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Re: Freely available and legal software.
« Reply #60 on: September 04, 2005, 12:48:50 pm »
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Re: Freely available and legal software.
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Re: Freely available and legal software.
« Reply #62 on: September 11, 2005, 02:12:21 pm »
Quote from: IKV Nemesis on September 04, 2005, 12:48:50 pm
Playboy Mirrors


Hey, dammit, those are not the kind of open source I want from Playboy...*sheesh*
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Re: Freely available and legal software.
« Reply #63 on: September 11, 2005, 03:05:49 pm »
Quote from: Iconoclast::toasty0 on September 11, 2005, 02:12:21 pm
Quote from: IKV Nemesis on September 04, 2005, 12:48:50 pm
Playboy Mirrors


Hey, dammit, those are not the kind of open source I want from Playboy...*sheesh*


 :rofl:

The other link would have to be in Hot and Spicey.  Feel free to provide it.
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Re: Freely available and legal software.
« Reply #64 on: September 11, 2005, 11:03:33 pm »
Open source IDE for VB.net, C#, as well as others.  Used it for my beginning VB class.  Visual Studio has great wizards but if you use them, you never really know what is going on the make things happen.

http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/Default.aspx
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Re: Freely available and legal software.
« Reply #65 on: September 12, 2005, 09:56:10 am »
Quote from: Lepton on September 11, 2005, 11:03:33 pm
Open source IDE for VB.net, C#, as well as others.  Used it for my beginning VB class.  Visual Studio has great wizards but if you use them, you never really know what is going on the make things happen.

http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/Default.aspx


I agree. That is why you can use the command line prompt to develop apps.

Personally I don't mind using the wizards from time to time. Like this code used to generate a windows form:

