Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Open Source Windows Stuff

Options
  • 13-12-2003 5:21pm
    #1
    talking_walnut
    Registered Users 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


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    daveirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,483 ✭✭✭✭daveirl


    This post has been deleted.


  • Options
    #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,793 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.


  • Options
    #4
    daveirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,483 ✭✭✭✭daveirl


    This post has been deleted.


  • Options
    #5
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,497 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


Advertisement