Directory of open source software Ohloh launches beta preview

[mandy]

A few former Microsoft employees have launched a Web site that evaluates open-source projects. The site, called Ohloh, is not a reviews site, but instead a directory of open-source software, its co-founders said.

"We collect from the infrastructure the open-source community uses to develop the software," Ohloh co-founder and CEO Scott Collison told CNET News.com. "It also serves as an open-source directory. You can find open-source projects and compare them, and gradually find one that's right for you."

The site could appeal to developers who are frustrated by the number of open-source projects that lack clear explanations....

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[misteroriginal]

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