The list of useful open source / free software

Solignis · 10-09-2009, 11:50 AM

I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread of all of the useful free and open source software out there. For reference to other people.

Do not list Untangle please, that one is pretty obvious.

Things I recommend;

7-zip - Archiving utility for Windows, it can open tar.gz files in Windows
Hash Tab - Checksum utility for Windows
SubSonic - Music streaming software
ClamWin - Windows port of the Clam anti-virus

Will add more as I think of them, please everyone add your

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WebFooL · 10-09-2009, 12:04 PM

WinSCP - SCP Client for windows
Dia - Visio but open source
Notepad ++ - The best text editor
FileZilla - FTP server
CloneZilla - Clone/Partition Image creator
Camstudio - Desktop recorder
Handbrake - Video Converter
Truecrypt - Encryption Software

A good site is www.osalt.com there you can find open source alt to allmost anything.

mencargo · 10-09-2009, 12:07 PM

General:

K-Lite Codec Pack - There are freeware and opensource codecs, with Media Player Classic. Best video player.
NotePad++ - Lightweight and powerfull OpenSource text editor
OpenOffice
GIMP
Blender
uTorrent

Others, all free, not all OpenSource:

Foobar - Freeware audio player
WireShark
CCleaner
Chrome

Solignis · 10-18-2009, 03:22 AM

Oh I got another one.

XCA - OpenSSL Gui for windows

alhadi · 10-18-2009, 04:44 AM

Firewall Distro UTM= Unified Thread Management

Quote:

Endian
Smoothwall
ClarkConnect
eBox

Web Browser's

Quote:

Firefox 3.5
Opera 10

Anti Virus

Quote:

AVG free edition 8.5
Avira AntiVir Personal Edition

Bittorrent Client

Quote:

rtorrent
Ktorrent
Transmission
Deludge

YeOldeStonecat · 10-18-2009, 06:03 AM

Microsoft Security Essentials...desktop antivirus software.

jomerx · 10-18-2009, 05:54 PM

just to add up..

Unlocker
Paint.Net
Ccleaner
Colasoft MAC Scanner
Sun xVM VirtualBox
VLC player

mdh · 10-18-2009, 06:12 PM

I don't have any to add, but I would like to say that my general strength on the Windows side (and lack of on the Linux side) has kept me locked into Windows for longer than I have wanted to be. Lists like this are good for people like me (and there's probably lots of them).

THANKS!!!

Louisd · 10-18-2009, 06:40 PM

I second many of the mentions in this thread. In the web browser category, there is also SRWare Iron, a compilation of Google Chrome code.

LD

Solignis · 10-18-2009, 06:49 PM

Always glad to help in anyway possible.

Oh I also was thinking there is

pfSense
m0n0wall
endian UTM
vyatta

10-09-2009, 11:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Solignis Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hudson, Ohio, USA Posts: 1,670	The list of useful open source / free software I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread of all of the useful free and open source software out there. For reference to other people. Do not list Untangle please, that one is pretty obvious. Things I recommend; 7-zip - Archiving utility for Windows, it can open tar.gz files in Windows Hash Tab - Checksum utility for Windows SubSonic - Music streaming software ClamWin - Windows port of the Clam anti-virus Will add more as I think of them, please everyone add your . __________________ Easy things should be easy, and hard things should be possible. -- Larry Wall, Creator of perl

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WebFooL Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sweden (Eskilstuna) URLs submitted: 57 Posts: 3,879	WinSCP - SCP Client for windows Dia - Visio but open source Notepad ++ - The best text editor FileZilla - FTP server CloneZilla - Clone/Partition Image creator Camstudio - Desktop recorder Handbrake - Video Converter Truecrypt - Encryption Software A good site is www.osalt.com there you can find open source alt to allmost anything. __________________ "Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most" Untangle Reseller (Sweden) WebFooL@fakenews.se http://fakenews.se/ Need space to Upload content for you forum post? http://about.me/webfool Last edited by WebFooL; 10-09-2009 at 12:08 PM..

10-09-2009, 12:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
mencargo Master Untangler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mexico City Posts: 121	Continue General: K-Lite Codec Pack - There are freeware and opensource codecs, with Media Player Classic. Best video player. NotePad++ - Lightweight and powerfull OpenSource text editor OpenOffice GIMP Blender uTorrent Others, all free, not all OpenSource: Foobar - Freeware audio player WireShark CCleaner Chrome

10-18-2009, 03:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
Solignis Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hudson, Ohio, USA Posts: 1,670	Oh I got another one. XCA - OpenSSL Gui for windows __________________ Easy things should be easy, and hard things should be possible. -- Larry Wall, Creator of perl

10-18-2009, 06:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
mdh Join Date: Aug 2007 URLs submitted: 171 Posts: 4,802	I don't have any to add, but I would like to say that my general strength on the Windows side (and lack of on the Linux side) has kept me locked into Windows for longer than I have wanted to be. Lists like this are good for people like me (and there's probably lots of them). THANKS!!! __________________ This space reserved for profound thought.....which does happen on occasion."

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10-18-2009, 06:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
YeOldeStonecat Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,394	Microsoft Security Essentials...desktop antivirus software.

10-18-2009, 05:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
jomerx Untangler Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Iloilo City, Philippines URLs submitted: 66 Posts: 92	just to add up.. Unlocker Paint.Net Ccleaner Colasoft MAC Scanner Sun xVM VirtualBox VLC player

10-18-2009, 06:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
Louisd Master Untangler Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montreal, QC Posts: 166	I second many of the mentions in this thread. In the web browser category, there is also SRWare Iron, a compilation of Google Chrome code. LD

10-18-2009, 06:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
Solignis Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hudson, Ohio, USA Posts: 1,670	Always glad to help in anyway possible. Oh I also was thinking there is pfSense m0n0wall endian UTM vyatta __________________ Easy things should be easy, and hard things should be possible. -- Larry Wall, Creator of perl