Must-Have Software

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Inspired by recently finding the excellent Path Finder, I’ve posted a list of my must-have software packages.

What’s on your list?

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Posted April 22nd, 2004 @ 1:44 PM

4 Replies

  1. UnrulyGrrl99 adds this Comment:

    1) Tasks (but of course!)
    2) Gentoo Linux
    3) Apache [with mod_php]
    4) FluxBox
    5) XMMS
    6) GKrellm2
    7) wmdrawer [app launcher]
    8) Googlizer [which i have also tweaked to open ANY url in the X clipboard]
    9) Open Office
    10) Evolution

    Since you were probably expecting WIndoze-type sw, this is what I use when forced to use Windoze (and it’s all *free*ware):
    MobyDock [freeware app launcher that has same mouseover effect as Mac OSX]
    Blackbox for Windoze (bb4win) [replaces Explorer.exe as your 'window manager']
    JSPager [creates multiple virtual desktops] (unfortunately its web page is MIA but I have the .zip file if anyone wants it)
    Shell WM [lets you 'skin' all your windows]
    Atomic TimeSync [makes it easy to use NTP to keep your clock correct]
    WinPatrol [keeps a constant eye on your system: watches for viruses, adware, spyware, etc]
    SSHD (using OpenSSH and Cygwin)
    PuTTY [telnet/ssh client]
    TightVNC [for remote desktop control]

    April 23rd, 2004 at 12:00 pm

  2. UnrulyGrrl99 adds this Comment:

    and Gaim! how could i forget Gaim! (i use it on Linux and Windoze)

    April 23rd, 2004 at 12:01 pm

  3. Alex adds this Comment:

    Great links, thanks!

    April 24th, 2004 at 12:31 am

  4. Tim adds this Comment:

    Windows:

    NoteTab text editor. (Registered user)
    IrFanView Photo Editor
    Easy Thumbnails
    Ransack Agent (text search)
    The Berkeley Utilities – unix commands for DOS
    Total Commander (registered user) GUI file manager
    VirtuaWin – window manager
    Firefox and about 20 extensions, see my blog.
    Eudora (Registered user for 8 years, but thinking of switching)
    Surfsaver (but requires IE)
    Mybase (also currently requires IE)
    nncronlite – cron for windows
    ApacheMySQLPHP
    Perforce
    WinPT (openPGP tools for windows)
    Secure SSH
    VNC
    Topstyle – expensive but worth it.
    HTTrack Website copier
    Maguma Studio PHP editor
    MicroSpell
    WinRAR
    XMLShell

    Wow .. I could probably go on for a lot longer .. I’ve probably hit the highlights…

    April 24th, 2004 at 3:25 am

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