#region Windows Form Designer generated code
      /// <summary>
      /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
      /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
      /// </summary>
      private void InitializeComponent()
      {
         this.panel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Panel();
         this.rtbText = new System.Windows.Forms.RichTextBox();
         this.mnuMainMenu = new System.Windows.Forms.MainMenu();
         this.mnuFile = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.mnuFileName = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.mnuFileOpen = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.mnuFileSaveAs = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.menuItem1 = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.mnuFileExit = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.mnuFormat = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.mnuFormatColor = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.mnuFormatAllColors = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.menuItem2 = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.mnuFormatColorBlack = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.mnuFormatColorBlue = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.mnuFormatColorGreen = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.mnuFormatColorRed = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.mnuFormatFont = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.mnuFormatFontAllFonts = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.menuItem3 = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.mnuFormatFontBold = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.mnuFormatFontItalic = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.mnuFormatFontUnderline = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.mnuHelp = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.mnuHelpAbout = new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem();
         this.dlgOpenFile = new System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog();
         this.dlgSaveFile = new System.Windows.Forms.SaveFileDialog();
         this.dlgFont = new System.Windows.Forms.FontDialog();
         this.dlgColor = new System.Windows.Forms.ColorDialog();
         this.mnuContextMenu = new System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenu();
         this.panel1.SuspendLayout();
         this.SuspendLayout();
         //
         // panel1
         //
         this.panel1.AutoScroll = true;
         this.panel1.Controls.Add(this.rtbText);
         this.panel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
         this.panel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
         this.panel1.Name = "panel1";
         this.panel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(616, 354);
         this.panel1.TabIndex = 0;
         //
         // rtbText
         //
         this.rtbText.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
         this.rtbText.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
         this.rtbText.Name = "rtbText";
         this.rtbText.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(616, 354);
         this.rtbText.TabIndex = 0;
         this.rtbText.Text = "";
         //
         // mnuMainMenu
         //
         this.mnuMainMenu.MenuItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem[] {
                                                                  this.mnuFile,
                                                                  this.mnuFormat,
                                                                  this.mnuHelp});
         //
         // mnuFile
         //
         this.mnuFile.Index = 0;
         this.mnuFile.MenuItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem[] {
                                                               this.mnuFileName,
                                                               this.mnuFileOpen,
                                                               this.mnuFileSaveAs,
                                                               this.menuItem1,
                                                               this.mnuFileExit});
         this.mnuFile.Text = "&File";
         //
         // mnuFileName
         //
         this.mnuFileName.Index = 0;
         this.mnuFileName.Shortcut = System.Windows.Forms.Shortcut.CtrlN;
         this.mnuFileName.Text = "&New";
         this.mnuFileName.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.mnuFileName_Click);
         //
         // mnuFileOpen
         //
         this.mnuFileOpen.Index = 1;
         this.mnuFileOpen.Shortcut = System.Windows.Forms.Shortcut.CtrlO;
         this.mnuFileOpen.Text = "&Open";
         this.mnuFileOpen.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.mnuFileOpen_Click);
         //
         // mnuFileSaveAs
         //
         this.mnuFileSaveAs.Index = 2;
         this.mnuFileSaveAs.Shortcut = System.Windows.Forms.Shortcut.CtrlS;
         this.mnuFileSaveAs.Text = "Save &As";
         this.mnuFileSaveAs.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.mnuFileSaveAs_Click);
         //
         // menuItem1
         //
         this.menuItem1.Index = 3;
         this.menuItem1.Text = "-";
         //
         // mnuFileExit
         //
         this.mnuFileExit.Index = 4;
         this.mnuFileExit.Text = "E&xit";
         this.mnuFileExit.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.mnuFileExit_Click);
         //
