Freely available and legal software.

[KBF-Kurok]

not realy a software sight but this has a bunch of drivers on ithttp://www.driverscollection.com/

[ELITE-Kaos]

Awsome Nemesis, and Thanks again.

Stephen

Open source software is based on the principle of enlightened self interest.  If the software (which I am using) is popular it will continue to be developed and ported to future operating systems.  Since I want it to be there it is in my interest to spread the word and help to popularize it.   

So if you find it useful - spread the word. 

One fact that might be of interest is that the ISO organization is looking at using the Open Office file format as an official ISO standard for file interoperability.  I hope that the day comes when governments and companies use that format as the standard for exchange and levels the playing field in Office Suites.  I like competition in business.

ISO chose the PDF format from Adobe.  OS was never even considered as its to bug ridden.  Wife works with the ISO org and has checked this out for me as It sounded wrong   Dont get me wrong I think Open Source is great when its fully developed and standardised but the problem with open source is that one persons standards are never those of another programmer.

How long until we all hate Sun micro systems?

[E_Look NCC-9091]

Not as long as Microsoft is still around to deflect all the heat!

[toasty0]

Not as long as Microsoft is still around to deflect all the heat!

Ahh, Microsoft has broad shoulders...

[toasty0]

Keeping with the concept of "FREE SOFTWARE" I though I would post this information for those who're not swayed by the hate-anything-microsoft-at-any-cost crowd.

For those of you wishing to learn programming but haven't been able ot should the cost of a good IDE (Integrated Development Environment) here is the latest Beta (which is golive) of the Visual Studio2005 release.

[Bonk]

I think Open Source is great when its fully developed and standardised but the problem with open source is that one persons standards are never those of another programmer.

Open source software can be validated, proprietary software cannot (without violating other laws/regulations by decompiling the binaries provided). I maintain that the source code is absolutely, definitely, undeniably required to validate the function of any piece of software. Some will argue it is not, but I cannot accept that, being both a programmer and scientific end-user.

http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_02/21cfr11_02.html
http://www.21cfrpart11.com/
http://www.fda.gov/ora/compliance_ref/part11/

The point you make is an important one, but at least with open source you actually can see what another programmer's standards are, as opposed to accepting them purely on faith as one must with proprietary software which is simply unacceptable in many regulatory environments.

[Sarek]

With open source you can also do performance testing and actually report the results, something propriatary software venders have been known to prohibit in their EULA.

http://www.networkworld.com/archive/2001/118166_03-12-2001.html

Randy Kennedy thinks he knows something about the performance of Windows 2000 vs. NT that might be of interest to IT executives.

But he won't tell you.

He won't tell anyone, because Microsoft won't let him.

Kennedy, research director for Competitive Systems Analysis, made the mistake of using benchmark testing to compare the operating systems running SQL Server without first getting written permission from Microsoft to discuss the results, which Microsoft has forced him to suppress.

The one-paragraph benchmark restriction is right there in the 8,600-word licensing agreement of SQL Server, the one that every network administrator agrees to when he clicks the "I Agree" button before installing the SQL Server database.

Microsoft, and countless other vendors with the same restriction, are enforcing it while debate rages as to whether the restriction protects consumers from bad data or protect vendors from bad test results.

The benchmark restriction is not used in every Microsoft license. Its firewall and cache product - Internet Security and Acceleration Server - has the restriction, but Microsoft dropped the restriction for the latest version of Exchange shipped last year.

But the real eye-opener for IT executives, who already regard vendor-funded benchmark tests lightly, is that so-called independent tests, such as Kennedy's, have their methods and system settings massaged and fine-tuned by vendors. These companies hold control over whether the results will ever see the light of day, and vendors use the restriction to influence what is tested and how, according to software testers.

[toasty0]

Keeping with the concept of "FREE SOFTWARE" I though I would post this information for those who're not swayed by the hate-anything-microsoft-at-any-cost crowd.

For those of you wishing to learn programming but haven't been able ot should the cost of a good IDE (Integrated Development Environment) here is the latest Beta (which is golive) of the Visual Studio2005 release.

You know, I hate it when I don't proof before posting.

