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"The basic idea behind open source is very simple. When programmers on the Internet can read, redistribute, and modify the source for a piece of software, it evolves. People improve it, people adapt it, people fix bugs. And this can happen at a speed that, if one is used to the slow pace of conventional software development, seems astonishing...
...The Open Source pages exist to make this case to the commercial world."    - Introduction to Open Source - www.opensource.org

* HN - Hacker News Reader

market download Finally, a reliable Hacker News reader with a focus on design & usability! It's also open-source.

Upcoming feature:

• Post comments

Current Features:

• View Hacker News stories and comments, beautifully laid out
• Also view articles in ViewText, Google, or your system browser (you can set each as default)
• Upvote stories (long-press on story) and comments (long-press on comment).
• Collapse and expand comments by tapping on them
• Choose from 3 text sizes
• Switch between stories and comments with one tap
• View "more" stories than only the HN frontpage
• Share the article's URL to your installed apps (Instapaper, Pocket, Twitter,...)
• See which articles you have already visited


Please report any issues to me via Twitter (@manuelmaly) or via mail (link is below).

Get the source code here: https://github.com/manmal/hn-android/

Author: Manuel Maly
Version: 1.9.15
Market link: com.manuelmaly.hn
Web site: http://creativepragmatics.com



Source code:
Code license:
Market downloads: 50,000-250,000
Market rating: 4.4 / 5.0
Category: Top:/Applications/News & Magazines


Added: 2013-06-09
Updated: 2017-02-21
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