| Free software downloads to protect your computer from other free software downloads | | Posted Wednesday, January 25, 2006 6:41:37 PM by Rose Martins | When it comes to free software, there is a host of choices. You can basically cover almost all your software needs by means of free software downloads. 
There is free antivirus software for your PC or mac, free software for your palm pilot, free DVD software, free fax software, free CAD software, free software for your PDA, free anti-spyware software, free animation software, free photo software and free OCR software.
The only disadvantages of free software downloads, is that often the downloaded version is just a software demo and is not capable of all the full software package functions and is often valid for a limited period of time. Once this time period has expired, the free software download, will no longer function as required.
Free software downloads that are illegally gained, also sometimes have hidden spyware and add-ons linked to the download. Of course if you have free anti-spyware and anti-virus software downloaded already, this won't be such an issue for you.
The issue with illegal free software downloads, is that recently more and more users are being caught. The perpetrators are faced with law suits and the possibility of hefty fines, often a lot more expensive than the simple cost of legal software downloads.
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| | | Free Software Foundation reviewing Novell’s right to sell Linux | | Posted Tuesday, February 06, 2007 12:54:57 PM by Blog57 Team | | The Free Software Foundation has said that they are currently reviewing software company Novell's right to sell new versions of the Linux operating system software. The foundation is responsible for controlling the intellectual property to key parts of the open-source Linux operating system. Novell has been under a lot of criticism ever since they signed on an agreement with Microsoft for collaboration on interoperability between the Windows OS and Linux. The critics of the deal have been asking the foundation's board to ban Novell from distributing new versions of Linux software. The Free Software Foundation is expected to disclose its ruling within two weeks. Novell has declined to comment on this issue. .... | |
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| | | Review: AVG Internet Security 7.5 internet security software | | Posted Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:59:20 PM by Blog57 Team | | AVG could just be one of the most generous companies in the world. For years it has offered a free download of its anti-virus software. Although many are grateful for this there is, of course, a paid-for option too. Grisoft, its Czech creator, is hoping people will upgrade to its full internet security suite. AVG Internet Security has just reached version 7.5 and consists of anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam and firewall programs. Installation is very simple; load the software from the supplied CD, enter the licence number and select the type of PC you're installing the firewall on. From AVG’s point of view there are four types: Allow everything, Block everything, Computer in domain and Standalone PC. Obviously these choices aren’t exactly clear, not only for their descriptions but for their purposes too.... | |
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| | | Free podcast software for .Mac subscribers | | Posted Sunday, December 17, 2006 12:58:49 PM by Blog57 Team | | The free software for .Mac subscribers includes professional music jingles and voiceovers for use in GarageBand-created podcasts. Ten packs are available in a number of different music styles. "To produce a great-sounding podcast, you need the right background music," Apple states. "To hear more about what these jingles can do for your podcasts, listen as professional voiceover talent Joe Cipriano shares ideas and examples." 3 Comments --Kristie has been involved in the Spymac community since early 2002. As a member of the Canadian Association of Journalists, Kristie delivers news, reviews and features to Spymac, along with popular community-centred columns. She can be contacted at k.masuda@spymacnetwork.com. View Spymac's editorial schedule here. .... | |
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| | | Sun makes Java software available for free | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 6:55:11 PM by Blog57 Team | | Sun Microsystems Inc. (SUNW.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday that it will make its Java software available for free by giving it to the open-source community, though it will continue to sell and support standardized versions of the product. It comes as Sun seeks to boost sales of computers, data storage gear and services by making the company's software more widely available. Last year Sun donated its once-proprietary Solaris operating system to the open-source community in a bid to stimulate sales of its server computers that run on Solaris. On Monday, the computer maker, which is striving to return to consistent profitability, made several key components of Java available for free download and will release the rest in 2007. Altogether it will put some 6 million lines of Java code into the public domain, making it one of the largest such grants to date.... | |
