Clearinghouse for Mac software shareware development

On 08/09/2007, at 07:57, jslavin wrote:

> Is there any site where software ideas can be exchanged and perhaps
> gifted software writers with common interests can help those who
> don't know how to write software.

One site is http://macfreelancer.com/

> What prompted this, is my interested in solar energy. Solar
> collectors have to be connected to an inverter before they can be
> connected to a house. Some of the inverters can be connected to a
> computer to monitor system ouput. To my knowledge, most, if not
> all, only run on Windows. I noticed an article in Home Power
> magazine about a solar installation and a reference to the user's
> site. The focus of the article is a Linux user and was also
> frustrated that his inverter had Windows only software, so he wrote
> a linux version. Here's the link:
>
> <http://www.curtronics.com/Solar/AuroraData.html>
>
> So I'm thinking well, if it's written for Linux it can't be too far
> from running on a Mac. I emailed the author, and he is more than
> willing to help, but said that he doesn't do any Mac software work.
> So then I was thinking that maybe some Mac software writer out
> there that has a common interest in solar power might just take
> this on to craft a Mac version.

I read the page and is mostly of the problems of using a USB-serial
adapter in linux, I am using a ACP adapter I buy from Amazon:

> http://www.amazon.com/Converter-Dongle-Serial-Compat-RS232/dp/
> B0006LSIOI/ref=sr_1_1/103-3483532-6197466?
> ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1178476435&sr=1-1

after I load the drivers I can connect, in my case with a micro-
controller, using a device named /dev/cu.usbserial-FTCYQVR6.

I downloaded the program and compiled OK after I change the line:
        #include <syscall.h>
for
        #include <sys/syscall.h>
in main.c, so probably you can run the program without problems.

> 5. Clearinghouse for Mac software shareware development
>
> Initial Message
> Posted by: jslavin Date: Sep 8, 2007.
>
> Is there any site where software ideas can be exchanged and perhaps gifted
> software writers with common interests can help those who don't know how to
> write software.
>...

<http://www.lists.apple.com/mailman/listinfo> contains a list of
mail-lists open to developers (there are a quite a lot!). I think
you'll have to register as a developer first 'tho. (I think you can do
this without actually being one & it's free at the basic level). Some
may be more relevant to your case than others.

There are also a couple of developer forums under the MacOsX
technologies forum grouping: Developer & Software Development 101. You
only have to be Apple-registered to post there I'd say.

<http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=162>

I thought this was an interesting question, so I did a little digging.
Hope it's useful to you.

Regards,

GAM

Thanks everyone!

John