The best free software

[file cabinet]

Gaim (http://gaim.sourceforge.net/) - supports AIM/ICQ, GaduGadu, Groupwise, IRC, Jabber, MSN, Napster and Yahoo
ChatZilla (http://www.hacksrus.com/~ginda/chatzilla/) - Mozilla/Firefox extension, IRC client
foobar2000 (http://www.foobar2000.org/) - bare bones audio player with support for all audio formats. Take a look at the components (http://pelit.koillismaa.fi/plugins/) for addons
FileZilla (http://filezilla.sf.net/) - FTP app
CDex (http://cdexos.sf.net/) - CD ripper/encoder which uses LAME (http://lame.sf.net/) codec
Thunderbird (http://www.mozilla.org/thunderbird/[/url) - email client
Firefox (http://www.mozilla.org/firefox/) - web browser
OpenOffice (http://www.openoffice.org/) - an office suite
AbiWord (http://www.abisource.com/) - a clone of MS Word
gVim (http://www.vim.org/) - a programmer's editor
Burnatonce (http://www.burnatonce.com/) - no hassle CD writing app
Media Player Classic (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=82303&package_id=84358&release_id=227046) - media player with support for a lot of formats
Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html) - spyware remover
Hijack This (http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/) - help to remove ActiveX specific spyware
SpywareBlaster (http://javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html) - similar to Hijack This


what do you recommend?

[cloakable]

Linux (www.linux.com) nuff said.[/url]

[file cabinet]

Which distro ?
I mostly hear Gentoo, Slackware and Fedora.
I would get into Linux more but I need my computer for work.. and.. well.. I can't just format my computer for a day to get it to work. I use putty/ssh a lot at work so I'm not unfamiliar with unix commands.

[cloakable]

I generally use SuSE (http://www.suse.com), as its the distro I'm most familliar with, but I've also used Mandrake (http://www.mandrakesoft.com). I'd recomend SuSE, if only for the intuitive setup program - lets you do what you want, how you want, which is the strength ofLinux (in my humble opinion)

[Laeskis]

I got SuSE just for my SPARC processors; but for an x86 I'd go with Red Hat releases.

[Hunter]

Hijack This (http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/) - help to remove ActiveX specific spyware

what do you recommend?

My g/f's virus scan picked that up as a virus on her comp...

Anyway, I have to sugest AVG Anti-Virus (http://www.grisoft.com/) for Windows boxes. Been using it for a couple years, good, solid software that's free and doesn't hog resources like McAfee.

[jimkopelli]

Zone Alarm is one of the best free firewalls I've ever come across. It lets you choose on a case by case basis what is allowed access out from the inside and what isn't.
For spyware and malware removal, I recommend Ad-Aware. It works for me.
You can get these on http://www.download.com/

[Horger]

Windows XP is pretty good free software.

[jimkopelli]

You get what you pay for...

[Hypnos]

I use Gentoo, and it's rock stable -- if you know what you're doing. If you don't want that burden, use Suse.

Killer app: Evolution -- runs my life
My desktop: GNOME -- my porridge, just right
Choice development platform: Python (w/ Gnome bindings) -- best thing since sliced bread

[Claverhouse]

Windows XP is pretty good free software.

That would depend on how you define 'good'; and on how you define 'free', since the cost is factored into the sale of your computer.



Claverhouse :ph34r:

[file cabinet]

Windows XP is pretty good free software.

That would depend on how you define 'good'; and on how you define 'free', since the cost is factored into the sale of your computer.



Claverhouse :ph34r:

I think he was talking about this version of Windows, "Windows XP Pro.iso", and I'm pretty sure he builds his own system..

[Claverhouse]

I'm puzzled then. Why would anyone given a choice of a costless OS throw themselves back into the morass of Redmond ?



Claverhouse :ph34r:


:rofl:

[Boozer]

>I'm puzzled then. Why would anyone given a choice of a costless OS throw themselves back into the morass of Redmond ?


I think I would because it's still easier to use. Plus I have a copy so cost isn't an issue. Given another year or two though the costs will probably outweigh the benefits.

more free stuff:
AVP: free antivirus program
Ad aware: free antispyware program
Spybot S&D: another free spyware program (complement each other well)

[Claverhouse]

For Windows then:

Already done this in here, but:
Jarte_Homepage (http://www.jarte.com/news.html?referrer=_2000)
tabbed notepad WP.

Empty_Temp_Folders (http://www.danish-shareware.dk/soft/emptemp/index.html)
& other stuff from that author.

Copernic Agent Basic (http://www.copernic.com/)
For web-searching, though they nag you to buy.

