the Atlantis open source development Crew

Home | FAQ | License | Download | About

FAQ

Related to the programs

Q: How do I unpack programs downloaded from here?
GNU/Linux, BSD (and other unices); tar xzvf source.tar.gz, or a GUI archiver
Mac OS: e.g.; stuffit. For OS X, which is a UNIX-based OS, just follow the instructions above.
Microsoft Windows: e.g.; WinZip

Q: I want to use your programs written in Perl, but I don't have perl, where can I get it for my operating system?
A: Read more here for download-information.

Q: I want to use your programs written in Java, but I don't have it, where can I get it for my operating system?
A: You need Java Runtime Environment (JRE), which you can read more about at the
official Java site.

Related to open source/free software

Q: What is open source/free software?
A: Open source/free software means that:

  • The source code is open for all
  • The source code may be modified by all
  • The source code may be copied by all
  • If the source code is open it also means that it's free
  • With open source/free software you have got a more stable and faster operating system (like GNU/Linux and BSD)
  • Basicly; open source/free software is freedom!

Q: Where can I get more information about open source/free software
A: We recommend http://www.opensource.org and http://www.gnu.org for more information about open source/free software. Examples of well-known projects that's open source/free software includes Apache, MySQL, OpenOffice.org, Mozilla Firefox, XChat, XINE, GIMP, XMMS, and many more. Open source/free software may be downloaded from Freshmeat and SourceForge.


Copyright (C) 2002-2012 Atlantis Crew
Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is permitted in any medium, provided that this notice is preserved.