Cream is billed as a modern configuration of the Vim text editor. Cream is a set of scripts and add-ons that sit on top of gVim. Vim is a powerful and full-featured console based text editor. However, Vim is regarded
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SciTE – SCIntilla based Text Editor
SciTE is a SCIntilla based Text Editor. Originally built to demonstrate Scintilla, it has grown to be a useful editor with facilities for building and running programs. There are two panes in SciTE, the editing pane and the output pane.
Read moreNero Linux – burning software
Nero Linux is a burning application for the Linux operating system. Features include: Has the same functionality as Nero Burning ROM. Burn data using any optical disc format, including CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and HD DVD . Ensure a quick
Read moreXChat – IRC chat program
XChat is an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) chat program. It allows you to join multiple IRC channels (chat rooms) at the same time, talk publicly, private one-on-one conversations etc. It can also be used to transfer files with other users.
Read moreKexi – visual database applications creator tool
Kexi is an integrated data management application. It can be used for creating databases, inserting data, performing queries, and processing data. Forms can be created to provide a custom interface to your data. All database objects – tables, queries and
Read moreGnumeric – the Gnumeric spreadsheet
The Gnumeric spreadsheet is part of the GNOME desktop environment: a project to create a free, user friendly desktop environment. Gnumeric has the ability to import and export data in several file formats, including CSV, Microsoft Excel, HTML, LaTeX, Lotus
Read moreKino **AWOL**
Kino is a non-linear DV editor for GNU/Linux. It features excellent integration with IEEE 1394 for capture, VTR control, and recording back to the camera. Kino can import raw AVI and DV files, as well as capture footage from digital
Read moreQuanta Plus – web development environment
Quanta Plus is a web development tool for the K Desktop Environment. Quanta Plus is designed for quick web development and is rapidly becoming a mature editor with an extensive feature set. Although Quanta Plus is a powerful HTML editor,
Read moreRealVNC – remote access software
Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a graphical desktop sharing system which uses the RFB protocol to remotely control another computer. It transmits the keyboard and mouse events from one computer to another, relaying any changes to the screen that may
Read moreNX Free Edition – terminal server and remote access software
NoMachine NX is a Terminal Server and Remote Access solution based on a comprising set of enterprise class open source technologies. It allows users to run remote X11 sessions across slow or low-bandwidth connections, often at almost native speeds. The
Read moreRipOff – GTK+ based CD Ripper
RipOff is a GTK+ based CD Ripper for Linux that has a simple interface, CDDB lookups, and a plugin-based encoder architecture. Due to US patent laws, RipOff binaries cannot be legally distributed with MP3 support. This software is released under
Read moreQDirStat – Qt-based directory statistics
QDirStat is an open source utility to highlight where your disk space has gone and to help you to clean it up. Treemaps display directories and files in rectangular areas. The larger a file the larger is the rectangle which
Read moreLiveUSB Install
LiveUSB Install is an open source utility that enables users to effortlessly install various Linux distributions on a thumbdrive. They can be installed from ISO, CD/DD, internet or IMG file to USB flash drive. This way, you can always carry
Read moreCalmly Writer – distraction-free writing software
Calmly Writer is billed as the ultimate distraction-free writing tool. It has been designed to help you focus on writing. As you start typing, all the distracting options disappear from the interface. Calmly Writer also includes a “focus mode” option,
Read moreCloudCross – synchronization between your devices
CloudCross is an open source cross-platform tool for the synchronization of local files and folders with many cloud providers. This software is developed in pure Qt, without any third-party libraries. CloudCross supports GoogleDrive, OndeDrive, Dropbox, YandexDisk, and Mail.Ru clouds. Features
Read moreDiffMerge – visually compare and merge files
DiffMerge is an application to visually compare and merge files on Linux, Windows, and OS X. Features include: Graphically shows the changes between two files. Includes intra-line highlighting and full support for editing. Graphically shows the changes between 3 files.
Read moregoto – a cd replacement tool for Linux
goto is designed to be a complete replacement for cd, i.e. the change directory tool in Linux. It allows saving of directories as shortcuts/bookmarks which makes it easier to jump to the required destination. It also features a fuzzy-finder, which
Read moreShonenjump – faster way to change directory
Shonenjump is a lightweight autojump clone written in Go. It is released under an open source license. Shonenjump works in a similar way to autojump. It offers a faster way to navigate the filesystem. Usage is similar to autojump. Features
Read moreObnam – this project is retired **AWOL**
Obnam (OBligatory NAMe) was an easy to use, secure Python based backup program. Obnam makes, restores, manipulates, and otherwise deals with backups. It can store backups on a local disk or to a server via sftp. Every backup generation looks
Read moreAttic – deduplicating backup program written in Python
Attic is a deduplicating, encrypted, authenticated and compressed backup program. The main goal of Attic is to provide an efficient and secure way to backup data. The data deduplication technique used makes Attic suitable for daily backups since only the
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