The Big Topic Of Free Software

OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
edited August 2005 in Off-Topic
I keep making this thread every once in a while, hoping maybe someone will sticky it.... hint hint... these are all 100% freeware, no spyware, not 30 day demo crap. Feel free to add on more.


Word Processing / Office
<a href='http://www.abisource.com/' target='_blank'>AbiWord</a>
<a href='http://www.openoffice.org/' target='_blank'>Open Office</a>

Games
<a href='http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=2742' target='_blank'>Enemy Territory</a>
<a href='http://www.download.com/America-s-Army-Special-Forces-Q-Course-/3000-7455_4-10395441.html?tag=lst-0-2' target='_blank'>Americas Army</a>
<a href='http://www.gamehippo.com/' target='_blank'>Game Hippo</a>
<a href='http://files.filefront.com/hddeluxeexe/;1096868;/fileinfo.html' target='_blank'>Hidden and Dangerous</a>
<a href='http://orbitalarm.bungie.org/' target='_blank'>Marathon</a>
<a href='http://trilogyrelease.bungie.org' target='_blank'>Marathon 2, Marathon Infinity</a>
<a href='http://www.elderscrolls.com/downloads/downloads_games.htm' target='_blank'>The Elder Scrolls: Arena</a>
<a href='http://www.rockstargames.com/classics/' target='_blank'>Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto 2, and Wild Metal</a>

Music players
<a href='http://www.winamp.com/' target='_blank'>Winamp</a>
<a href='http://www.foobar2000.org/' target='_blank'>Foobar</a>
<a href='http://www.deliplayer.com/' target='_blank'>DeliPlayer</a>

Multimedia player
<a href='http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/' target='_blank'>Media Player Classic</a>
<a href='http://www.videolan.org/vlc/' target='_blank'>VLC</a>
<a href='http://www.tucows.com/preview/299014' target='_blank'>The Core</a>

Image editing
<a href='http://www.irfanview.com/' target='_blank'>Ifranview</a>
<a href='http://www.gimp.org/' target='_blank'>GIMP</a>
<a href='http://www.inkscape.org/' target='_blank'>Inkscape</a>

Divx
<a href='http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow' target='_blank'>ffdshow</a> This is the last official build, there are newer (and people complain crappier) unofficial builds.

IM'ing
<a href='http://gaim.sourceforge.net/' target='_blank'>Gaim</a>
<a href='http://www.miranda-im.org/' target='_blank'>Miranda</a>
<a href='http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/' target='_blank'>Trillian</a>

Firewall
<a href='http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm' target='_blank'>Sygate Personal Firewall</a>
<a href='http://www.kerio.com/kpf_home.html' target='_blank'>Kerio</a>

Antivirus
<a href='http://www.grisoft.com/' target='_blank'>AVG</a>
<a href='http://www.avast.com/' target='_blank'>Avast</a>
<a href='http://www.clamwin.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=25' target='_blank'>ClamWin AV</a>

Antispyware
<a href='http://security.kolla.de/' target='_blank'>Spybot S&D</a>
<a href='http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/' target='_blank'>Ad Aware</a>

Browser
<a href='http://www.mozilla.org/' target='_blank'>Mozilla suite / Firefox</a>
<a href='http://www.opera.com/' target='_blank'>Opera</a>

Sound editor
<a href='http://audacity.sourceforge.net/' target='_blank'>Audacity</a>

CD Burning
<a href='http://www.cdburnerxp.se/' target='_blank'>CD Burner XP</a>

Archiving
<a href='http://www.7-zip.org/' target='_blank'>7 Zip</a>
<a href='http://www.izarc.org/' target='_blank'>Izarc</a>

File browsing
<a href='http://zabkat.com/x2lite.htm' target='_blank'>xplorer2</a>
<a href='http://www.shawneelink.net/~bgmiller/' target='_blank'>A43 File Manager</a>

Notepad replacement
<a href='http://www.editpadlite.com/editpadproscreen.html' target='_blank'>Editpad</a>

FTP
<a href='http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/' target='_blank'>Filezilla</a>

Telnet / SSH
<a href='http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/' target='_blank'>Putty</a>

Utils
<a href='http://www.drivercleaner.net/' target='_blank'>Driver Cleaner</a>
<a href='http://www.outertech.com/index.php?_charisma_page=downloads' target='_blank'>Cacheman</a>
<a href='http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2048' target='_blank'>RegClean XP</a>

3D Modeling
<a href='http://www.blender3d.com/cms/Home.2.0.html' target='_blank'>Blender</a>

Bootable 'ZOMGFIXWINDOWS' CD
<a href='http://nu2.nu/pebuilder/' target='_blank'>BartPE</a>

Programming
<a href='http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html' target='_blank'>Dev C++</a>

