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Ten tenets the Linux world needs to rethink

Ten tenets the Linux world needs to rethink

From opposition to DRM and an insistence on free software, some of the fundamental principles of the Linux community need reassessing... Read more

19 August, 2011 by Jack Wallen

Microsoft to allow Eclipse, Mozilla licences for WP7 apps

...are suitable to fit with the Marketplace APA," he said. Notable shiftHowever, Free Software Foundation Europe chief Karsten Gerloff said on Wednesday that the list... Read more

9 March, 2011 by David Meyer

Software groups urge probe of Novell patent transfer

...The Open Software Initiative and the Free Software Foundation on Wednesday released a joint statement that urges the US... Read more

21 January, 2011 by Josh Lowensohn
DVDStyler 2.2

DVDStyler 2.2

DVDStyler is a cross platform DVD Authoring System. It is free software distributed under GNU General Public License (GPL). Features: you can drag... Read more

13 May, 2012
Tor 2.2.35-12

Tor 2.2.35-12

Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against a form... Read more

12 May, 2012
GIMP 2.8

GIMP 2.8

...a powerful piece of software with capabilities not found in any other free software product. It can be used as a simple paint program, an... Read more

10 May, 2012
Free Studio 5.5

Free Studio 5.5

...the new interface for easy access to any of them. With this free software you can convert video and audio files between different formats and... Read more

7 May, 2012
NoobProof 1.5

NoobProof 1.5

...Mac OS X firewall. NoobProof is a frontend for ipfw. NoobProof is free software. If you want, you can donate using paypal. Thank you Read more

7 May, 2012
GIMP 2.8

GIMP 2.8

...a powerful piece of software with capabilities not found in any other free software product. It can be used as a simple paint program, an... Read more

5 May, 2012
Bugzilla 4.2.1

Bugzilla 4.2.1

Bugzilla is the leading open-source/free software bug tracking system, with high-profile installations at mozilla.org (250... Read more

18 April, 2012
CLC Sequence Viewer 6.6.2

CLC Sequence Viewer 6.6.2

CLC Sequence Viewer is a free software workbench for basic bio informatics, enabling users to make a large... Read more

11 April, 2012
Adobe Reader 10.1.3

Adobe Reader 10.1.3

...png" style="float:left; margin-right: 10px;" itemprop="image"> Adobe Reader is free software that lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF... Read more

10 April, 2012
Fresh Diagnose 8.63

Fresh Diagnose 8.63

...of hardware, including CPUs, hard disks, video systems, and mainboards. Use this free software to learn more about your computer and its components, detect or... Read more

6 April, 2012
Fresh View 8.37

Fresh View 8.37

This free software helps you organize and view multimedia files (images, audio, and video... Read more

31 March, 2012
UltraVNC (64 bit) 1.0.9.6.2

UltraVNC (64 bit) 1.0.9.6.2

UltraVNC (64 bit) is a free software that can display the screen of another computer (via internet or... Read more

16 February, 2012

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