The Dataphor Codex
We have often talked about having a public forum where developers can share code, from interesting tidbits all the way up to complete applications and everything in between. We now have such a forum: The Dataphor Codex.
The Codex is an open-source project repository that allows projects to share common libraries. Each new project is simply a new top-level folder in the repository. Anyone can commit to the Codex, but submitters are encouraged to register as users of the repository to allow commit-level tracking in the repository.
The projects in the Codex are all released under the same Modified BSD license as Dataphor, allowing the source code to be freely distributed and used in any endeavor.
Currently, the Codex contains a Common project with a Codex.Base library that contains a few simple types likely to be used in any application, and the first few skeleton modules of the Brooks Project Management System, yet another defect tracker with less code!
In its current form, the Codex is nothing fancy, just a single repository, so issues like version control and change management will have to be considered at some point. However, we feel that something is better than nothing, and hope the Codex will finally provide a place for Dataphor developers to freely exchange ideas and solutions.
For the url to access the repository, visit the Source Code Access page on the Dataphor.org site:
http://www.dataphor.com/index.php?title=Development:Source_Code
Regards,
The Dataphor.org Team