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| | | Propellerhead Software Announces The Producer Conference In San Francisco | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 6:58:16 PM by Blog57 Team | | Propellerhead Software have developed the conference to further the company's mission, to bring artists closer to their musical ambitions and to bring artists and producers together who wish to get the most out of their productions using Reason. Featuring N.W.A founding member, Arabian Prince and IDM sound design wizard and Propellerhead Reason guru, James Bernard, both artists will lead clinics on their creative approach using their tools of choice within Reason. The all day event will also feature clinics on maximizing the NN-XT sampler, the Combinator, as well as creative workflow for producing patches, sounds, and refills. The Conference will also include a final session where selected tracks submitted by attendees will go through a class review for tips, tricks, enhancements, & suggestions.... | |
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| | | Free software still legal - judge | | Posted Saturday, November 11, 2006 1:10:36 PM by Blog57 Team | | After suing the Free Software Foundation (FSF) in 2005 for price-fixing and finally losing earlier this year, Wallace filed an action against IBM, Novell and Red Hat alleging that the companies' distribution of Linux under the GNU General Public License (GPL) violated US federal antitrust law. Not to be deterred by the dismissal of this new case after the district court judge found that he didn't have a leg to stand on, Wallace kept fighting the free-software "conspirators" right up to the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. That court affirmed the dismissal this week, after finding that Wallace did indeed lack even the slightest shred of a case against the companies. .... | |
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| | | Software aids in protein identification and quantitation. | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 11:06:12 PM by Blog57 Team | | Featuring PepQuan capabilities, BioWorks(TM) v3.3 allows automated quantitative analysis of iTRAQ(TM), SILAC(TM), and ICAT labeled samples, as well as label-free quantitation techniques. SEQUEST protein search algorithm identifies proteins by comparing experimental tandem mass spectrometry data with standard protein and DNA databases. Software features pre- and post- search filters that remove unwanted spectra from search, allowing users to focus only on proteins of interest. .... | |
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| | | Mitrionics' Provides Free Software Development Kit to Accelerate FPGA Supercomputing Application Development | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 6:59:48 PM by Blog57 Team | | Mitrionics(TM), Inc., developer of the Mitrion(TM) Virtual Processor and software-centric Mitrion-C programming language for FPGA Supercomputing acceleration, today announced a new free version of its software development kit (SDK), the Mitrion SDK Personal Edition (PE). The new SDK is designed to allow researchers, scientists, developers, institutions, and independent software vendors (ISVs) to develop and accelerate a wide range of supercomputing applications to run on the Mitrion Virtual Processor installed on FPGA-based computer systems. The software-centric Mitrion SDK is the fastest and easiest way to accelerate an application's performance by programming the computationally intensive part of the application to run on the Mitrion Virtual Processor in an FPGA. The Mitrion SDK is different from all other FPGA programming solutions because it requires absolutely no hardware design skills or experience.... | |
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| | | Midday Business Report: Jack Henry buys Atlanta software company | | Posted Monday, November 06, 2006 11:06:21 PM by Blog57 Team | | Jack Henry & Associates Inc. has acquired an Atlanta company whose software helps banks price loans and deposits more profitably, the companies said today. US Banking Alliance should add $4 million to $6 million to Jack Henry's revenues through June 30, which is the end of Jack Henry's fiscal year, the announcement said. It also said the purchase also should slightly increase earnings per share. The companies did not disclose terms of the transaction. US Banking Alliance's software includes pricing models for banks, helping them understand their current pricing and alternatives, the announcement said. Jack Henry said it plans to offer the software and US Banking's advisory services to its current network of banking software and processing customers.... | |
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| | | FSF debuts fully-free Ubuntu/Debian variant | | Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 3:07:45 AM by Blog57 Team | | The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has unveiled a new Linux distribution, free of the proprietary software contained in most Linuxes. gNewSense is based on Ubuntu and Debian, and offers users "the stability of Ubuntu with the addition of freedom," developers Brian Brazil and Paul O'Malley said. .... | |
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