For those who are not aware, SourceForge is a web-based source code repository. It acts as a centralized location for software developers to control and manage open source software development. The website is operated by SourceForge, Inc. (formerly VA Software) and runs a version of SourceForge Enterprise Edition, forked from the last open-source version available. As of February 2009, the SourceForge repository hosts more than 230,000 projects and more than 2 million registered users, although not all are active. The domain sourceforge.net attracted at least 33 million visitors by August 2009 according to a Compete.com survey.
SourceForge offers free access to hosting and tools for developers of free / open source software, competing with other providers such as RubyForge, Tigris.org, BountySource, Launchpad, BerliOS, JavaForge and GNU Savannah.
This is a report on the hottest (Top 3) software for each operating system (Windows – Linux, software that ranks top on more than one category or OS is not mentioned again) on categories like:
- Filesharing
- Backup
- Security
- Software Development
- System Administration
- Business
- Audio & Video
Microsoft Windows
Filesharing
eMule
At dawn of May 13th 2002 a guy called Merkur was dissatisfied with the original eDonkey2000 client and was convinced he could do better. So he did. He gathered other developers around him, and eMule Project was born. Their aim was to put the client back on track where eDonkey had been famous before, adding tons of new features and a nice GUI. They couldn’t imagine what impact this decision would have…As of today, eMule is one of the biggest and most reliable peer-to-peer file sharing clients around the world. Thanks to it’s open source policy many developers are able to contribute to the project, making the network more efficient with each release.
Azureus
Azureus is a BitTorrent client written in Java. The BitTorrent protocol is a new way of exchanging or distributing data over the internet. Downloading also means uploading, and the amounts of each are linked, to ensure fairness and rapidity in the spread of the file at hand. To be able to download a file, you first need to get the associated .torrent file. This file, usually a dozen KB in size, is the “signature” of the much bigger file to be downloaded, and it needs special software to be read properly. Azureus is one of those types of software.
Ares Galaxy
Ares is a free open source file sharing program that enables users to share any digital file including images, audio, video, software, documents, etc. Ares automatically finds more sources and downloads files from many users at once. This can increase remarkably the speed of your downloads. Ares works behind firewalls and requires zero configuration.
Backup
7-Zip is open source software. Most of the source code is under the GNU LGPL license. The unRAR code is under a mixed license: GNU LGPL + unRAR restrictions. Check license information here: 7-Zip license. 7-Zip is a file archiver with high compression ratio. The program supports 7z, ZIP, CAB, RAR, ARJ, LZH, CHM, GZIP, BZIP2, Z, TAR, CPIO, ISO, MSI, WIM, NSIS, RPM and DEB formats.
Cross-platform file and archive manager. Features volume spanning, compression, authenticated encryption. Supports 7Z, 7-Zip sfx, ACE, ARJ, BZ2, CAB, CHM, CPIO, DEB, GZ, ISO, JAR, LHA/LZH, NSIS, OOo, PAQ/LPAQ, PEA, QUAD, RAR, RPM, split, TAR, Z, ZIP.
Bacula
Bacula is a set of Open Source, enterprise ready, computer programs that permit you (or the system administrator) to manage backup, recovery, and verification of computer data across a network of computers of different kinds. Bacula is relatively easy to use and efficient, while offering many advanced storage management features that make it easy to find and recover lost or damaged files. In technical terms, it is an Open Source, enterprise ready, network based backup program.
Security
ClamWin Free Antivirus
Free Antivirus for Windows. Includes virus scanner, scheduler, virus database updates, context menu integration to MS Windows Explorer and Addin to MS Outlook. Also features easy setup program. Uses a well respected ClamAV scanning engine.
High detection rates for viruses and spyware, scanning scheduler, automatic downloads of regularly updated Virus Database, standalone virus scanner and right-click menu integration to Microsoft Windows Explorer and the addin to Microsoft Outlook to remove virus-infected attachments automatically make this program a cool alternative to commercial antivirus systems.
Eraser
Eraser is an advanced security tool for Windows which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns. Works with Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Server 2008.
KeePass Password Safe
KeePass is a free open source password manager, which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way. You can put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key file. So you only have to remember one single master password or select the key file to unlock the whole database. The databases are encrypted using the best and most secure encryption algorithms currently known (AES and Twofish).
Software Development
Dev-C++
Bloodshed Dev-C++ is a full-featured Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for the C/C++ programming language. It uses Mingw port of GCC (GNU Compiler Collection) as it’s compiler. Dev-C++ can also be used in combination with Cygwin or any other GCC based compiler. It is able to create Windows or console-based C/C++ programs using the Mingw compiler system , or the Cygwin compiler. It can also handle the Insight Debugger.
Notepad++
Notepad++ is a free (as in “free speech” and also as in “free beer”) source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL License.