         // mnuFormat
         //
         this.mnuFormat.Index = 1;
         this.mnuFormat.MenuItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem[] {
                                                                 this.mnuFormatColor,
                                                                 this.mnuFormatFont});
         this.mnuFormat.Text = "F&ormat";
         this.mnuFormat.Popup += new System.EventHandler(this.mnuFormat_Popup);
         //
         // mnuFormatColor
         //
         this.mnuFormatColor.Index = 0;
         this.mnuFormatColor.MenuItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem[] {
                                                                     this.mnuFormatAllColors,
                                                                     this.menuItem2,
                                                                     this.mnuFormatColorBlack,
                                                                     this.mnuFormatColorBlue,
                                                                     this.mnuFormatColorGreen,
                                                                     this.mnuFormatColorRed});
         this.mnuFormatColor.Text = "&Color";
         this.mnuFormatColor.Popup += new System.EventHandler(this.mnuFormatColor_Popup);
         //
         // mnuFormatAllColors
         //
         this.mnuFormatAllColors.Index = 0;
         this.mnuFormatAllColors.Text = "&All Colors...";
         this.mnuFormatAllColors.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.mnuFormatAllColors_Click);
         //
         // menuItem2
         //
         this.menuItem2.Index = 1;
         this.menuItem2.Text = "-";
         //
         // mnuFormatColorBlack
         //
         this.mnuFormatColorBlack.Index = 2;
         this.mnuFormatColorBlack.RadioCheck = true;
         this.mnuFormatColorBlack.Shortcut = System.Windows.Forms.Shortcut.CtrlShiftB;
         this.mnuFormatColorBlack.Text = "&Black";
         //
         // mnuFormatColorBlue
         //
         this.mnuFormatColorBlue.Index = 3;
         this.mnuFormatColorBlue.RadioCheck = true;
         this.mnuFormatColorBlue.Shortcut = System.Windows.Forms.Shortcut.CtrlShiftU;
         this.mnuFormatColorBlue.Text = "Bl&ue";
         //
         // mnuFormatColorGreen
         //
         this.mnuFormatColorGreen.Index = 4;
         this.mnuFormatColorGreen.RadioCheck = true;
         this.mnuFormatColorGreen.Shortcut = System.Windows.Forms.Shortcut.CtrlShiftG;
         this.mnuFormatColorGreen.Text = "&Green";
         //
         // mnuFormatColorRed
         //
         this.mnuFormatColorRed.Index = 5;
         this.mnuFormatColorRed.RadioCheck = true;
         this.mnuFormatColorRed.Shortcut = System.Windows.Forms.Shortcut.CtrlShiftR;
         this.mnuFormatColorRed.Text = "&Red";
         //
         // mnuFormatFont
         //
         this.mnuFormatFont.Index = 1;
         this.mnuFormatFont.MenuItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem[] {
                                                                    this.mnuFormatFontAllFonts,
                                                                    this.menuItem3,
                                                                    this.mnuFormatFontBold,
                                                                    this.mnuFormatFontItalic,
                                                                    this.mnuFormatFontUnderline});
         this.mnuFormatFont.Text = "&Font";
         //
         // mnuFormatFontAllFonts
         //
         this.mnuFormatFontAllFonts.Index = 0;
         this.mnuFormatFontAllFonts.Text = "&All Fonts...";
         this.mnuFormatFontAllFonts.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.mnuFormatFontAllFonts_Click);
         //
         // menuItem3
         //
         this.menuItem3.Index = 1;
         this.menuItem3.Text = "-";
         //
         // mnuFormatFontBold
         //
         this.mnuFormatFontBold.Index = 2;
         this.mnuFormatFontBold.Shortcut = System.Windows.Forms.Shortcut.CtrlB;
         this.mnuFormatFontBold.Text = "&Bold";
         //
         // mnuFormatFontItalic
         //
         this.mnuFormatFontItalic.Index = 3;
         this.mnuFormatFontItalic.Shortcut = System.Windows.Forms.Shortcut.CtrlI;
         this.mnuFormatFontItalic.Text = "&Italic";
         //
         // mnuFormatFontUnderline
         //
         this.mnuFormatFontUnderline.Index = 4;
         this.mnuFormatFontUnderline.Shortcut = System.Windows.Forms.Shortcut.CtrlU;
         this.mnuFormatFontUnderline.Text = "&Underline";
         //
         // mnuHelp
         //
         this.mnuHelp.Index = 2;
         this.mnuHelp.MenuItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem[] {
                                                               this.mnuHelpAbout});
         this.mnuHelp.Text = "&Help";
         //
         // mnuHelpAbout
         //
         this.mnuHelpAbout.Index = 0;
         this.mnuHelpAbout.Text = "&About";
         this.mnuHelpAbout.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.mnuHelpAbout_Click);
         //
         // StepByStep2_18
         //
         this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
         this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(616, 354);
         this.Controls.Add(this.panel1);
         this.Menu = this.mnuMainMenu;
         this.Name = "";
         this.Text = "";
         this.panel1.ResumeLayout(false);
         this.ResumeLayout(false);

