Free Software Foundation, Free Programs, Open Source, etc.

[Lemsol]

http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/

This is where Serif put their software when it becomes old.

[blowfishseven]

heatemyfather, I think you left out Blender in your list

[Huddylion]

I came across a couple of nice free software list pages today:

http://www.opensourcewindows.org/
http://www.opensourcemac.org/

Firefox told me that first site is not safe

[universal]

Thanks for this very helpful thread, all infos

[heatemyfather]

Firefox told me that first site is not safe

Mine didn't, nor did Safari 4 beta. Looks safe to me.

[Anniemcc2]

http://www.techsupportalert.com/

Everything reviewed is freeware - used it a lot for advice on what to use.

[gazlannathai]

Hi all - lots of good links there

Maybe can help with this need as I'm stumped - - -

Currently my comms server is Win 2000 SBS - I needed an integrated Exchange install when i first started using it. Now it's becoming a pain to maintain, but there about 5GB in the Exchange Public store and no way do I want to migrate that to personal mailbox pst's.

Does anyone know of either -
- an Exchange-like mail server for one of the Linux versions, or
- a mail server with shared public store/folders that'll run on XP

One of the current rearend-kicking incentives is the sheer ridiculous cost of changing from file-scanning anti-virus to one that can handle exchange server, without needing to morgage all of central London to do it. McAfee used to happily install each year, but they (and all the other big names) now have enforced install-refusal on client-server server-systems, unless you buy their server versions.

Thanks
Gaz

[wyndoke]

Probably not the place to ask but I am going round and round, I used to do a stocktake by downloading my listings on calc (Open source) I believe.

I thought I had a link at the top of my listing to download them but cannot find it now, can you help at all?

Kind Regards Wyndoke CD's

[heatemyfather]

Does anyone know of either -
- an Exchange-like mail server for one of the Linux versions, or
- a mail server with shared public store/folders that'll run on XP

Microsoft Exchange can be a real b*tch, I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

I would suggest scouring linux forums, the sourceforge website, and extensive googling. You might even find something from SUN or one of the other major unix / linux operators.

[heatemyfather]

Probably not the place to ask but I am going round and round, I used to do a stocktake by downloading my listings on calc (Open source) I believe.

I thought I had a link at the top of my listing to download them but cannot find it now, can you help at all?

Kind Regards Wyndoke CD's

Do you mean OpenOffice Calc?

I believe the powers at eBid Towers have changed things around recently, you're better off asking this in one of the Member Support Forums (probably Selling, Starting Auctions & eBid Stores).