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OpenGrok

You know what I really like about OpenSolaris? It's the fact that it's probably the easiest open source project I know to actually look at the source code. On first encountering OpenSolaris, being able to just browse through the source code and see how stuff is done is just awe-inspiring. It drew me in, let me know the whole thing was real - it's all actually open. Even new stuff like ZFS.

So it's really cool that the code that makes all this work is also open source. The multi-talented Chandan (he draws! he codes! he takes photos!) is the main brain behind it, and he's now packaging it for consumption outside OpenSolaris. If you're responsible for the web site hosting an open source project, run, don't walk, to go get OpenGrok and integrate it into your version control system. Your community will love you.

Posted by webmink ( Dec 05 2005, 01:59:31 PM PST ) Permalink Comments [2]
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Oh, come on man. And ViewCVS and LXR aren't easy?

Posted by Joseph on December 05, 2005 at 08:32 PM PST #

Each to their own. I find the source browser in OpenSolaris fast, easy and visually appealing. No criticism of other systems, I just like OpenGrok.

Posted by Simon Phipps on December 06, 2005 at 04:37 AM PST #

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