SIDE is a simple integrated development environment to develop application in multiple programming languages. SIDE is developed and distributed under the Open source foundation and GNU general public liscence The software is entirely free to be downloaded and used. The source code of SIDE is also provided along with the distribution, So the users are free to modify and enhance SIDE according to their needs.
Goals of SIDE
Prereqsites for SIDE
1. Provide a platform to develop applications using Java, C# and C++.
2. Integrate SIDE with SUN Java Compiler,Microsoft C# compiler and GNU C++ compiler.
To develop applications using SIDE in Java and C#, The Users will have to download and
install either one or both the following in their computers accoring to their needs.
1. The Latest version of J2SE from Sun
2. The .NET Framework from the Microsoft
We are unable to provide the above two components as a part of the SIDE setup program, as they are
not open source products. According to the liscensing requirement from Sun and Microsoft, Anyone can download and use the J2SE and the .NET
framework without paying a dime, but they cannot be redistributed along with other applications.
At this stage efforts are underway to integrate SIDE with open source compilers such as
GNU C++ compiler, Mono C# compiler. Once the integration is completed, it may be possible
to package these compilers along with SIDE, So that the users will not have to download
these compilers seperately.