Yes, the SVN repo is up to date. I don't know what tools Eric uses to develop PasswordMaker
Any text editor.
but you do need to have Ant installed to compile it.
You don't need Ant. Ant just makes it easier because I have an Ant script for it. You can use any other means
And we like to use LGPL for the license.
Actually, I prefer GPL because it prevents hijacking by corporations. The forthcoming cross-platform Desktop Edition is awesome and works very well; not based on the javascript on-line edition. Let me know if you'd like the URL for it.