Free software projects in Java or C++

[Uri Even-Chen]

By the way, I am thinking... since long ago I wanted to develop a free
software (open source) project to automatically compose music.  About
10 years ago I worked on a project called Speedy Composer
(http://www.speedy.net/composer/), which is automatic composition of
music.  I developed it using Matlab, but there is currently no user
interface.  Maybe I will develop it using Java?  What do you think?  I
will need to convert the Matlab files to Java, which might be
difficult, but maybe after a few month's work I will be able to do it?
 What do you think?  Then I will need to create a user interface
program for composing music, or maybe using the web.  10 years ago I
developed user interface using Visual Basic, but it was not complete.
I might need help from another programmer, it would be difficult to do
it alone.  But I want to develop this program.  If you want, you can
listen to melodies composed on the website (Speedy Composer).  Or
write me and I will send you melodies off list.

Uri Even-Chen
Mobile Phone: +972-50-9007559
E-mail: uri at speedy.net
Blog: http://www.speedy.net/uri/blog/




On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 11:38 PM, Uri Even-Chen <uri at speedy.net> wrote:
> Hi people,
>
> I am looking for a new job right now, and I want to work in
> programming Java or C++, or maybe Python.  I know PHP and C and Visual
> Basic and Access, but I don't have experience with Java or C++.  A
> friend of mine suggested me to join a free software (open source)
> project in Java or C++, to gain experience in these languages.  But I
> don't know how to find such a project.  Do you have an idea how to
> find a good project I can join, in Java or C++ or maybe Python?  I
> want to gain experience so I will be able to find a job.  Without
> experience, chances are low to find a job in Java or C++ - companies
> want programmers with experience in the programming language they
> need.  I have more than 15 years of experience programming, even 20,
> but not in object oriented languages.  There are many jobs in Java and
> C++ and they don't want to interview me, because of my lack of
> experience in those languages.  How do I gain the experience I need?
>
> Uri Even-Chen
> Mobile Phone: +972-50-9007559
> E-mail: uri at speedy.net
> Blog: http://www.speedy.net/uri/blog/
>