You will also find up to date documentation and a huge range of other free software products and services at Dyne.org including DHORUBA and pure:dyne.
Free Software, as used in this web site, refers to software distributed in source form, which can be freely modified and redistributed, or freely modifiable and redistributable software. It does not necessarily refer to zero-cost software although many of the titles listed here are.
You will find links to a diversity of software including operating systems, general utilities, programming languages, Windowing systems, desktop environments, Web browsers, productivity suites and applications, office suites and server software to name but a few.
Much free downloadable software including games (on a separate page). The main compilation is a free to redistribute collection of a diverse range of software for many different platforms including Windows and MAC as well as the expectable GNU/Linux varieties.
Have a look because I was surprised to find the range and quality along with the currency of this software to be one of the better assortments. But then again whenever I find good quality software that contains highly regarded security components such as data removal, encryption, firewalls, and data recovery tools combined with audio and video software along with a reliable DVD ripper I just have to take a closer look.
I will not list the games here but at a quick count over 70 titles including two of my favorites Free Quake and Tetris.
This is DJ Delorie's own site. You will find many freebies and a software store with many free and freely redistributable software packages for which support is available but not free of charge.
They also have a number of services and will do contractual work. Some of the types of software available include web tools, 32-bit development system for DOS, UNIX replacement programs, a Hex calculator, bookstore, games, and Caldera's MS-DOS replacement among others.
This is the EmacsWiki elisp area where we collect EmacsLisp files. No login required, no ftp required, no password required. It is as simple as the wiki itself. That also means that anybody can place malicious code in these Emacs-Lisp files. If in doubt, do not use them.
An FTP site with many AmigaOS and BeOS software.
Free Software News Sites and Download Links
As with all things it helps to get your message out there and have, your voice heard. To this end, a number of websites are dedicating themselves solely to this purpose. Some of the major free software news sites that contain information pertaining to Free Software include (not in any particular order):
Slashdot has as their slogan “News for nerds, stuff that matters” and they are one of the major Free Software community and news sites that also have numerous user forums. You will find much information pertaining to software and software issues as well as links to many other sites with tons of useful information and downloads.
Specialty areas cater for include science, developers, books, games, hardware, Linux, mobile, politics, Apple and much more. The forums are very popular and many interviews and archival materials are available as well. Those who are so inclined can subscribe to numerous other mainly free services offered by the site.
Freshmeat is a major software announcement site that maintains an extensive list of UNIX and cross-platform software as well as the Palm OS software. You will find thousands of software titles, particularly open source titles, catalogued here. With daily updates, a description of the software and links to download each listing also provided.
You will also find extensive articles regarding news on new releases, a variety of original content on technical, political, and social aspects of software and programming, written by both freshmeat.net readers and Free Software luminaries. While the comment board attached to each page serves as a home for spirited discussion (forum), bug reports, and technical support.
Free Software Activist Groups
Although the above news may have some degree of activism associated with them it is by no means as polarized as some of the following groups and non-profit organizations. If you feel strongly about this issue then remember that the primary ideology is one of “free” as in “freedom”.
Always remember that any highly emotive group polarized individuals will undoubtedly contain “extremist” elements and that freedom of thought and speech are ideals not openly available to every human or otherwise on the planet.
At this point, I need to state that I am neither condoning nor condemning any of the organizations that I have already listed or those that I am about to list. As always, I recommend that if you so desire, check them out for yourself and you be the judge.
