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#1 2012-04-10 20:10:02

jji7skyline
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Jacket

I've been thinking about files and computers a lot lately, and I think that I would like to start an Open-Source software project.

Jacket

The most comprehensive file opening tool.

No hassle, it just works.

Simple, clean interface.

Available for Mac, Linux and PC.

No need to download any other software to easily view any type of file.

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We could base it on already existing Open-source projects such as Chromium, Gimp and Audacity as well as VLC.

If you have any experience in coding, you can be part of this.

You just have to promise that you will be hard-working and contribute well.

That is all  smile

PS: If you can work out how I got the name Jacket, you get a free cookie :3

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#2 2012-04-10 20:28:58

stevetheipad
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Re: Jacket

Sounds awesome! Jacket....

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#3 2012-04-10 20:32:08

veggieman001
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Re: Jacket

Wow. I'm not sure what language you'd do this in, since a lot of those programs are written in different languages and have completely different layouts and graphic schemes.

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#4 2012-04-10 20:40:57

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Re: Jacket

Cool! Almost impossible, but cool.  tongue

(Why do I have a feeling that I have the answer to where Jacket comes from, somewhere in the warehouse of useless information that is my brain?  tongue )

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#5 2012-04-10 20:42:23

majormax
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Re: Jacket

I'd say base it off of chromium.
If you can find an open source virtual machine program maybe implement that into it so you can open windows files on linux, linux files on mac etc.

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#6 2012-04-10 21:01:08

samtwheels
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Re: Jacket

Is your name Jack? Is it in commemoration of the leaving of 08jackt?

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#7 2012-04-10 21:05:12

jji7skyline
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Re: Jacket

samtwheels wrote:

Is your name Jack? Is it in commemoration of the leaving of 08jackt?

Sorry but no  tongue

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#8 2012-04-10 22:29:54

luiysia
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Re: Jacket

It's because a jacket OPENS no matter who you put it on!!

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#9 2012-04-11 00:12:12

samtwheels
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Re: Jacket

ooh! Is it because a jacket zips and unzips, like this will do to files?

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#10 2012-04-11 00:47:47

slinger
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Re: Jacket

Cool, what language are you writing it in?

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#11 2012-04-11 00:55:15

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Re: Jacket

Will it parse HTML in HTML files?
Like, how will it work?
Here's what would probably be easiest (though this'll be pretty tough): read out text/*, display image/*, display movie/*, play sound/*, open application/*.

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#12 2012-04-11 18:54:13

jji7skyline
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Re: Jacket

scimonster wrote:

Will it parse HTML in HTML files?
Like, how will it work?
Here's what would probably be easiest (though this'll be pretty tough): read out text/*, display image/*, display movie/*, play sound/*, open application/*.

Probably not at first, it would probably read them as plain text files  tongue

Not sure what you mean xP

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#13 2012-04-11 19:09:09

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Re: Jacket

jji7skyline wrote:

scimonster wrote:

Will it parse HTML in HTML files?
Like, how will it work?
Here's what would probably be easiest (though this'll be pretty tough): read out text/*, display image/*, display movie/*, play sound/*, open application/*.

Probably not at first, it would probably read them as plain text files  tongue

Not sure what you mean xP

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#14 2012-04-11 19:38:40

jji7skyline
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Re: Jacket

samtwheels wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

scimonster wrote:

Will it parse HTML in HTML files?
Like, how will it work?
Here's what would probably be easiest (though this'll be pretty tough): read out text/*, display image/*, display movie/*, play sound/*, open application/*.

Probably not at first, it would probably read them as plain text files  tongue

Not sure what you mean xP

your on! was i right?

Thanks.

No, your zipping unzipping suggestion was incorrect  tongue

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#15 2012-04-11 21:20:20

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Re: Jacket

Well, just stick to well-known file formats at first and then use the other ones. (E.g. PNG and JPEG before PSD, etc.)

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#16 2012-04-11 22:32:43

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Re: Jacket

jji7skyline wrote:

scimonster wrote:

Will it parse HTML in HTML files?
Like, how will it work?
Here's what would probably be easiest (though this'll be pretty tough): read out text/*, display image/*, display movie/*, play sound/*, open application/*.

Probably not at first, it would probably read them as plain text files  tongue

Not sure what you mean xP

Print text files (MIME type text/*, such as .txt, .html), display images (.jpg, .png), play movies (.mov, .mp4), play audio (.mp3, .wav), and open applications (.exe, .app).

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#17 2012-04-11 23:39:00

slayerrobe7
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Re: Jacket

what language will you right it in i might be able to help

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#18 2012-04-11 23:46:17

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Re: Jacket

Ah, nice.

I'm currently just using The Unarchiver, a free Mac application, which I prefer over the default Archive Utility.

If you can read this you are in range.

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#19 2012-04-12 01:51:34

jji7skyline
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Re: Jacket

Ecliptic wrote:

Ah, nice.

I'm currently just using The Unarchiver, a free Mac application, which I prefer over the default Archive Utility.

I use both :3

Dinoclor wrote:

Well, just stick to well-known file formats at first and then use the other ones. (E.g. PNG and JPEG before PSD, etc.)

Excatly!  smile

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