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Apollo 11 Guidance Computer
Apollo 11 Guidance ComputerAssembly

Original Apollo 11 Guidance Computer (AGC) source code for the command and lunar modules, digitized from MIT Museum scans.

#hacktoberfest#space-software#apollo-program
Stars71.2k
Forks7.9k
Last commit9 days ago
stb_vorbis
stb_vorbisC

A collection of single-file public domain libraries for C/C++ covering graphics, audio, game development, and utilities.

#font-rendering#graphics#public-domain
Stars34.3k
Forks8.1k
Last commit3 months ago
stb
stbC

A collection of single-file public domain libraries for C/C++ covering graphics, audio, game development, and utilities.

#graphics#public-domain#c
Stars34.3k
Forks8.1k
Last commit3 months ago
single_file_libs
single_file_libs

A curated list of single-file C/C++ libraries with minimal dependencies and permissive licenses.

#minimal-dependencies#open-source#public-domain
Stars10.0k
Forks650
Last commit1 month ago
Miniaudio
MiniaudioC

A single-file C audio library for playback, capture, and processing with no external dependencies.

#c-library#embedded-audio#emscripten
Stars7.1k
Forks582
Last commit4 days ago
tiny-AES128-C
tiny-AES128-CC

A small, portable C implementation of AES128/192/256 encryption supporting ECB, CBC, and CTR modes.

#c-library#public-domain#embedded
Stars5.0k
Forks1.4k
Last commit1 year ago
JSON-java
JSON-javaJava

A reference implementation of a JSON package in Java for parsing, generating, and converting JSON documents.

#parsing#hacktoberfest#java-library
Stars4.7k
Forks2.6k
Last commit4 days ago
Install npm packages globally without sudo on macOS and Linux
Install npm packages globally without sudo on macOS and Linux

A collection of succinct, public domain guides for common developer tasks and system administration.

#developer-tools#public-domain#technical-guides
Stars2.5k
Forks444
Last commit1 year ago
rpmalloc
rpmallocC

A public domain, cross-platform, lock-free thread caching memory allocator with 16-byte alignment, implemented in C.

#c-library#public-domain#embedded
Stars2.5k
Forks210
Last commit8 days ago
Libs
LibsC

A collection of single-file public domain libraries for C/C++ development, covering graphics, utilities, and system programming.

#public-domain#graphics-framework#c
Stars2.3k
Forks146
Last commit6 months ago
crypto-algorithms
crypto-algorithmsC

Basic implementations of standard cryptography algorithms for educational and pragmatic purposes.

#public-domain#educational#algorithm-reference
Stars2.0k
Forks712
Last commit5 years ago
dr_libs
dr_libsC

Public domain, single-file audio decoding libraries for C/C++ supporting FLAC, MP3, and WAV.

#c-library#flac#embedded-audio
Stars1.8k
Forks243
Last commit2 days ago
Handmade Math
Handmade MathC

A single-file public domain math library for game and graphics programming with C/C++ support.

#c-library#cpp-library#vector
Stars1.6k
Forks107
Last commit4 months ago
Nightcode
NightcodeClojure

A simple, lightweight IDE specifically designed for Clojure and ClojureScript development.

#functional-programming#clojurescript#public-domain
Stars1.4k
Forks123
Last commit5 years ago
PDCurses
PDCursesC

A public domain curses library for DOS, OS/2, Windows console, X11, and SDL environments.

#public-domain#sdl#curses
Stars1.2k
Forks200
Last commit6 months ago
G3log
G3logC++

An asynchronous, crash-safe C++14 logger with intuitive API, design-by-contract checks, and custom sink support.

#crash-safe#asynchronous-logging#public-domain
Stars960
Forks280
Last commit22 days ago
linalg.h
linalg.hC++

A single-header, public domain, short vector math library for C++ inspired by shading languages.

#public-domain#c-plus-plus-11#c-plus-plus
Stars960
Forks74
Last commit3 years ago
The United States Code
The United States CodePython

A complete version-controlled repository of the United States Code, exploring how Git-like tools could improve legislative transparency.

