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Where can I advertise an open source project?
I'm going to be starting up an Open Source project which is an XML based forms (as in HTML forms) engine written in .NET and was wondering what advice people could give on promoting open source projects.
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It is never ok to copy and paste code from an open source project directly into your proprietary code. Don't do it. Just don't. Even if you're on a tight deadline.
That means that the owner of a copyright holds the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute his or her work. For software this means it is illegal to copy or distribute software, or its documentation, without the permission of the copyright holder.
Software licenses, including those for open source software, are typically based on copyright law. Under U.S. copyright law, users must have permission (i.e. a license) from the copyright holder(s) before they can obtain a copy of software to run on their system(s).
Writing articles is a great way to promote your projects. I personally promote my Open Source projects using CodeProject. There are several others, but it's a good way to demonstrate the functionality of your project, illustrate why others would find it useful, and otherwise promote your hard work.
-Doug
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I would strongly recommend to you to have a look at excellent book about that:
Producing Open Source Software
It is comprehensive book discussing about open source projects, how to get the most out of them and more.
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