Based on a powerful editing component Scintilla, Notepad++ is written in C++ and uses pure Win32 API and STL which ensures a higher execution speed and smaller program size. By optimizing as many routines as possible without losing user friendliness, Notepad++ is trying to reduce the world carbon dioxide emissions. When using less CPU power, the PC can throttle down and reduce power consumption, resulting in a greener environment.
jEdit
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Edit is a mature programmer’s text editor with hundreds (counting the time developing plugins) of person-years of development behind it. To download, install, and set up jEdit as quickly and painlessly as possible, go to the Quick Start page.
While jEdit beats many expensive development tools for features and ease of use, it is released as free software with full source code, provided under the terms of the GPL 2.0.
System Administration
TightVNC
TightVNC is a free remote control software package. With TightVNC, you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer. It is useful in remote administration, remote customer support, education, and for many other purposes. It is cross-platform, available for Windows and Unix, compatible with other VNC software.
WinDirStat
WinDirStat (WDS) is a disk usage statistics viewer and cleanup tool for Windows. It shows disk, file and directory sizes in a treelist as well as graphically in a treemap, much like KDirStat or SequoiaView. WinDirStat is known to run on Windows 95 (IE5), Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows NT4 (SP5), Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista.
The current version 1.1.2 is stable.
NMapWin
NMapWin is a native Windows/2000/XP front-end for nmap. Nmap is a utility for network exploration or security auditing. It supports ping scanning (determine which hosts are up), many port scanning techniques (determine what services the hosts are offering), and TCP/IP fingerprinting (remote host operating system identification). Nmap also offers flexible target and port specification, decoy/stealth scanning, sunRPC scanning, and more. Most UNIX and Windows platforms are supported in both GUI and command-line modes. Several popular handheld devices are also supported, including the Sharp Zaurus and the iPAQ.
Business
GnuWin
GnuWin provides Win32-versions of GNU tools, or tools with a similar open source licence. The ports are native ports, that is they rely only on libraries provided with any 32-bits MS-Windows operating system, such as MS-Windows 95 / 98 / 2000 / NT / XP.
TeXnicCenter
TeXnicCenter is a feature rich and easy-to-use integrated environment for creating LaTeX documents on the Windows platform. Its powerful editor and its tight integration with the LaTeX environment helps you to concentrate on what matters: The content of your document. And best of all: TeXnicCenter is open source software and available completely free of charge!
Biet-O-Matic
Bid-O-Matic (BOM) gives you the opportunity to bid at online auctions worldwide automated and scheduled to deliver.
It can also be used for bidding, if one person just can not be online.
The tool works with a modem and ISDN dial-up, DSL or LAN with a flat rate. Even the operation on a remote computer is possible, the control is conducted by mail.
Audio & Video
TV-Browser
TV-Browser gets the daily TV program from the internet and shows it clearly aranged – like a printed TV guide. An internet connection is only necessary during the data update. The look and feel of TV-Browser can be changed with the help of skins and icons. New features can be added to TV-Browser by installing a wide range of plugins.
Note:You can not use TV-Browser to watch TV.
SMPlayer
SMPlayer intends to be a complete front-end for MPlayer, from basic features like playing videos, DVDs, and VCDs to more advanced features like support for MPlayer filters and more.
One of the most interesting features of SMPlayer: it remembers the settings of all files you play. So you start to watch a movie but you have to leave… don’t worry, when you open that movie again it will resume at the same point you left it, and with the same settings: audio track, subtitles, volume…
Greenstone
Greenstone is a suite of software for building and distributing digital library collections. It provides a new way of organizing information and publishing it on the Internet or on CD-ROM. Greenstone is produced by the New Zealand Digital Library Project at the University of Waikato, and developed and distributed in cooperation with UNESCO and the Human Info NGO. It is open-source, multilingual software, issued under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
Linux
Filesharing
XNap – A P2P framework and client
XNap provides a plugin enabled framework for peer-to-peer (P2P) applications and a client which is based on that framework. It is free software and licensed under the GNU Public License .
XNap is purely written in Java. The client features a modern Swing based user interface and console support that will run nicely on every platform with a recent Java Runtime Environment (1.3 or higher).
ANts
ANts P2P realizes a third generation P2P net. It protects your privacy while you are connected and makes you not trackable, hiding your identity (ip) and crypting everything you are sending/receiving from others. Supports swarming multi-sources downloads
Myster Open Source
Myster is a file sharing utility. Similar projects include BitTorrent, Hotline and FreeNet. Myster allows you to share your files with others and download files being shared by others on the Myster network, over the Internet. But Myster isn’t just any file sharing utility.
The Myster protocol and application have been developed as a stand alone, unique file sharing system which efficiently operates without the need for a central logistics server. Myster employs a completely new, unique and opensource distributed networking protocol which builds on the best features of past P2P efforts, raising the bar for distributed file sharing over the internet.
Backup
FullSync
FullSync is a universal file synchronization and backup tool which is highly customizable and expandable. It is especially for developers, but the basic functionality is easy enough for everyone.
PowerFolder
PowerFolder – Sync Files, Sync Folders, Remote Storage, Backup and Private File Sharing. Sync home and office PC, share holiday pictures or work together on documents. PowerFolder’s secure peer-to-peer technology works over the Internet or in LAN.
