Finding Freeware Listing Sites? 97
A not-so Anonymous Coward asks: "CNET's download.com has become a 'pay to list' service, so it doesn't make sense to list freeware there, anymore. What are the best alternatives? Also, you cannot post linux software there anymore for any price: 'Note: We are no longer accepting any new submissions for Linux, and we will be discontinuing all coverage of Linux on our download sites shortly.' What is the hard working but generous coder supposed to do?"
The answer: (Score:4, Funny)
Start writing Windows shareware obviously.
Re:The answer: (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:The answer: (Score:1, Redundant)
Re:The answer: (Score:2)
You *did* know that CNET is in Microsoft's back pocket didn't you?
Just another attack on Linux from Microsoft.
Re:The answer: (Score:1)
Re:Sourceforge and Freshmeat might help (Score:3, Interesting)
So while you may use their cvs for a GPL project, va linux can make a proprietary fork of it at anytime, or sell the rights to use the code to a commercial company.
That's the reason that mysql uses p4 for versioning, and only uses sf.net for binary downloads.
Savannah.gnu.org is a GPL fork of sourceforge used primarily for GNU
Re:Sourceforge and Freshmeat might help (Score:4, Interesting)
VA believes they own everything they touch. (Score:2)
VA believes they own your comments, too. However, mine belong to me and I don't grant a license to VA to do anything but display them on Slashdot.
Non-technical management are often amazingly destructive toward their companies. They often invent skillful ways of getting bad publicity.
Re:VA believes they own everything they touch. (Score:2)
Sooner or later this will be challenged in court. (Score:2)
Sooner or later this will be challenged in court. If VA decides to add more provisions to their license, and they say, "We can come into your house at any time and eat your ice cream", would that be okay with everyone, just because they don't actually seem to do it? There is a limit, and that limit has never been made clear.
Slashdot, like Google, for example, is a public utility. It must be governed by different rules than private organizations.
Re:Sooner or later this will be challenged in cour (Score:2)
Ha! I don't have ice cream in my house!
However, a "public utility" must not only abide by the terms in a TOS, but also with advertisements made by itself. By being solely a website,
Re:Sooner or later this will be challenged in cour (Score:1)
Re:VA believes they own everything they touch. (Score:2, Informative)
All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners. Comments are owned by the Poster. The Rest © 1997-2003 OSDN.
Likewise, VA/OSDN makes sure in their sourceforge TOS that the owner has agreed to license their code as open source, and they specifically deny the right to remove code from CVS or their download mirrors unless there's a legal problem with it. All this
"Comments are owned by the poster" is misleading. (Score:3, Interesting)
The problem is that the "Comments are owned by the poster" statement is misleading. The owners of Slashdot say that they can use the comments any time and any way they want, without payment or notice. That means, if a Slashdot comment author becomes a CEO of an important company, the owners of Slashdot can publish a book of his comments without payment.
That's why all of my comments are entirely owned by me. I grant no license to Slashdot. except to display my comments in the context in which they were e
Re:"Comments are owned by the poster" is misleadin (Score:3, Insightful)
Why is this misleading? Your comments are still owned by you. This means that all copyright rights a copyright holder has accrue to you, and you alone. By posting on Slashdot, you agree to abide by its terms of service, which essentially require you to give Slashdot an open-ended license to copy your comments. But you and you alone still own the comments. In the end, only you and Slashdot have the right to copy
Re:Sourceforge and Freshmeat might help (Score:2)
Use, reproduction, modification, and other intellectual property rights to data stored in CVS or as a file release and posted by any user on SourceForge.net ("Source Code") shall be subject to the OSI-approved license applicable to such Source Code, or to such other licensing arrangements that may be approved by SourceForge.net as applicable to such Source Code.
This paragraph says that the use of the code is subject to the license chosen to app
Re:Sourceforge and Freshmeat might help (Score:2)
Re:Sourceforge and Freshmeat might help (Score:3, Informative)
(Most sites have similar paragraphs to protect themselves from liability issues)
A project's code on SourceForge.net is different. The OSI license you use to release the code is the license that stands. If we, OSDN, ever decided to fork a project, we would have to follow the same rules and regulations that are governed in the project's OSI license. (no
What programs have you paid for ? (Score:3, Insightful)
Were you coerced into it by nag screens and lack of functionality, or was it primarily good will and the desire to do the right thing ?
