Top 10 open source Windows applications

1. Mozilla Firefox (Web browser)
Fast and secure internet browser
http://mozilla.org/firefox/

2. Mozilla Thunderbird (Email client)
Mozilla’s Thunderbird 2 email application is more powerful than ever. It’s now even easier to organize, secure and customize your mail.
http://mozilla.org/thunderbird/

3. Open Office (Office suite)
OpenOffice.org is a multiplatform and multilingual office suite and an open-source project. Compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute.
http://www.openoffice.org/

4. Gaim (Instant messenger)
Chat on any service you'd like - AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, MSN, Jabber, ICQ - with this multi-platform, tabbed IM client.
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/

5. ClamWin (Antivirus)
Norton bugging you again to break out the credit card and subscribe? Uninstall! ClamWin is free anti-virus software with automatic updates and scheduled scans, no credit card required.
http://www.clamwin.com/

6. VLC Media Player (Audio/video player)
Got a video or audio file Windows Media Player or Quicktime can't play? Betcha VLC can.
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

7. KeePass (Password manager)
Another app you really don't hear a lot about, but for anyone with more than 6 different passwords, KeePass is indispensable.
http://keepass.sourceforge.net/

8. Cygwin (Unix command line emulator)

That DOS command line just doesn't cut it. Wanna turn into a CLI ninja on your PC? You need Cygwin.
http://cygwin.com/

9. Eraser (Data deletion utility)
Before you donate, sell or trash your hard drive, you want to make sure there are no traces of your private data on it. Eraser uses the same algorithm the government uses to wipe your hard drive clean.
http://www.tolvanen.com/eraser/

10. TrueCrypt (File encryption utility)
You've got a folder full of files you don't want anyone to access but you. Lock it (or an entire thumb drive) up with the free TrueCrypt software.
http://www.truecrypt.org/

Some references:
http://lifehacker.com/
www.clamwin.com/
http://softlabsav.softlabs.net/

How to get Open Office

Get open office for your office production. Open Office is multiplatform and multilangual office suite and an open-source project.

These is the relate product of Open Office with Microsoft Office product.

Writer ---> Ms Word
Impress ---> Ms Powerpoint
Calc ---> Ms Excel
Base ---> Ms Access

To get and download Open Office please go to http://download.openoffice.org/index.html

Go to http://www.openoffice.org/ for detail. Thats all

Some Links for Open Source Game.

There are some links for open source game:

1. http://www.bzflag.org (action game)
   
2. http://www.glest.org/en/index.html (Real time strategy)

or you can visit the open source game list at http://osswin.sourceforge.net/games.html


Happy gaming ^_^

How to know your Linux version?

Hi, do you know what version exactly you use? This is the step:

Easy way.

1. On consonle just type cat /etc/issue.net and enter.
2. Its will promt something like picture below. Easy!

Others way:
For Ubuntu:
cat /etc/lsb-release

For Redhat:
cat /etc/redhat-release

For SuSE:
cat /etc/SuSE-release

This line will be displayed something like below (like Ubuntu):

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=6.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=edgy
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 6.10"

How to install GNOME desktop on console (CentOs 5)

To install GNOME desktop on console, just type this command:

1. Login as root
   
2. Type 'yum install groupinstall gnome-desktop' without ' '.
3. Wait until it finish download and installed.

Thats it. How easy is it?

How to start GUI from console

To start GUI from console is easy:

1. Make sure you login as a 'root'. To login type 'su -' without ''. It will promt the login. Type 'root' without ' ' and enter. Then it will promt you password. Type your password.
   
2. Right now you are in root system. Type "startx" without "" and enter for example :~#startx
   

Make sure the GUI desktop are already installed such as GNOME, KDE and etc. That's all.

How to get OpenCD

OpenCD disc

OpenCD is a collection of high quality Free and Open Source Software. The programs run in Windows and cover the most common tasks such as word processing, presentations, e-mail, web browsing, web design, and image manipulation. OpenCD include only the highest quality programs which have been carefully tested for stability, and which we consider appropriate for a wide audience.

Check the latest series:
http://www.theopencd.org/

To download:
http://www.theopencd.org/download

To purchase:
http://www.theopencd.org/purchase

That's all. Enjoy!