Web coding
<a href='http://www.crystalfibers.com/index.php?topicid=20' target='_blank'>Matrix Y2k</a>

Gmail Haxoring
<a href='http://www.viksoe.dk/code/gmail.htm' target='_blank'>Gmail Drive</a>

CD Ripping
<a href='http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/' target='_blank'>CDEX</a>
<a href='http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/mydeneaclame.cfm' target='_blank'>EAC</a> Link to a guide for variable bitrate ripping with EAC. Enables high quality with minimal disk space.
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Media Player

    <a href='http://www.videolan.org/vlc/' target='_blank'>VLC</a>. This will play just about any media format available. It's a little buggy, but has lots of features (like allowing different subtitle and audio tracks, zoom, etc.) Very useful.
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  • ZeroByteZeroByte Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3057Members
    Image Editing

    <a href='http://www.inkscape.org/' target='_blank'>Inkscape</a>. SVG graphics editor. Pretty powerful for a beta. Basically allows you to create vector graphics like flash/adobe illustrator.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    <a href='http://www.deliplayer.com/' target='_blank'>DeliPlayer</a>

    Audio player.


    And what's free about Return to Castle Wolfenstein? As far as I can see, only the demo is. Do you want a list of demos and shareware games, or only games where the full version is completely free?
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-lolfighter+Aug 4 2005, 01:40 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (lolfighter @ Aug 4 2005, 01:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://www.deliplayer.com/' target='_blank'>DeliPlayer</a>

    Audio player.


    And what's free about Return to Castle Wolfenstein? As far as I can see, only the demo is. Do you want a list of demos and shareware games, or only games where the full version is completely free? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Maybe I linked the wrong place. But theres a full version of Return to Castle Wolfenstein for free.
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  • DubbilexDubbilex Chump Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9799Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-OttoDestruct+Aug 4 2005, 01:41 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (OttoDestruct @ Aug 4 2005, 01:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-lolfighter+Aug 4 2005, 01:40 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (lolfighter @ Aug 4 2005, 01:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://www.deliplayer.com/' target='_blank'>DeliPlayer</a>

    Audio player.


    And what's free about Return to Castle Wolfenstein? As far as I can see, only the demo is. Do you want a list of demos and shareware games, or only games where the full version is completely free? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Maybe I linked the wrong place. But theres a full version of Return to Castle Wolfenstein for free.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Did you mean <a href='http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=2742' target='_blank'>Enemy Territory?</a>
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Dubbilex+Aug 4 2005, 01:48 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dubbilex @ Aug 4 2005, 01:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-OttoDestruct+Aug 4 2005, 01:41 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (OttoDestruct @ Aug 4 2005, 01:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-lolfighter+Aug 4 2005, 01:40 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (lolfighter @ Aug 4 2005, 01:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://www.deliplayer.com/' target='_blank'>DeliPlayer</a>

    Audio player.


    And what's free about Return to Castle Wolfenstein? As far as I can see, only the demo is. Do you want a list of demos and shareware games, or only games where the full version is completely free? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Maybe I linked the wrong place. But theres a full version of Return to Castle Wolfenstein for free.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Did you mean <a href='http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=2742' target='_blank'>Enemy Territory?</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yea. That would be it. Its all nazi's to me.
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    It might be a good idea to add the links that others provide to your original post, especially if you want this to be stickied.
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  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    <a href='http://www.clamwin.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=25' target='_blank'>ClamWin AV</a> - Free, open-source antivirus.

    <a href='http://www.gamehippo.com/' target='_blank'>GameHippo</a> - Freeware game archive
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Utilities

    <a href='http://www.drivercleaner.net/' target='_blank'>http://www.drivercleaner.net/</a> Driver cleaner will remove old files (.dll and system files, etc.) from your computer that can cause conflicts with newer drivers that you're trying to install. It's a snap to set up, and I use it every time I install my GPU's latest driver. Works with ATI, NVIDIA, Creative, and dozens of other company's software.
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  • DY357LXDY357LX Playing since day 1. Still can&#39;t Comm. England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
    <a href='http://www.blender3d.com/cms/Home.2.0.html' target='_blank'>Blender - 3D Application</a>
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  • Umbraed_MonkeyUmbraed_Monkey Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9922Members
    Bootable Windows CD (the WIndows version of Knoppix)
    <a href='http://http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/' target='_blank'>BartPE</a>

    will save your arse when windows decides to die.
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    Everything listed has been added, and RTCW was fixed.
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  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    <a href='http://files.filefront.com/hddeluxeexe/;1096868;/fileinfo.html' target='_blank'>Hidden and Dangerous</a>

    <a href='http://orbitalarm.bungie.org/' target='_blank'>Marathon</a>
    <a href='http://trilogyrelease.bungie.org' target='_blank'>Marathon 2, Marathon Infinity</a>

    <a href='http://www.elderscrolls.com/downloads/downloads_games.htm' target='_blank'>The Elder Scrolls: Arena</a>
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited August 2005
    Archiving

    <a href='http://www.izarc.org/' target='_blank'>http://www.izarc.org/</a> IZarc is another compression utility like 7_zip; I'm not sure how the two stack up against one another.


