The DocBook Doclet (dbdoclet) creates DocBook code from Java source documentation. This software helps if you want to create reference handbooks of your API. Normally it is used with the Javadoc tool but it can also be used as a
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D.U.M.A – Detect Unintended Memory Access
DUMA is an open-source library to detect buffer overruns and under-runs in C and C++ programs. DUMA helps developers detect common programming bugs: Overrunning the end (or beginning) of a dynamically allocated buffer. Using a dynamically allocated buffer after returning
Read moreFreeNX – remote display server
FreeNX is a GPL implementation of the NX Server and NX Client Components. NX is a technology for remote display. It provides near local speed application responsiveness over high latency, low bandwidth links. The core libraries for NX are provided
Read moreLTSP – Thin Client Solution
The Linux Terminal Server Project adds thin-client support to Linux servers. LTSP is a flexible, cost effective solution that enables schools, businesses, and organizations all over the world to easily install and deploy desktop workstations. LTSP is an add-on package
Read moreOmnitux – various educational activities
Omnitux is a set of educational activities based on multimedia elements (images, sounds, and text). Omnitux provides various different activity types including associations, puzzles and counting. Omnitux activities are described in relatively simple XML files. Therefore, people without programming skills
Read moreSage – lightweight RSS and Atom feed reader extension for Mozilla Firefox
Sage is a lightweight RSS and Atom feed aggregator extension for Mozilla Firefox. Sage improves on Mozilla Firefox’s live bookmarks with an RSS feed reader extension that adds better organization and a much more attractive display. The software integrates with
Read moreBloglines – personal news aggregator
Bloglines is a web-based personal news aggregator that can be used in place of a desktop client. This is a server-based aggregation system, in which software and technology is automatically handled to collect syndicated feeds from 80 million online information
Read moreGoogleReader **AWOL**
GoogleReader is discontinued. Return to News Aggregators Home Page
Read moreThinFeeder – tiny RSS / Atom aggregator
ThinFeeder is an open source software that aims to provide a cross-platform, powerful and tiny RSS / Atom (currently RSS 0.9x, RSS 1.0 / RDF, RSS 2.0 and Atom 0.3) aggregator for the desktop. ThinFeeder’s goal is to provide a
Read moresipXecs – modular and scalable communications solution
sipXecs (Enterprise Communications Server) is an open source voice over IP telephony server. Its main feature is a software implementation of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), which makes it an IP based communications system (IP PBX). sipX includes many features
Read moreKiax – VoIP client
Kiax is a softphone (soft phone, VoIP client) with a simple and comfortable user interface for making VoIP calls to Asterisk PBX. The software depends on the iaxclient library to use Asterisk’s IAX2 protocol for easy call configuration and audio
Read moreTwinkle – soft-phone for making telephone calls
Twinkle is a soft-phone for making telephone calls using SIP over an IP network. It is a Qt-based VoIP phone. Twinkle supports direct IP phone to IP phone communication or a network using a SIP proxy to route your calls.
Read moreKPhone – VoIP client
KPhone is a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) user agent to initiate VoIP (voice over IP) connections over the Internet. It supports Presence and Instant Messaging, and to some extent also video calls between two hosts. KPhone uses the media type
Read moreOpenProj – project management software
OpenProj is an open source project intended to be a complete desktop replacement for Microsoft Project. OpenProj is ideal for desktop project management and supports opening Microsoft and Primavera files. It is a Java based application. Features include: Earned Value
Read moreFeng Office Community Edition – integrated suite of software
Feng Office (formerly known as OpenGoo) is a free and open source web office, project management and collaboration tool. It is a complete online solution focused on improving productivity, collaboration, communication and management. Feng Office’s main features include document management,
Read moreAcidRip – automated front end for MPlayer/Mencoder
AcidRip is a Gtk::Perl application for ripping and encoding DVD’s. This application neatly wraps MPlayer and Mencoder. As well as creating a simple Graphical Interface for those scared of getting down and dirty with Mencoder’s command line interface, it also
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dvd::rip – full featured DVD copy program
dvd::rip is a full featured DVD ripping program written in Perl. This software provides an easy to use but feature-rich Gtk+ GUI.
Read moreK9Copy – DVD backup and DVD authoring software
K9Copy is a free, open source, DVD backup and DVD authoring program. This tabbed tool allows copying one or more titles from a DVD-9 to a DVD-5. It is an equivalent to DVDShrink which runs under Windows. K9Copy can either
Read moreGNOME Subtitles – video subtitling for the GNOME desktop.
GNOME Subtitles is an editor for the GNOME desktop. It supports the most common text-based subtitle formats, video previewing, timings synchronization and subtitle translation. The software is released under an open source license. Features include: Supports various subtitle formats: SubStation
Read moreaMSN **AWOL**
Windows Live Messenger (formerly MSN Messenger) is a discontinued instant messaging client developed by Microsoft for Windows, Xbox 360, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Java ME, S60 on Symbian OS 9.x, and Zune HD. Return to Instant Messaging Home Page
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