Gwget is a download manager for the Gnome Desktop. It uses wget as a backend. It tightly integrates into GNOME and Firefox. Features include: Supports commonly-used protocols, including HTTP and FTP. Integrates with the GNOME notification area, including displaying of
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Downloader for X – download manager/accelerator
Downloader For X (or simply DX) is a download manager/accelerator for Unix-like systems. It can pause and restart downloads at any time, and uses both the HTTP and FTP protocols. It gives the user the ability to limit download speeds
Read moreBrasero – CD/DVD burner
Brasero is an application to burn CD/DVD for the Gnome Desktop. It is designed to be as simple as possible and has some unique features to enable users to create their discs easily and quickly. It supports multiple backends: cdrtools,
Read moreMaxemum TV-Guide – Qt-based TV-Guide
Maxemum TV-Guide (MTVG) is a KDE TV-guide. It provides an attractive listing of the programmes, it has a search function and, more importantly, a reminder feature. Maxemum TV-Guide is developed in C++, and uses XMLTV as its back end to
Read moreblueMarine – digital photo editing software
blueMarine is an open source project for digital photo manipulation. The basic idea of blueMarine is to implement a generic and open platform, plug-in expandable, to support the whole workflow of a digital photographer, starting from the photo acquisition up
Read moreTomboy – desktop note-taking software
Tomboy is a GNOME desktop note-taking application which is designed to be simple and easy to use, but at the same time help the user organize his or her ideas and information. The key to Tomboy’s usefulness lies in the
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Picasa was a software application for organizing and editing digital photos. Each time Picasa is launched, it automatically locates all your pictures (even ones you forgot you had) and sorts them into visual albums organized by date with folder names
Read moreScribes – minimalist text editor
Scribes is a text editor for GNOME that focuses on streamlining your workflow. It does so by ensuring common and repetitive operations are intelligently automated, and also by eliminating factors that prevent the user from focusing on his or her
Read moreBlogBridge – blog and rss reader
BlogBridge is a Java based blog, feed and RSS aggregator for “info-junkies.” RSS is “Really Simple Syndication”, an XML format that was created to syndicate news, and be a means to share content on the web. In plain English, it
Read moreKMediaFactory – DVD authoring tool for KDE
KMediaFactory is an easy to use template-based DVD authoring tool for KDE. The software lets the user quickly create DVD menus for home videos and TV recordings in 3 simple steps: Select Media, Select Template, and Select Output type. It
Read moreMATLAB – multi-paradigm numerical computing environment
MATLAB is a high-level technical computing language and interactive environment for algorithm development, data visualization, data analysis, and numeric computation. Using MATLAB, you can solve technical computing problems faster than with traditional programming languages, such as C, C++, and Fortran.
Read moreGnash – GNU Flash movie player
Gnash is a player for animated “movies” in the Macromedia Shockwave Flash (.swf) format. It can be run as a graphical application, as a Web browser plugin, or as a library used by other programs. Gnash is originally based on
Read moreKPilot – Palm Desktop software
KPilot is a replacement for the Palm Desktop software from PalmSource Inc. It lets a PalmOS handheld exchange information with a Linux machine running KDE. KPilot can back-up and restore your Palm Pilot and synchronize the built-in applications with their
Read moreSpicebird – PIM software
Spicebird is a Personal Information Manager (PIM) based on Mozilla Thunderbird’s code. It is developed by Indian company, Synovel. It provides e-mail, calendaring and instant messaging. Spicebird simplifies communication for users by providing integrated access to the various tools of
Read moreJ-Pilot – desktop organizer application for PalmOS devices
J-Pilot is a desktop organizer application for PalmOS devices. It is intended to be an alternative to the Palm Desktop. It includes a datebook, address book, ToDo, and memo applications, as well as Expense and SyncTime plugins. You can change
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Chandler Desktop is an open source, standards-based personal information manager (PIM) built around small group collaboration and a core set of information management workflows. Chandler consists of a desktop application and Chandler Hub, a common connection to share a schedule
Read moreCalligra Stage
Calligra Stage (formerly KPresenter) is a presentation application. With Calligra Stage, you can prepare a set of slides for use in an on-screen slideshow or for printing. Your slides can include text and graphics in a variety of formats, and
Read moreGtkTerm – terminal emulator
GtkTerm is a small, graphical, shell like XTerm. It provides several terminals in one window and some nice features. GtkTerm is a “clone” of the famous Hyperterminal. The port can be set up, and the control signal can be toggled.
Read morevMovieDB – movie collection manager
vMovieDB is a movie collection manager for the GNOME desktop. This software allows you to play selected movies with your favourite video player, manage various types of information for your movies (title, year, media type, quality, subtitles, location, genre, and
Read moreBeagle – **AWOL**
Beagle is a search system for Linux and other such modern Unix-like systems, enabling the user to search documents, chat logs, email and contact lists in a similar way to Spotlight in Mac OS X, or Google Desktop. Beagle is
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