Ask HN: What open source software do you wish existed, but does not?
I'm curious if there's any consensus around the problems that could be solved with software, but aren't getting any attention from the open source community.
In a world of public software forges chock-full of open source software, it's hard to imagine that there are problems that could be solved with software that aren't getting any attention. But I suspect there are many.
I use "software" broadly here. Answers may refer to libraries and frameworks for developers, but perhaps more importantly, applications for both highly technical and average users.
My hope is that this question both reveals solutions that already exist for which others thought none existed, and real gaps where the open source community can step in and start creating solutions.
In a world of public software forges chock-full of open source software, it's hard to imagine that there are problems that could be solved with software that aren't getting any attention. But I suspect there are many.
I use "software" broadly here. Answers may refer to libraries and frameworks for developers, but perhaps more importantly, applications for both highly technical and average users.
My hope is that this question both reveals solutions that already exist for which others thought none existed, and real gaps where the open source community can step in and start creating solutions.