Open Source programs – Say no to Piracy

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you guys must have already heard about open source softwares …if not here goes,open source softwares are those which can be downloaded free of cost and its source code can be edited to make modidication of our own without any risk of copyright infringement coz its been released under GNU(general public licence).here i am listing some of my fav open source softwares with download links which can replce your pirated ones an regain you some dignity……

MOZILLA FIREFOX{internet browser(duh!!!!!)}

if u r not browsin using the firefox u r not browsin at all.not only is it the best browser out there,its also the most secure with constant updates and inbuilt download manager…..so if r still holdin on to that pathetic excuse of a browser called IE,plss switch

The Web is all about innovation, and Firefox sets the pace with dozens of new features to deliver a faster, more secure and customizable Web browsing experience for all.

User Experience. The enhancements to Firefox provide the best possible browsing experience on the Web. The new Firefox smart location bar, affectionately known as the “Awesome Bar,” learns as people use it, adapting to user preferences and offering better fitting matches over time.

Performance. Firefox is built on top of the powerful new Gecko platform, resulting in a safer, easier to use and more personal product.

Security. Firefox raises the bar for security. The new malware and phishing protection helps protect from viruses, worms, trojans and spyware to keep people safe on the Web.

Customization. Everyone uses the Web differently, and Firefox lets users customize their browser with more than 5,000 add-ons.

 

click to download it!!!!

 

 

 

VLC MEDIA PLAYER

VLC media player doesn’t have all that going on in the looks department like media player 11 or real player….but what it lacks in looks, it more than makes up for in performance…the player is so loaded with plugins that it can play whatever u toss at it…. even if its a corrupted video file or a partial video file

VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols without external codec or program.

It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.

VLC can play:

  • MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 / DivX files from a hard disk, a CD-ROM drive, and so on
  • DVDs, VCDs, and Audio CDs
  • From satellite cards (DVB-S)
  • Several types of network streams: UDP/RTP Unicast, UDP/RTP Multicast, HTTP, RTSP, MMS, etc.
  • From acquisition or encoding cards (on GNU/Linux and Windows only)

click here to download it!!!!!!

AIMP{audio player}

aimp is a light good looking audio player that comes with a lot of skins an cool interfaces.it can also convert between audio formats

AIMP is a free audio player with support for large number of formats and playlists. It works with multiple playlists immediately, allows creation of bookmarks and also has a playback queue.

  • Crystal-clear sound, technology of reproduction essentially differs from Winamp and WMP
  • Sensitive equalizer
  • A maximum of functionality from a minimum of resources
  • The minimal consumption of system resources
  • Multilingual support
  • Support of set of formats of audio
  • Adjustment of global and local hot keys (patterns from WinAmp and WMP)
  • Flexible options of the program and various covers will allow you to make A.I.M.P. completely individual
  • Support of plug-ins with which help it is possible to expand opportunities of the program
  • The audioconverter codes music from the most different formats in wma, mp3, wav, ogg
  • Plus many more !

click here to download it!!!!!

OPEN OFFICE

open office is a free alternative to windows office pack..it can do most of the funtions of a microsoft office pack like presentation,excel sheets,word documents an so on an it it is much lighter to download

OpenOffice.org 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It is available in many languages and works on all common computers.

Great software

OpenOffice.org 3 is the result of over twenty years’ software engineering. Designed from the start as a single piece of software, it has a consistency other products cannot match. A completely open development process means that anyone can report bugs, request new features, or enhance the software.

Easy to use

OpenOffice.org 3 is easy to learn, and if you’re already using another office software package, you’ll take to OpenOffice.org 3 straight away. Our world-wide native-language community means that OpenOffice.org 3 is probably available and supported in your own language.

… And it’s free

Best of all, OpenOffice.org 3 can be downloaded and used entirely free of any licence fees. OpenOffice.org 3 is released under the LGPL licence. This means you may use it for any purpose – domestic, commercial, educational, public administration.

click here to download it!!!!

 

DIGSBY

have you ever faced the problem of having to download multiple chat clients for yahoo,gmail etc because u hav more than one account.well digsby is your answer..it can handle multiple chat accounts in a single window

Digsby provides you with IM, email and Social networks in one easy to use application.

Instant Messaging – Digsby is a multiprotocol IM client that lets you chat with all your friends on AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Google Talk, and Jabber with one simple to manage buddy list.

Email Notifications – Digsby is an email notification tool that alerts you of new email and lets you perform actions such as ‘Delete’ or ‘Report Spam’ with just one click.

Social Networking – Digsby is a social networking tool that alerts you of events like new messages and gives you a live Newsfeed of what your friends are up to.

Version 38 onwards is a stub installer that includes numerous toolbars etc., we recommend you do not install these.

click here to download it!!!!!

 

so folks thats it,plz lemme know what you guys think about my post an feel free to request any posts regarding computers or internet

TC


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