PDF reader to view. [more inside]
posted on Jun 1, 2007 - 5 answers

What are some good resources for a ColdFusion programmer who's thinking about going to PHP? [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2007 - 12 answers

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

Where can I buy an official-design full-size Flemish Flag online? If the official version isn't available, I'd settle for the all-black type.
posted on Mar 1, 2007 - 12 answers

Is there an easy, preferably open source way of editing MySQL table contents? I was hoping for something which would let me use Excel (or OO Calc) to edit the live database. I need to search/replace many items in a poorly imported database. [more inside]
posted on Feb 6, 2007 - 10 answers

This is probably impossible but... Is there an open source client-server database that I can put on a shared Windows xp server without actually installing it? In other words simply copy up a bunch of files and have it work without going through a standard windows installation involving writing to the Registry etc... Actually i dont even care if its open source as long as it is small and relatively inexpensive. thanks in advance.
posted on Jan 30, 2007 - 13 answers

Source of "I ask merely for informational purposes."? [more inside]
posted on Dec 26, 2006 - 4 answers

How does a browser render a website? [more inside]
posted on Dec 17, 2006 - 10 answers

This lunchbox is no longer in stock. If you can direct me to somewhere I can buy it new online, I will send you a special holiday card. Really I will. [more inside]
posted on Dec 10, 2006 - 11 answers

What's my role in the free/libre/open-source software movement? [more inside]
posted on Dec 6, 2006 - 8 answers

I've just received a fairly generous grant to create a clearinghouse for open source multi-media applications. What should I be thinking about now? [more inside]
posted on Nov 27, 2006 - 5 answers

Does anybody know of an open source buy\sell\exchange script similar to Hollywood Stock Exchange? Or for that matter any commercially available scripts?
posted on Nov 7, 2006 - 2 answers

I need to set up a community site that also has a Digg-like community news section, and am trying to find open source packages that will do the job. I looked at Pligg, but am wary of using it (reasons inside). I wonder if Drupal will work. Can you folks shed some light? [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2006 - 1 answers

I am a Linux newbie. I just installed Fedora Core 5 and I'm looking for the source. [more inside]
posted on Oct 24, 2006 - 7 answers

I want to introduce a group of students to how open source software is localized (translated). What I am looking for is some software (preferebly cross platform) which uses text/po/mo files to store the text strings for each language. [more inside]
posted on Oct 4, 2006 - 7 answers

Does anybody know where I can get a copy of the US single "Fuzzy" By Grant Lee Buffalo? specifically I'm after Dixie Drug Store (JuJu Mix). [more inside]
posted on Sep 7, 2006 - 7 answers

What is the Best Source for keeping up with the ratings on HDTVs. Any recommendations such as a magazine or website would be appreciated. Like so many others, I are going to purchasing a HDTV this Xmas. If I am to shell out 2 to 3 thousand dollars, I am looking for the Best Value. Thanks in advance.
posted on Aug 30, 2006 - 2 answers

What are some good free/open-source Help Desk software solutions? [more inside]
posted on Aug 28, 2006 - 2 answers

What best open source software can I used to sell 10,000 paintings? [more inside]
posted on Jul 29, 2006 - 1 answers

DyerFilter: If you have read Wayne Dyer's book The Power of Intention and applies its teachings/ideals/principles or whatever you call it to your life, how has it worked for you?
posted on Jun 19, 2006 - 1 answers

How can I easily create web forms? [more inside]
posted on May 26, 2006 - 3 answers

Are there any polished open-source typing tests, either for Windows, or as a web app?
posted on Jan 31, 2006 - 5 answers

Where can I find the source to "/bin/head" for a Mac OSX 10.4 system?
posted on Jan 22, 2006 - 5 answers

Defensive patents for free and open source software: can I bind a specific type of license with a patent ? [more inside]
posted on Jan 11, 2006 - 5 answers

Tracking down a 'white label' 12" vinyl... [more inside]
posted on Nov 29, 2005 - 11 answers

How would one go about finding the specific sources (names of the book, page numbers, etc.) of quotes off of sites like these. [more inside]
posted on Nov 21, 2005 - 9 answers

Open Source Software developers, how did you initially start working on open source software projects? [more inside]
posted on Nov 15, 2005 - 13 answers

Excel experts? Between two Excel files, anyone know how I can reassign the data source file when I'm working on my Mac with files emailed to me by my boss, created on his PC? [more inside]
posted on Nov 9, 2005 - 3 answers

Can anybody recommend an open source 'external' site monitoring utility for *nix? By external, I mean the tool should sit on a server that's separate to the one the site being monitored is sitting on. The tool should make regular requests to the monitored site and should send an alert if the page is not returned within a specified time.
posted on Sep 8, 2005 - 18 answers

Simple (I hope) question: I'm thinking that in the next year I might buy a Mac. I'm also interested in Linux, though, and I've thought about buying a "white box" PC to run Linux and open-source apps. I don't really understand the relationship between OSX and 'nixes all that well. Does OSX run Linux-type programs too? (TIA)
posted on Aug 21, 2005 - 18 answers