 

[prometheus]

Bonk Enc is a cool freeware audio encoding program

For any Sound Buffs out there:

You have a free downloadable version of Pro Tools for windows 9x which is limited to 8 Tracks

Freeverb 1.52, an excellent VST reverb plugin

RGC High Frequency Stimulator (A Software Aural Exciter)

On other subject, EagleLander3D lets you do the Apollo 11 landing from P66 for free...  If you want to do more missions, it costs you less than a tank of gas...

[Bonk]

Prom, there is a nice free audio editor with one of the liveCDs I posted earlier, I'll find the link next time I boot on it... (linux doesn't recognise winmodems.... arggg why would anyone build half a device anyway... want a modem? buy USR, they make full hardware modems.)

While on the subject of dial-up I have recently found this download manager, smooth, solid and spyware free:

http://www.stardownloader.com/

Direct download of free version: http://www.download.com/Star-Downloader-Free/3000-2071_4-10346403.html?tag=lst-0-2

[Bonk]

This one is pretty cool: NASA World Wind 

[Bonk]

An anti-spam utility for pop mail accounts: Mailwasher

[toasty0]

In another thread Bonk recently recommended AVG-anti virus--Free Edition. Welp, I took it for a test spin and I must say I'm very pleased with the program. I find that I have no other choice but to slap the ol' Toasty0 stick of reccommended programs to this very handy utility.

I'm especially pleased with the designer's chioce of UI design. It is intuitive and the information it offered is easy on the eye and quickly digestable.

[Bonk]

Glad you like it! I came across it before at a computer shop and CaptJosh provided a link here a while back.

So here's the link: http://free.grisoft.com/

[KBF MalaK]

At the risk of my membership I'll post my best friend for you guys:

E-Mule    ( http://www.emule-project.net)

I believe it's still legal, and of course it is free. If I'm mistaken someone PLEASE delete this post.

[Bonk]

I don't see anything wrong with posting a link to it, but anything edonkey related is poison as far as I'm concerned. I strongly advise against its use. Its not illegal as far as I know, but what you do with it, is what determines the legality of the situation. Does it pass spyware scanners? (Ad-aware, Spybot Search & Destroy and the MS Antispyware beta)

[toasty0]

Ummm, I take it this is another in a plethora of P2P software?

[Bonk]

Ummm, I take it this is another in a plethora of P2P software?

Correct.

[Bonk]

To play all your old dos games:

http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/     

[Nemesis]

Accumulated free software links.

Listed in alphabetical order by contributor.

Age

Getright - FTP download program.  Allows stops and restarts

Bonk

QNX - Realtime OS - membership required for download
FreeBSD - Popular Unix variant
GNU - OS and tools.
Samba - Networking software
Apache - web server
PHP - web scripting language
MySQL - database
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System
Sambar Serve
Roxen Webserver
AOLServer -
xitami - webserver
eAccelerator - PHP accelerator
Zend Optimizer - PHP accelerator
Abyss - web server
The Battle for Wesnoth is a turn-based strategy game with a fantasy theme.
World Wind - from NASA
Star Downloader Free
Antivirus software
Mailwasher - anti-spam
DOSBox - Use DOS programs.

Obviously Bonk has been very active in adding to the list.  Thanks Bonk.

IKV Nemesis

The OpenCD - windows software collection
Mozilla Firefox web browser
Mozilla Seamonkey web browser suite
Mozilla Thunderbird E-Mail program
Openoffice. org Office Suite
FreeDOS MS-DOS compatible OS
FreeDOS Edlin the essential utility its not DOS if it doesn't have edlin.
Pricelessware - source of further software
CleanSoftware - source of further software
VegaStrike - game
Zonealarm firewall
Quake 1-3 Source Code - open sourced by ID Software
Notepad 2 Notepad replacement with tabs
7-Zip Winzip replacement
The Gimp Image editor
AbiWord Word Processor
PDFCreator Sets up as a printer and allows any program that can print create a PDF.
NVU Web authoring
Sokoban YASC - Yet Another Sokoban Clone Game
Scribus - Desktop Publishing
Tux Racer - Game
Blender - 3d modeling
GNU Chess - Chess Game
Freeciv - Game
QCad - 2D CAD system
GnuPG - encryption software
Free Pascal - programming language
XBasic - Programming Language
Stella - Atari 2600 Emulator
WinUAE - Amiga Emulator
Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel for Windows XP.
DAEMON Tools - a virtual cd/dvd-rom emulator
DVDShrink May or may not be legal in your area
Memtest86 - A Stand-alone Memory Diagnostic
Knoppix - Version of Linux that runs off the CD/DVD
Ubuntu - Version of Linux that runs off the CD/DVD
Edubuntu is a version of the Ubuntu (Linux) operating system suitable for classroom use.
Distrowatch - links to many Linux versions

Javora

Ventrilo - Voice over IP (VoIP) group communications software.