      }
      #endregion

I'll use the wizard for that scut code any day. ;) Lemme get to the fin stuf, like OnPaint events, data adapters, matrixes, and other fun coding hoops.

Also, maybe you didn't know this, but you can actually use Notepad to write your code and the command prompt to compile it. All you need is the .NetframeworkSDK installed on your system and WinXPpro if you want to develop ASP.NET application.

.NET Framework SDK Version 1.1

Happy coding
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Re: Freely available and legal software.
« Reply #66 on: September 12, 2005, 06:51:15 pm »
I actually did use the command line compiler for a project or two until I found SharpDevelop.  Never again if I can help it.
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Re: Freely available and legal software.
« Reply #67 on: September 20, 2005, 02:27:03 pm »
I guess Opera can officially be added to this list now since they have removed the banner adds and is now "free".  You can read a article about the here:  http://www.osnn.net/comments.php?shownews=12408

You can download the browser here:  http://opera.com/
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Re: Freely available and legal software.
« Reply #68 on: September 25, 2005, 07:42:29 pm »
Another anti-virus program free for personal use.  All windows versions, Linux, BSD and Solaris.
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Re: Freely available and legal software.
« Reply #69 on: September 29, 2005, 04:08:23 pm »
http://www.shatters.net/celestia/


This is a free program that absolutely blew my mind...   You can move from one solar system object to another round jupiters moons, mercury, all the planets...  You can go to the celestia motherlode and download extras...  Just fantastic.  Anyone who is at all interested in space exploration should check this out...

and www.alwil.com has an excellent virus scanner that is free for home use...
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Re: Freely available and legal software.
« Reply #70 on: October 20, 2005, 06:22:09 pm »
Open Office 2.0 has been released.

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OpenOffice.org 2.0 Is Here

OpenOffice.org 2.0 is the productivity suite that individuals, governments, and corporations around the world have been expecting for the last two years. Easy to use and fluidly interoperable with every major office suite, OpenOffice.org 2.0 realises the potential of open source.

With new features, advanced XML capabilities and native support for the OASIS Standard OpenDocument format, OpenOffice.org 2.0 gives users around the globe the tools to be engaged and productive members of their society.

Download it now. If it is not ready today in your language, it will be shortly. OpenOffice.org 2.0 is yours.
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Re: Freely available and legal software.
« Reply #71 on: November 06, 2005, 05:17:56 pm »
Picasa - "Picasa is software that helps you instantly find, edit and share all the pictures on your PC"
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Re: Freely available and legal software.
« Reply #72 on: November 06, 2005, 05:20:10 pm »
Zipweb 0.4.1
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utility for viewing the index of remote ZIP packages located on HTTP servers without downloading them.
The program supports proxy and automatic keep-alive and has a lot of options and useful functions as the interactive download of the files in the ZIP package or their download based on part of filenames (so for example is possible to download a text file of 2 kilobytes from a ZIP file of 3 gigabytes in a couple of seconds) and the CRC32 comparison between the remote files in the ZIP and the local files on the disk.
It works with both ZIP and auto-extracting ZIP files so use it also with EXE files and can be used also to show only the size of any remote file

http://aluigi.altervista.org/mytoolz.htm
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Re: Freely available and legal software.
« Reply #73 on: November 06, 2005, 05:53:47 pm »
That sounds Kinda cool, Is there a Virus safe way to use that? Well I guess when you grabbed the 2kb file It would check/ Dumb question on my part.

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Re: Freely available and legal software.
« Reply #74 on: November 06, 2005, 06:24:28 pm »
Viewing file zip file contents should be safe as it is only reading the zipfile headers. Any files downloaded from strange sources should be scanned for viruses seperately of course.
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Re: Freely available and legal software.
« Reply #75 on: November 22, 2005, 06:27:31 pm »
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Re: Freely available and legal software.
« Reply #76 on: November 25, 2005, 05:35:46 pm »
A couple of programs I think would be a good addition here:

First is a 64 bit open source assembly language compiler.  You can find it at http://www.menuetos.net/

Second is the latest update to the free version of Memtest.  You can find that at http://www.hcidesign.com/memtest/download.html
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Re: Freely available and legal software.
« Reply #77 on: November 28, 2005, 11:58:23 am »
If I might make a suggestion, perhaps the list of applications should be updated on the first post so that it's up to date for new viewers of this topic?
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Re: Freely available and legal software.
« Reply #78 on: November 28, 2005, 05:39:29 pm »
Quote from: CaptJosh on November 28, 2005, 11:58:23 am
If I might make a suggestion, perhaps the list of applications should be updated on the first post so that it's up to date for new viewers of this topic?


I have made an updated list once (Link to updated list) and will make another updated list soon.
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Re: Freely available and legal software.
« Reply #79 on: December 11, 2005, 03:14:56 pm »
Cd and DVD burning program for those that want something different

http://www.deepburner.com/

simple AVI video editor

http://www.virtualdub.org/
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