PDA

View Full Version : Open-Source Projects for Scripting



Majorix
December 8th, 2012, 12:31 AM
I <love> scripting. I try to use scripting languages whenever it applies, and sometimes even if they aren't the best solution.

I know Ruby (the best), then Python (some less) and am learning Lua currently.

I am looking forward to any kind of open-source projects, where I can write scripts.

It can be any scripting language, although I would prefer Ruby, Python or Lua.

Any projects you are aware of? Please let me know.

mythic97
December 8th, 2012, 12:38 AM
Not that I know of but just go and make some scripts play around that's how Linux began I think so have fun and you could build a chromium OS they uses some python I think

Majorix
December 8th, 2012, 12:52 AM
I am too bored playing around. Have done the exact thing for the past 10 years or so. I want to become more active, and the best way is by joining a project I think. It would also help me gaining experience and gaining new skills.

Lars Noodén
December 8th, 2012, 11:04 AM
Search your system for scripts in the languages of your choice. Then, if you can improve on the script, work with the relevant project on it. You can use dpkg -S (http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/precise/en/man1/dpkg.1.html) to find out which package a script belongs to, if it is not already obvious.

andrew.46
December 8th, 2012, 11:10 AM
The commandline ripper abcde is a big Bash script if you wanted to have a look at contributing there:

http://code.google.com/p/abcde/

Next hurdle will be opus codec support to possible replace speex...