Will think of others later.


Claverhouse

:ph34r:

[crule81]

I run ad-aware, spybot, and spysweeper. I think spysweeper is the only one I paid for, but I get them all mixed up. When my computer got completely screwed a few months ago with some trojan horse, ad-aware was the only one that could get rid of it, so I like that one.

[cloakable]

Good software for Windows:
Linux (http://www.linux.com/), followed by a swift deletion of the windows partition.

Yeah, I'm biased. So what?

[Groty]

http://www.notetab.com

Hard to summarize why I love it or what all it is capable of...

Visit the site.

[Jezebel]

Zoom Player (http://www.inmatrix.com/files/zoomplayer_download.shtml)

This has become my primary video player. I didn't even bother installing divx this time when I reinstalled windows. Also, if you ever wondered why you can't take screenshots in many windows media players, it's because they use video overlay. It's a small detail but I like that I can disable it with zoom player.

[file cabinet]

but what about the k-lite codec pack :*( !

[Jezebel]

but what about the k-lite codec pack :*( !

what about it?

[file cabinet]

but what about the k-lite codec pack :*( !

what about it?

it's more hardcore :ph34r: but I've never used the Zoom player so I shouldn't really be commenting.

[Jezebel]

I like zoom player because it is tiny and fast (and still has all the options I need).... it plays all the formats I have, but I still installed codecs. I don't like that the k-lite site won't even tell what is in their packages until after you sign up.

[file cabinet]

I like zoom player because it is tiny and fast (and still has all the options I need).... it plays all the formats I have, but I still installed codecs. I don't like that the k-lite site won't even tell what is in their packages until after you sign up.

uh, that is a scam site probably.
here is the official site:
http://www.k-litemegacodecpack.com/



Features of version 2.32 Full:

* Media Player Classic [version 6.4.8.2]

* DivX Pro [version 5.2.1] [Decoding]
* DivX Pro [version 5.1.1] [Encoding]
* DivX ;) MPEG-4 Low and Fast motion [version 4.1.0.3927]
* XviD [Version 1.0.2 build 2004-08-29] [Decoding]
* XviD [Version 1.0.2 build 2004-08-29] [Encoding]
* 3ivX [version D4 4.5.1] [Decoding]
* 3ivX [version D4 4.5.1] [Encoding]
* Windows Media 7 [version 7.1.0.3055]
* Windows Media 8 [version 8.0.0.371]
* Windows Media 9 [version 10.0.0.3646]
* Windows Media 9 VCM [version 9.0.1.369]
* On2 VP3 [version 3.2.5.0]
* On2 VP6 [version 6.2.0.10] [Decoding]
* On2 VP6 [version 6.2.0.10] [Encoding]
* Cyberlink DVD decoder [version 5.0.0.1130]
* Ligos Indeo XP [version 5.2820.15.58]
* Intel Indeo [version 4.51.16.2]
* Intel Indeo [version 3.24.15.03]
* Intel I.263 [version 2.55.1.16]
* huffyuv [version 2.2.0]
* MS MPEG-4 [version 4.1.0.3927]
* Ligos/Elecard/MainConcept MPEG-2 demuxers & decoders

* Fraunhofer MP3 DirectShow decoder [version 1.9.0.311]
* WMA DirectShow decoder [version 8.0.0.4487]
* AC3 DirectShow decoder [version 0.70b mod]
* AC3 ACM decoder [version 0.7]
* Ogg Vorbis DirectShow decoder (CoreVorbis) [version 1.0]
* AAC DirectShow decoder (CoreAAC) [version 1.0b9]
* MusePack DirectShow decoder [version 1.0.0.3]
* Voxware DirectShow decoder [version 1.0.0.12]
* Monkey's Audio DirectShow decoder [version 1.00]
* LAME MP3 Encoder [version 3.96.1]

* Ogg Vorbis DirectShow splitter [version 0.9.9.5] and Vorbis DLLs [version 1.1.0]
* Matroska DirectShow splitter [version 1.0.2.4]
* Matroska DirectShow muxer [version 1.0.0.9]
* DirectVobSub (vsfilter) [version 2.33]
* Matrix Mixer [version 0.30b]
* SHOUTcast Source [version 1.0.0.1]
* Morgan Multimedia Stream Switcher [version 0.9.9]
* DivX Anti-Freeze [version 0.4]

* GSpot Codec Information Appliance [version 2.52 beta 1 build 20040915]
* FourCC Changer
* Bitrate Calculator

src: http://www.k-litemegacodecpack.com/index.php?content=features&type=kl