December 2006
Intermediate to advanced
1312 pages
35h 17m
English
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Why a Book About Freeware and Open Source Tools?
Freeware/Open Source Software (FOSS) can be a complete mystery to some software developers. “What’s the point?” they ask. “Why would anyone spend their own time building stuff they’re not getting paid for?”
Those are valid questions, and not everyone will be satisfied with the answers FOSS proponents toss out. Commercial software certainly has its place, but the world of FOSS tools is an awfully compelling one, and using those tools makes great business sense in many cases.
Why go the FOSS way? First of all, a wealth of tremendous tools, frameworks, utilities, and widgets are available. You can find everything from complete frameworks that give you applications straight out of the box to tiny gadgets that do only small tasks (but do them very well).
Second, at least for mid-sized and larger projects, there’s a large support network available. Mailing lists, online forums, and blogs abound for tools like NAnt, CruiseControl.NET, and the PowerShell integrated development environment (IDE). Odds are that someone else has already solved the problems you’re struggling with, and that by spending a bit of time with a search engine you’ll find either the answers you’re looking for or, at the very least, a pointer in the right direction.
Third, and more ephemerally, there’s a passion binding these tools together that you generally don’t find in commercial software. This passion keeps the project teams continually improving their products, based ...
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