Other B4A and B4J frameworks are open sourced

[Erel]

Most of B4A and B4J libraries are open source now: https://github.com/AnywhereSoftware
They are licensed with Apache 2.0 license which is quite permissive.

The purposes of open sourcing the frameworks are:

1. Provide developers full control over their projects.
2. Allow developers to better understand how the internal framework works.
3. Make it easier for developers to build libraries.

At this point we are not accepting code contributions.
While you can build modified versions of the core libraries in most cases it is not recommended. If you do choose to build a modified library then name it differently so it will be clear that it is a modified library.

 

[LucaMs]

At this point we are not accepting code contributions.

What does this mean?

 

[Erel]

The intention of open sourcing the framework is not to make it a "community project". The development still happens inside Anywhere Software.

 

[DonManfred]

What does this mean?

That anywhereSoftware does not accept to get updated libraries.
You can rename it, publish it in the forum and note that it is a Changed one...

 

[AnandGupta]

The funny thing is that, we do not want to learn Java so we choose B4A.
Now the core open sourced is entirely in Java, obviously.

Only a programmer well versed in Java will understand, forget about changing it.
So aren't we inadvertently admitting that we should know Java, for Android development ?

Well I can not make any head or tail of the core sources. Maybe experts here will make enhancements and share the new core etc. libraries with different features.

Regards,

Anand

 

[Erel]

So aren't we inadvertently admitting that we should know Java, for Android development ?

No. You don't need to touch the framework source code in order to develop with B4A.

 

[ProgrammedComputer]

At this point we are not accepting code contributions.

"At this point"
So are we going to contribute code in the future?

 

[Erel]

"At this point"
So are we going to contribute code in the future?

Currently we do not accept code contributions. It might change in the future. I don't know.

 

[LucaMs]

The purposes of open sourcing the frameworks are:

1. Provide developers full control over their projects.
2. Allow developers to better understand how the internal framework works.
3. Make it easier for developers to build libraries.

? ???

 

[ac9ts]

Outstanding! It will make a great source to see how to wrap libraries as well.

 

[Cristian Rufino]

It is great news. A good source of consultation for those who wish to develop libraries for B4A and have little knowledge of how to do it, learning from the best

 

[CyberDroidWare]

Hi Erel,
My opinion is that open sourcing could cause issues with cybersecurity.
Simon

 

[AnandGupta]

My opinion is that open sourcing could cause issues with cybersecurity.

There are always pros and cons of any option.
Erel, made the core open to facilitate the java developers outside B4X to look at the base of B4X and feel at home in taking up B4X as development too.

Some may take advantage of it, as you mention. But since we are always using what Erel gives us and there is no acceptance of contribution, so it is minimized, IMHO.
May be Erel can give more insight on it.

Regards,

Anand

 

[Erel]

The whole internet and almost all of the computing world is based on open source code. Open source code is not less secure.

 

[LucaMs]

Open source code is not less secure.

If you have source codes, you are sure there are no viruses, spywares, malwares, ...!

 

[Konstantin]

Hello, Erel!
I want to update jetty to the latest version. To do this I need to make changes to the jServer code. I found out that jServer uses jetty_b4j.jar. Could you give a list of jar to build jetty_b4j.jar

 

[Erel]

It requires some work to update Jetty. At least in previous versions there was a bug or a case that wasn't handled properly and was manifested in B4J WebSockets implementation.

If I remember correctly jetty_b4j.jar is the same as jetty_uber.jar.