Re:What programs have you paid for ? (Score:2)
I'll second you on TextPad. It rocks. I don't have windows anymore though, so I don't use it anymore. I really did like the "Brief" compatability mode. Until about a year ago, I kept a DOS partition available for hardcore Brief editing. Nothing like using a 10 year old copy of a program to do serious text editing. I've still not found anything to replace the ease with which it worked on columns of text as well as lines.
Re:What programs have you paid for ? (Score:2)
UltraEdit - a great lightweight text/hex/programmers editor. Even throw in the upgrade fee every couple years.
WinZip - a looooong time ago, but my code still works in new version.
GetRight - similar functionalty is now everywhere, but at the time was better than dropping a file 90% of the way to completion.
SecondCopy - simple way to back files off of desktops onto a server share where they can then be put on tape.
I have registered others, bu
Re:What programs have you paid for ? (Score:1)
But most shareware I buy after nag screens. They're probably your best bet for maximizing registrations.
Re:What programs have you paid for ? (Score:2)
Compare It! - http://www.grigsoft.com
LimeWire - http://www.limewire.com
Object Desktop / WindowBlinds - http://www.stardock.net
For me, it was the fact that the above applications performed flawlessly, and fit my needs perfectly.
Re:What programs have you paid for ? (Score:2)
Let me see if I follow you: You paid for Limewire... so you could steal music and movies? Umm... You lost me there... why not just pirate LimeWire too?
Re:What programs have you paid for ? (Score:2)
It performed better than I had hoped, and the price was resonable.
Re:What programs have you paid for ? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:What programs have you paid for ? (Score:2)
2. BRE - back from my SysOp days.
Though shareware has become much more subtle... if you think about it, Oracle is shareware now. Anyone can download it off Oracle's website...
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Re:What programs have you paid for ? (Score:2)
Aston Shell (Score:2)
Re:What programs have you paid for ? (Score:2)
Here is a list of the ones I have paid for:
UltimateZIP - a winzip cline
Trillian - a mult-IM program
QueryWEB - automate the publishing of MS Access databases to the web
VNC - lovely OSS remote desktop program
Turbo Navigator - Norton Commander-esque dual paned file manager
Re:What programs have you paid for ? (Score:1)
Not just software.... images? (Score:2)
Does such a thing exist?
Re:Not just software.... images? (Score:2)
not unencumbered in the slightest (Score:2)
http://www.deviantart.com/help/faq/#5.2
Q. 5.2. Am I allowed to redistribute the art downloaded from here on other websites?
A. No. All art displayed here is copyrighted to the artist that submitted it and therefore if you desire to redistribute the art you will need to contact each individual artist that you are interested in distributing art from.
http://www.deviantart.com/policy/agreement.php
2. Ownership. Artist shall at all times retain all right, title and interest in an
Re:Not just software.... images? (Score:1)
Don't use deviant art (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Not just software.... images? (Score:1)
Re:Not just software.... images? (Score:1)
From their site:
About Free Images
Free images is a high quality resource of digital stock photographic images for use by all.
All images are free to use on websites and printed materials, Terms Apply
I mentioned that you should check Phillip Greenspun's creation http://www.photo.net a few days ago but was not logged in (like a newbie) so it posted anonymously.
It just occured to me (Score:3, Informative)
Re:It just occured to me (Score:2)
I haven't darkened cnets doorstep since they killed winfiles.com [archive.org], probably the greatest site ever created for win compatible shareware and drivers.
Not only could you find anything on the site, but it actually had a decent automatic payment system for shareware registration.
Tucows is probably the closest thing these days.
Re:It just occured to me (Score:1)
And before that, Sunsite and just about every public FTP. I remember when wuarchive.wustl.edu used to carry a bunch of pictures as well. Anyone remember why?? None of them were royalty-free (if that was a concern back in those days).
I use Google nowadays too. I used to frequent CNET for software/hardware reviews, but that was back when CNET had a show on Sci-Fi channel. Since then, software reviews have been stupid and irrelevent to say the least.
Sourceforge (Score:2)
Re:Sourceforge (Score:2)
Well...if it is open source.... (Score:1)
A few for the newbie... (Score:5, Informative)
FreshMeat [freshmeat.net], which will do a lot for your Linux software needs.
