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Open Source Windows Stuff

  • 13-12-2003 4:21pm
    #1
    talking_walnut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 725 ✭✭✭


    The post about the free email client made me think of posting this link.

    http://gnuwin.epfl.ch/

    Its a collection of open source products that have been ported to windows. Now I don't have to pirate all my software :D


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    daveirl
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  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,591 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    www.openoffice.org = word / excel / powerpoint
    check the stickies too.

    http://sourceforge.net/softwaremap/trove_list.php?form_cat=214
    Microsoft
    MS-DOS (553 projects)
    Windows (16488 projects)

    Also there are lots of old apps out that are freebies as advertising for the main product.
    eg: powerarchiver 6.1 was free (newer versions aren't)
    www.pdf995.com - PDF writer (ad ware)

    Not to mention www.knoppix.net - bootable linux cd - you don't need to do anyting to your HDD to use it and there are about 3GB of apps and utils stuffed on it.


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    daveirl
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  • #5
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,536 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Its also worth taking a look at
    http://www.damnsmalllinux.org - a very basic version of Knoppix
    &
    http://www.geexbox.org - a VERY COOL bootable media player, plays almost anything

    Right I'm going very off topic..time to stop :p


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