    Utliities

    <a href='http://www.outertech.com/index.php?_charisma_page=downloads' target='_blank'>Cacheman</a> Handles some chache tweaks for your rig. This can help speed up programs noticeably.

    To see how to use this program, see this page: <a href='http://www.tweaktown.com/document.php?dType=review&dId=324&dPage=10' target='_blank'>http://www.tweaktown.com/document.php?dTyp...Id=324&dPage=10</a>
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  • Omega_DeathOmega_Death Sith apprentice to a box of Cereal Join Date: 2003-08-06 Member: 19042Members
    <a href='http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2048' target='_blank'>RegscrubXP</a>

    Free registry cleaner, new version due out at the end of the summer.

    <a href='http://www.lexundesigns.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.lexundesigns.com/</a>
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  • Vahn_PaktuVahn_Paktu Join Date: 2002-10-28 Member: 1666Members, Constellation
    <a href='http://www.corecoded.com/' target='_blank'>The Core Media Player</a>

    I prefer this media player to VLC.

    <a href='http://www.tucows.com/preview/299014' target='_blank'>Download</a>
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    edited August 2005
    Operating Systems

    <a href='http://www.gentoo.org/' target='_blank'>Gentoo Linux</a>
    <a href='http://ubuntu.org' target='_blank'>Ubuntu Linux</a>
    <a href='http://reactos.org' target='_blank'>ReactOS</a> - Windows NT clone
    <a href='http://freebsd.org' target='_blank'>FreeBSD</a>

    Image Manipulation

    <a href='http://gimp.org' target='_blank'>The GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP)</a>

    File Managment

    <a href='http://www.shawneelink.net/~bgmiller/' target='_blank'>A43 File Manager</a> - This one is for Windows
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    Yea I'm going to stay out of Linux distro's as thats a whole other ballpark.
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  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    Derrr, almost forgot about

    <a href='http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html' target='_blank'>Bloodshed Dev-C++</a> - 100% free C++ IDE, comes with MinGW compiler.

    <a href='http://www.crystalfibers.com/index.php?topicid=20' target='_blank'>Matrix Y2K</a> - Free HTML/PHP/Javascript, etc. editor, can preview PHP files locally if you download the PHP binaries.
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    <a href='http://www.viksoe.dk/code/gmail.htm' target='_blank'>Gmail Drive</a>- Use your GMail account (or even set up a new one) as a virtual drive.
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  • Mad_ManMad_Man Join Date: 2003-06-13 Member: 17359Members, Constellation
    <a href='http://www.notepad.org/' target='_blank'>Notepad</a> For writing code in any language
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mad Man+Aug 4 2005, 05:22 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mad Man @ Aug 4 2005, 05:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://www.notepad.org/' target='_blank'>Notepad</a> For writing code in any language <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ... I actually thought that was real. Seriously, don't post stupid crap like that.
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  • princessprincess Yaaar&#33; Bristol Join Date: 2004-09-11 Member: 31605Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Subnautica Playtester
    <a href='http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/' target='_blank'>CDex</a> for copying CDs and converting music files (eg. .wma > .mp3).
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  • BloodySlothBloodySloth Join Date: 2003-08-27 Member: 20284Members
    <a href='http://www.rockstargames.com/classics/' target='_blank'>Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto 2, and Wild Metal</a>
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  • StormLiongStormLiong Join Date: 2002-12-27 Member: 11569Members
    Is ZoneAlarm still any good?
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    Does <a href='http://www.voipbuster.com/en/index.html' target='_blank'>VoipBuster</a> count? Right now, you're limited to one minute calls unless you put $1 in your account.
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  • DrSuredeathDrSuredeath Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8217Members
    Uhh...

    <a href='http://www.powerarchiver.com/' target='_blank'>Powerarchiver</a>?
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  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    As much as we all love MS...

    <a href='http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx' target='_blank'>Microsoft Anti-spyware</a>

    It IS better then adaware and spybot... combined. They bought the right company.
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    lol?
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  • princessprincess Yaaar&#33; Bristol Join Date: 2004-09-11 Member: 31605Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Subnautica Playtester
    <a href='http://uk.trendmicro-europe.com/smb/products/spyware_scan.php' target='_blank'>Trend Micro Online Scan</a>

    Scans for spyware, adware and nasty viruses. Its very good <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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