Any who knows a recommended source code comparison tool for an intellectual property violation(IPV) investigation? I would appreciate any one ideas about this.
Compare It! is a good tool for looking at the differences in files.
(but not open source)
Used to use "Beyond Compare", not sure if its free as it was provided by company, never checked, never asked, but it was all kinds of awesome for comparing code!
KDiff is a free and open source file comparison application.
http//kdiff3.sourceforge.net/
I've used this before, it was very good for my needs )
KDiff is a free and open source file comparison application.
http//kdiff3.sourceforge.net/
I use
Both have line by line, byte by byte comparison.
Both are free.
Both update on change.
Both can compare entire directory structures and files
Both allow pane freezing (linked scrolling)
WinMerge has a much better user interface
WinMerge allows updating from one pane to an other, directory or file level
Notepad++ has a large set of coding language highlighting
Notepad++ has a hex view feature
Notepad++ has complex text functions
I've been using meld for some time now and find it easy to use.
http//meld.sourceforge.net/