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a few interesting open source software links
0 Comments | Posted by Dan in Computers, Technology, misc
Here are a few links to open source programs that I use. They may be a little rough around the edges but, I think in about 3-4 years Adobe’s impact amy be diminished.
Graphics-Sound-Video
The Gimp An open source image editor
Sodipodi Open source vector graphics program -still under dev
Inkscape Open Source Scalable Vector Graphics Editor
AutoTrace (for inkscape) Converts bitmap to vector graphics
Nvu Open source wysiwyg editor for html.
Dia is a gtk+ based diagram creation program released under the GPL license.
Lives is a Video Editing System
Dyne:bolic Instant bootable GNU/Linux CD (use with lives)
Audacity a free, open source software for recording and editing sounds.
VSTs and other plugins for audacity.
Another link for free or open source VSTs.
Windows utilities
CDBurnerXP Pro Free cd-dvd burning software, works great have burned dvds with it.
ERUNT The Emergency Recovery Utility NT -also registry optimzer
BHODeamonBrowser helper Object Deamon -for IEx
Internet Utilities and Sites
bug-me-not Free logins for News and other web pages.
Macintosh
Macworld performance comparisons
Web Server Utils
AWStatsGives pretty good stats for web usage.
-Due to the number of spam comments comming from a compromised linux box in Holland, I am suspending comments on this article.
to add this story to digg or other place just click on the appropriate link at the bottom of the story. It’s a little old though. I’ll try to update it soon.
thanks
Dan