Capivara
Capivara is a two pane file manager with support for SFTP and FTP servers. Capivara is not an ordinary file manager because it adds synchronization features like comparing timestamps or SHA-1 hash values. The synchronization of Capivara has a preview mode to shows which files are going to be deleted or copied. The basic look and most key bindings are inspired by two file managers I really like to work with: mc and worker.
Security
Angry IP Scanner
Angry IP scanner is a very fast IP address and port scanner.
It can scan IP addresses in any range as well as any their ports. It is cross-platform and lightweight. Not requiring any installations, it can be freely copied and used anywhere.
Angry IP scanner simply pings each IP address to check if it’s alive, then optionally it is resolving its hostname, determines the MAC address, scans ports, etc. The amount of gathered data about each host can be extended with plugins.
It also has additional features, like NetBIOS information (computer name, workgroup name, and currently logged in Windows user), favorite IP address ranges, web server detection, customizable openers, etc.
The Freenet Project
Freenet is free software which lets you anonymously share files, browse and publish “freesites” (web sites accessible only through Freenet) and chat on forums, without fear of censorship. Freenet is decentralised to make it less vulnerable to attack, and if used in “darknet” mode, where users only connect to their friends, is very difficult to detect.
Communications by Freenet nodes are encrypted and are routed through other nodes to make it extremely difficult to determine who is requesting the information and what its content is.
OWASP
The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a worldwide free and open community focused on improving the security of application software. Our mission is to make application security visible, so that people and organizations can make informed decisions about true application security risks. Everyone is free to participate in OWASP and all of our materials are available under a free and open software license.
Software Development
JUnit
JUnit is a simple framework for writing and running automated tests. As a political gesture, it celebrates programmers testing their own software. The JUnit framework is an open-source project hosted on Sourceforge.net, and is not maintained by Object Mentor. Questions or support issues regarding the JUnit framework should be handled through the JUnit Yahoo Group.
EasyEclipse
EasyEclipse’s primary purpose is to provide easy-to-install and -use distributions of Eclipse, rather than develop new code. The code we have developed is for assembling, testing and distributing the different distributions of EasyEclipse.
DrJava
DrJava is a lightweight development environment for writing Java programs. It is designed primarily for students, providing an intuitive interface and the ability to interactively evaluate Java code. It also includes powerful features for more advanced users. DrJava is available for free under the BSD License, and it is under active development by the JavaPLT group at Rice University.
System Administration
Ubuntuzilla
A python script that allows the user to install the latest versions of Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla SeaMonkey, and Mozilla Thunderbird on Ubuntu Linux, with minimal disturbance to the system.It also works on other Linux distributions that are derivatives of Ubuntu. Ubuntuzilla has a support forum on the Ubuntu Forums in the 3rd party projects area, which you are encouraged to use if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions.
Zenoss Core
Zenoss Core is an open source IT monitoring product that delivers the functionality to effectively manage the configuration, health, performance of networks, servers and applications through a single, integrated software package.
SNARE
SNARE (System iNtrusion Analysis and Reporting Environment) is a series of log collection agents that facilitate centralised analysis of audit log data. Agents are available for Linux, Windows, Solaris, IIS, Lotus Notes, Irix, AIX, ISA/IIS + more
Business
KnowledgeTree® is open source document management software that connects people, processes, and ideas. Collaborate, securely store all your critical documents, address compliance challenges, and focus on providing a simple solution that works for your business.
JGraph is the most powerful, lightweight, feature-rich, and thoroughly documented open-source graph component available for Java. It is accompanied by JGraphpad, the first free diagram editor for Java that offers XML, Drag and Drop and much more!
OpenSymphony is an Open Source project dedicated to providing enterprise class J2EE components.
Audio & Video
BluePad
BluePad turns your cell phone into a remote bluetooth controller with which you can control your computer. It is free software released under GNU GPL license.
It is composed by two programs, one for you to install in your computer, and another for you to install in a mobile device.
JVending
JVending is a P2P (JXTA) mobile content provisioning system that implements most of the J2EE Client Provisioning Specification (JSR-124). JVending provides catalog management, device detection, Web/WAP based browsing and peer searches.
MediaLibrary
Catalogs your media files (HD & CD-R). Lets you browse, sort, search and organize them once indexed. Features user-friendly GUI, hierarchical categories, ADC (.cat) & XML catalog support, filtered search & statistics, installer. Reads CD labels & mp3ID3.
Popularity: 5%
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Define “what’s hot”. As a heavy user of FreeBSD and Linux (haven’t used Windows in 3 years), I’ve never heard of any of those Linux packages before except medialib. It can’t be based on usage.
The “hot” is defined on sourceforge based on:
As a Windows user, i can say that the packages described are used a lot from windows users. Don’t know if the same applies on linux users too.
I have a question. I’m looking for an opensource software package that allows an existing document scanner connected to a P.C. to serve as a server host for a Terminal Server. This way session clients can scan a document to a Word or Adobe document and e-mail or save it. Is there any such thing out there that you know of? My luck has been pretty thin of late.
Thanks!
//Bob//