In the list of our annual top open source projects, let us review the authors mentioned in 2016 popular projects, as well as the love items selected by the community administrator.
We continue to pay attention to an excellent open source project that has emerged every year, growing, changing and developing. Choosing 10 open source programs to our annual top project list is not easy, and no such short list can contain items that should be included.
In order to select 10 top open source projects, we reviewed the popular open source projects involved in the authors in 2016, but also collected some comments from the community administrator. After some recommendation and voting of the administrator, our editorial team selected the final list.
They are here, 10 top open source projects in 2016:
Atom
Atom is a Hackable text editor from GitHub. JONO BACON wrote an article for its "simple core" earlier this year, greatly appreciate the choice of the open source project.
"Atom brings most of the main core features and settings you want, but there are missing more advanced or unique features that users may want. ... Atom provides a powerful framework to allow many parts of it. Can be changed or expanded. "
If you intend to start using Atom, please read this guide first. If you want to join the user community, you can find Atom on GitHub, Discuss, and Slack.
Atom is Mit licensed, its source code hosted on Github.
Eclipse CHE
Eclipse CH is next-generation online integrated development environment (IDE) and developer workspace. Joshua Allen Holm commented on Eclipse CH in November 2016, allowing us to open the developer community behind the project, Eclipse CHEN innovatively uses container technology and supports multiple popular languages.
"Eclipse CHE integrates ready-to-to-go) software environment (Stack) overrides most modern popular languages. This includes C ++, Java, Go, PHP, Python, .NET, Node.js, Ruby On Rails and Android development software environment. Software environment warehouse (Stack Library) If you are not enough, you can even provide more options, you can create a custom software environment that provides a special environment. "
You can use the online managed account, local installation, or test Eclipse CHE in your usual cloud supplier. You can also find its source code on Github, which is published under the Eclipse disclosure license.
FREECAD
Freecad is written in Python, is a computer-aided design tool (or a computer-assisted drafting tool) that can be used to create design models for actual objects. Jason Baker is written about FreeCAD in 3 Open Source Alternatives for Selective AutoCAD.
"Freecad can import and export 3D objects from a variety of common formats, which make it easy to extend basic functions through various plug-in. This program has many built-in interface options, including from the draft to the renderer, even A robot simulation ability. "
FreeCAD is LGPL license, its source code hosting on Github.
Gnucash
GNUCASH is a cross-platform open source desktop application that can be used to manage individuals and small commercial accounts. Jason Baker puts GNUCASH in the review list of the open source alternatives for personal finance MINT and Quicken:
"Gnucash" features a number of books, can import data from a variety of formats, handle multiple exchange rates, create budgets, print checks, create custom plan reports, and can import and pull the stock market directly from online banking. "
It is posted on the GPL version 2 or version 3 license, you can find GNUCASH source code on Github.
A gnucash optional replacement is Kmymoney, which also got nominations for the list, which is another good choice for managing financial management on Linux.
Kodi
KODI is an open source media center application, called XBMC, it is possible to work on a variety of devices, a tool for DIY play movies, TV, and music. KODI is highly customized, which supports multiple skin, plugins, and many remote control devices (including its own custom Android Remote apps).
Although we didn't report KODI this year, it still appeared in many articles about the creation of a home Linux music server, the media management tool, as well as a vote about the favorite open source video player (if you are Using KODI in the home, you want to write some yourself, please let us know).
It is posted on the GPLV2 license, you can find the source code of KODI on GitHub.
Mycollab
MyCollab is a set of tools for customer relationship management (CRM), document management and project management. Community administrator Robin Muilwijk explained in detail in the article on 11 top project management tools in 2016, in detail: MYCOLLLAB-Project:
"MyColLab-Project contains many features, such as Gantt chart, milestones, time tracking, and event management. It has Kanban board features, which support agile development mode. Mycollab-project has three different versions, where the community version is free and open source "
Install MyCollab requires support for Java running environments and MySQL environments. Please visit the MyCollab website to learn how to contribute to the project.
MyCollab is licensed by AGPLV3, its source code hosted on Github.
Openaps
Openaps is another interesting project that community administrators found in 2016, and we also report it in depth. OpenAPS, Open Artificial Pancreas System project is an open source project that is committed to improving quality of life in patients with type 1 diabetes.
The project contains "Reference" design, a toolbox and an open source model implementation, which is designed for equipment manufacturers or any personalized personal pancreatic equipment, so that it can be based on insulin levels Safely regulate the level of glucose in the blood. Although potential users should carefully test the project and discuss the project with their health care doctors before attempting to build or use the system, the founder of the project hopes that open technology can accelerate the medical equipment industry. The study and development, thus discovering a new treatment plan and putting the market faster. "
Openhab
OpenHAB is a home automation platform with a pluggable architecture. Community Administrator D Ruth Bavousett Buy this platform this year and try to write to OpenHAB later:
"One of the interesting modules I found is Bluetooth binding; it can find a specific enabled Bluetooth (such as your smartphone, the equipment of your child) and when these devices arrive or leave Take action - closing or open, open light, adjust thermostat and turn off safety mode, etc. "
Review this complete list of bindings and bundlers that integrate and communications with social networks, instant messages, and cloud IOT platforms.
OpenHAB is permitted by EPL, its source code hosting on Github.
OpenToonz
OpenToonz is a 2D animation production software. Community administrator Joshua Allen reported its open source version in March 2016, which also has mentioned in other animations related to the OpenSource.com website, but we did not introduce, so stay tuned.
Now, we can tell you that OpenToonz has many unique features, including GTS, a build tool developed by STUDIO GHIBLI, and an effect plug-in SDK for image processing.
If you want to discuss the topic of development and video research, please see the forum on Github. OpenToonz source code hosted on Github, the project is released in a BSD license.
Roundcube
Roundcube is a modern, browser-based mail client, which provides many (if not all) features that may be used by email users using desktop clients. It has many features, including support for more than 70 languages, integrated spell checks, drag and drop interfaces, feature-rich address books, HTML email, multi-condition searches, PGP encryption support, session clues, etc. Roundcube can work as an occasional alternative to many users' email clients.
In our Gmail's open source alternative review, RoundCube and other four mail clients are included.
It is released in GPLV3 license, you can find the source code of Roundcube on Github. In addition to downloading, installing the project, you can also find it in many complete mailbox server software, such as Groupware, Iredmail, Mail-in-A-Box, and Mailcow.
This is our list. In 2016, do you have any favorite open source projects? What about love? Please publish it in the comment box below.
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