#civic-tech#version-control#public-domain
Stars905
Forks57
Last commit9 years ago
Uncopyright
Uncopyright

A curated list of works, resources, and tools that are in the public domain or released under uncopyright principles.

#creative-commons#public-domain#uncopyright
Stars636
Forks35
Last commit2 years ago
The Tate Collection
The Tate CollectionPython

A public domain dataset containing metadata for 70,000 artworks and 3,500 artists from the Tate collection.

#research-tool#museum-data#metadata-dataset
Stars527
Forks188
Last commit4 years ago
FWK
FWKC

A single-file, unlicensed 3D game engine/framework written in C, featuring an integrated asset pipeline and cross-platform support.

#lua-scripting#open-source#public-domain
Stars527
Forks37
Last commit11 months ago
jwt
jwtGo

A feature-complete, dependency-free JSON Web Token library for Go with secure API design.

#http-handler#public-domain#oauth2
Stars361
Forks24
Last commit3 years ago
AVA
AVAC

A tiny, unlicensed 3D game engine written in C with C++ and Lua interfaces, emphasizing simplicity and embeddability.

#lua-scripting#public-domain#embedding
Stars342
Forks31
Last commit7 years ago
tiny-ECDH-c
tiny-ECDH-cC

A minimal, portable C implementation of Elliptic-Curve Diffie-Hellman for secure key exchange.

#c-library#elliptic-curve-diffie-hellman#ecdh
Stars298
Forks69
Last commit4 years ago
Jpeg-Compressor
Jpeg-CompressorC

A small, public domain or Apache 2.0 licensed C++ JPEG compression and fuzzed low-RAM decompression codec.

#embedded-systems#public-domain#low-memory
Stars249
Forks56
Last commit2 years ago
msf_gif
msf_gifC

A single-header C/C++ library for high-performance animated GIF encoding with small file sizes and high visual quality.

#c-library#cpp-library#public-domain
Stars237
Forks13
Last commit10 months ago
TaskBuilder.fs
TaskBuilder.fsF#

An F# computation expression builder for writing System.Threading.Tasks with C# async/await-like syntax and behavior.

#public-domain#async-programming#async
Stars235
Forks27
Last commit5 years ago
scrypto
scryptoScala

A Scala cryptographic toolkit providing hash functions, signing, encoding, and authenticated data structures for secure applications.

#public-domain#digital-signatures#merkle-tree
Stars203
Forks46
Last commit1 year ago
SimpleSignal
SimpleSignalC++

A high-performance C++11 signal/slot implementation with minimal overhead and public domain licensing.

#c-library#event-driven#public-domain
Stars178
Forks42
Last commit7 years ago
huffandpuff
huffandpuffC

An extremely minimal Huffman encoder/decoder with zero library dependencies, designed for embedded systems.

#c-library#embedded-systems#public-domain
Stars104
Forks7
Last commit13 years ago
Entrypoint
EntrypointC

A lightweight cross-platform entry point library for games, designed as a minimal alternative to SDL and GLFW.

#c-library#mobile-games#public-domain
Stars72
Forks3
Last commit8 years ago
JPL.CmdLineParser
JPL.CmdLineParserPascal

A collection of general-purpose Pascal units for Delphi and Free Pascal projects.

#utility-units#free-pascal#public-domain
Stars60
Forks18
Last commit4 years ago
cmake-modules
cmake-modulesCMake

A collection of CMake modules including LibFindMacros for simplifying library detection in CMake projects.

#open-source#public-domain#build-automation
Stars45
Forks17
Last commit3 years ago
Blipshift
BlipshiftGDScript

A sample 2D platformer game project built with the Godot engine, featuring public domain code and assets.

#2d-platformer#public-domain#godot-3
Stars14
Forks4
Last commit7 years ago
Sölar
SölarLua

A simple solar system simulator with real-time stars and comets, built with the LÖVE 2D game framework.

#astronomy-simulation#public-domain#solar-system-simulator
Stars9
Forks1
Last commit6 months ago

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