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What OSS Programs are Still Needed?

Posted by Cliff on from the itches-that-need-scratching dept.

suso asks: "I was thinking yesterday about how much open source software is out there already. Most categories are filled, but I wonder about what pieces of software still need to be written. What programs would you like to see in OSS form that are currently not available?"

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  1. Done and done. by sethadam1 · · Score: 4, Informative


    Nvu is your answer.

  2. Re:Voting software. by np_bernstein · · Score: 4, Informative

    The Open Voting Consortium is doing a pretty good job. The program itself is written in python which is a good idea (despite being a perl guy) since there is always the risk that someone could keep additional code out of CVS for compile time, has paper verification w/ barcodes for quick recounts/auditing... all in all they're doing a pretty good job.

    I understand that there are hardware requirements for security as well, but this provides a good way for businesses to still sell and add value to this software.

    They are currently having a fund drive so if this seems like something important, consider giving them $10 (what they're asking for)

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