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Guarddog is a firewall generation/management utility. Guarddog is aimed at two groups of users, namely novice to intermediate users who are not experts in TCP/IP networking and security, and those users who do not want the hassle of dealing with

The Helix Player is an open source media player for Linux, Solaris, and Symbian based on the Helix DNA Client media engine. It includes a Mozilla browser plug-in and supports local file playback and streaming over RTSP/RTP and HTTP. Helix

MyBooks Professional (MBP) is a Java based double-entry, fully audited accounting system that conforms to the standards of GAAP and is modifiable, scalable, and portable. “MyBooks Professional is designed for serious users within small to mid-size businesses that want a

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

K3b (KDE Burn, Baby, Burn!) is a free software CD and DVD authoring application for GNU/Linux and other Unix-like operating systems designed for KDE. It provides a graphical user interface to perform most CD/DVD burning tasks such as creating an

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

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

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,