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Significant free software updates

After ignoring it for some time now, I’ve updated quite a few of my free software pages in the last couple of days. A brief overview of the changes.

  • Web Browsers
    • Added Safari, because I would be remiss if I didn’t
  • Instant Messagers
    • Removed Exodus, because the project appears to be dead
    • Changed Gaim to Pidgin
  • RSS Readers
    • Removed Feed ‘n Read, because it’s just not that great a program
  • (S)FTP/SCP Clients
    • Removed jFTP, because it’s useless
  • Download Managers
    • Added Orbit Downloader
  • Archivers and Compressors
    • Added PeaZip
    • Added ALZip
  • Virtual Disc Utilities
    • Added Slysoft’s Virtual CloneDrive
  • CD Burning
    • Added cdrtfe (cdrtools frontend)
  • Image Utilities
    • Added FastStone Image Viewer
  • Video Players
    • Added Miro video player (formerly Democracy Player)
  • Video Utilities
    • Added avi.NET
    • Added DVDShrink
    • Added DVD Decrypter
  • Audio Utilities
    • Changed GX::Transcoder to reflect project splits
    • Added VioLet Composer
    • Added DVD Decrypter
  • HTML Editing and Web Design
    • Removed Nvu because it’s dead
    • Added Kompozer because it’s the successor
  • Text Editors and/or IDE
    • Added Notepad2
    • Added Aptana
  • Miscellaneous P2P Programs
    • Added Phex (Gnutella)
    • Added Shareaza
  • Personal Finance
    • Added Gnucash, available for Win32 as of v2.2.0
  • Computer and OS Utilities
    • Removed GParted Live CD, because you can use a *parted with any live CD
    • Added Process Explorer
  • Emulators
    • Added PCSX, another emulator for PS1 (FOSS)
    • Added PCSX2, an emulator for PS2 (FOSS)
    • Added 1964, an emulator for Nintendo64 (FOSS)
    • Added Mupen64, an emulator for Nintendo64 (FOSS)
    • Added nullDC, an emulator for Dreamcast
    • Added VisualBoy Advance, an emulator for Gameboy & Gameboy Advance
  • Added Databases
    • Added MySQL
    • Added PostgreSQL
    • Added Firebird
    • Added SQLyog
    • Added Toad for MySQL
    • Added MySQL GUI Tools
1 Comment by Ben  /  August 2, 2007  /  Posted in: general
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μTorrent 1.7

uTorrent

Despite the paranoid delusions of people who think that uTorrent is now a tool of the MPAA, it remains one of the most popular bittorrent clients for Windows (and soon Mac).

v1.7 was just released, boasting some new features and improvements, including a bug which limited downloads on large torrents. A full changelog is here, broken down by build.

Until RC6, the new uTorrent sported a Vista-compatible icon, but which was taken out because people are great big whiners, apparently, and didn’t like the extra 30Kb of extra executable size. Also, apparently, they couldn’t figure out how to make an icon which included versions for all operating systems.

Maybe next time.

Grab the new executable (218K) here. If history is any indication, an installer will be available once the initial rush for updates has died down.

μTorrent 1.7 had a severe bug that caused incorrect data to be reported to trackers. Please upgrade to 1.7.2

3 Comments by Ben  /  July 13, 2007  /  Posted in: Uncategorized
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