Red-Bean Stuff

Here at Red Bean, we write software the old fashioned way: we steal it. When we can't get what we want from someone else, we write it and then steal it from ourselves. But anyway, it's all free software, so you're free to steal it from us, too.

Most of our projects are kept in Subversion or CVS. For Subversion projects, obtain the project this way:

     svn checkout http://svn.red-bean.com/repos/PROJECTNAME

and for CVS projects, this way:

     cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.red-bean.com:/usr/local/cvs checkout PROJECTNAME

Our stuff is divided into two categories: serious stuff and fun hacks. The serious packages are "serious" in the sense that:

• They were written to serve real-world purposes.
• Attention is paid to their maintenance and improvement.
• We hope they'll be widely used, and try to keep them portable.

The fun packages, on the other hand, were written for amusement or to solve some highly specific problem. Enjoy them, but be aware that they weren't necessarily designed to provide dependable results.

Of course, the fact that the serious stuff was designed for dependable results doesn't guarantee anything, either. If you want guarantees, inquire at our business office.