KBF-Kurok

Audacity - recording and editing sounds.
Software driver collection

MrCue

irfanview - image viewer
Filezilla - FTP download program.  Allows stops and restarts
Simple Machines Forum software

Pestalence_XC

Lavasoft - antispyware
Spybot - antispyware
Microsoft AntiSpyware (Beta) time limited.


Redshift the Kook
(NOTE: I'm not calling him a Kook - it is his user name when this is posted.)

SISoft benchmarking utility
GCPUID provided CPU info.

Last but not least

std::toasty0

Visual Studio 2005 Prerelease Software

Before including the link here I verified it as accurate as of this time.  Any link whose software is not freely available (at this time) I removed, limited time free trials are not included on this list.  Free for home or academic use programs I did include.  Any whose link was invalid and an update not easily found I also did not include. 

If there are any errors or ommisions not covered by my comments above feel free to either post a correction/update here or PM it to me and I will edit it in. 

NOTE: Edited to add Quake source link.  Added a few more myself.

[Javora]

Good job Nemesis that will make things a lot easier to find.  Hopefully I can add to the list but people seem to have added quite a bit already.

[Nemesis]

Good job Nemesis that will make things a lot easier to find.  Hopefully I can add to the list but people seem to have added quite a bit already.

I knew that some links had changed and were too old to edit so I felt it was time for a collection.  I must admit that it was longer than I thought.  I hadn't realized that Bonk specifically had quite so many links.

[Bonk]

And here's another one!  (I promised to look it up for Prometheus):

Audacity - The Free, Cross-Platform Sound Editor 

Loads VST plugins (VST Enabler) and exports to mp3s (LAME MP3 encoder)!

[Nemesis]

And here's another one!  (I promised to look it up for Prometheus):

Audacity - The Free, Cross-Platform Sound Editor 

Loads VST plugins (VST Enabler) and exports to mp3s (LAME MP3 encoder)!

I should have added Audacity myself.  I've used it a few times.  Thanks for the reminder.  I edited it into the list.  Maybe on the weekend I'll go over my systems and see what I'm using that I should add to the list.

[KBF MalaK]

I don't see anything wrong with posting a link to it, but anything edonkey related is poison as far as I'm concerned. I strongly advise against its use. Its not illegal as far as I know, but what you do with it, is what determines the legality of the situation. Does it pass spyware scanners? (Ad-aware, Spybot Search & Destroy and the MS Antispyware beta)

Your absolutley correct, It is legal but what you do with it crosses the lines at times but when all else fails this little gem delivers. And yes, It does pass ad-aware, spybot S&D, A-Squared scanners and I also run it from behind Nortons 2005 internet security package without any problems.

[prometheus]

And here's another one!  (I promised to look it up for Prometheus):

Audacity - The Free, Cross-Platform Sound Editor 

Loads VST plugins (VST Enabler) and exports to mp3s (LAME MP3 encoder)!

Yeah, that is a cool program...  I actually have a copy of it on a PC Format coverdisk somewhere, but thanks for the info... 

[Nemesis]

And here's another one!  (I promised to look it up for Prometheus):

Audacity - The Free, Cross-Platform Sound Editor 

Loads VST plugins (VST Enabler) and exports to mp3s (LAME MP3 encoder)!

Just noticed that it was already posted by KBF-Kurok so I deleted the duplicate under your name.  I must be more careful.

I added a number of new links.  I have NOT tested all of the programs or even downloaded them all so caveat emptor is the rule.  I have certain others to look for and may add them later in the weekend.

[Bonk]

oops!

[Nemesis]

oops!

At least twice today when adding to the list I found that the item was already on the list - provided by you.  The list is long enough that duplicates are easy to have happen.  A little easier to avoid now that the list is compiled into one posting.  Perhaps on the next compilation (when this one is beyond the last editing date) I'll have to go alphabetical to make searching easier still.