SourceForge [sourceforge.net] for GPL software hosting (CVS and bug tracking, even)
For a more general software needs, VersionTracker [versiontracker.com], which started with Mac software, now lists Mac, OS X, Windows, and Palm software. For anything other than Macintosh listings, though, it tends to be somewhat limited.
Tocows [tucows.com] also lists a lot of software. I have not looked through their Linux listings, but the Mac listings are pretty decent.
Re:A few for the newbie... (Score:1)
FSF/UNESCO Free Software Directory (Score:3, Informative)
Currently lists over 2300 packages, located right over here [gnu.org], and thankfully has a good search engine, because the "categories" aren't that helpful to me. (YMMV)
The article author didn't say anything about which OSes were being used, so *shrug*.
Re:A few for the newbie... (Score:1)
ans: FREENET! (Score:1, Insightful)
What does it offer in this situation?
Automatic load balancing.
You are guaranteed integrity and validity of origin.
Freshmeat should add to the meta info for each file, an optional link to the file through your cookie configurable freenet proxy.
Think of freenet as a distributed application like SETI, where the output is freedom of speech without risk of oppression for everyone running the program.
Tucows (Score:2)
Re:Tucows (Score:2, Interesting)
No Linux? What the...... (Score:4, Interesting)
Discontinuing all Linux support? Did I miss something or did sombody BUY Cnet this week?
Oh, I see the problem now. Take a look at this snippet from the new upload.com web page:
Welcome to the new Upload.com! Submitting your software product through Upload.com gets you listed in CNET Networks' download library, which delivers 2.5 million downloads per day. The basic processing fee is $79 to list your product in Download.com, ZDNet Downloads, and MSN Downloads.
Does anyone know who owns Cnet?
(Yeah, probably a troll, but not really. I'm genuine about the "who owns them" question because it just seems like an odd choice to make, you know, like Netscape announcing they're laying off 50 Netscape developers a couple of weeks after signing the MS agreement that gives them IE for seven years. It's just odd, you know?)
Re:No Linux? What the...... (Score:1)
Re:No Linux? What the...... (Score:1)
That's not a coincidence at all. It's like a farmer deciding to grow corn, instead of tomatoes, so he lays off the tomato pickers.
Why do you pose it like it's some big mystery?
The big mystery? (Score:2)
Probably because he's been confused by all those court findings against Microsoft using it's monopoly status to forge backroom deals to crush competitors.
You know, competitors like Netscape?
Re:The big mystery? (Score:1)
Re:The big mystery? (Score:2)
Yeah - Sort of like the way you pay to have a life raft serviced and maintained, even though the ship's not going anywhere this week.
Re:The big mystery? (Score:1)
No, but it came damn close until AOL bought it.
Netscape is the lesser quality product for the platform that comprises 80%+ of the market.
Now, - however it was the best quality product until MS began illegally leveraging their monopoly for that market to crush Netscape.
Mozilla is still not as good as IE (on windows)
Ahem. BULL-FUCKING-SHIT. Mozilla has tons more features, is faster, easier to use, and gives the
how hard can it be? (Score:3, Offtopic)
Versiontracker (Score:3, Informative)
I'm not sure if it's free to list there, but with the amount of low-quality software on there I can image it is.
Oh, and there's Freshmeat [freshmeat.net] too.
Tinyapps (Score:3, Informative)
Are you f*ing serious? (Score:1, Flamebait)
Someone just fell off the turnip truck, I expect.
HINT: The answer you are looking for is a lot easier to find on slashdot than the "submit a story" link.
Re:Are you f*ing serious? (Score:1, Informative)
Re:Are you f*ing serious? (Score:2)
for macusers (Score:2)
Then there is MacGamefiles [macgamefiles.com] if you only want games.
Apparently.... (Score:3, Funny)
Apparently, sell your software.
*rimshot*
FSF/UNESCO Free Software Directory (Score:1)
Start your own site (Score:2)
The internet used to be brimming with freeware sites. They haven't completely gone away, but they're dissapearing fast. I mean true freeware sites, not shareware sites, or sites with crippleware.
Maybe it's just me, but I think it's another sign the Net's "free ride" days are over.
Freeware is not dead! (Score:2, Informative)
www.nonags.com (Score:5, Informative)
Re:www.nonags.com (Score:3, Informative)
A linux software directory is desperately needed! (Score:2)
Does anything like this exis
Re:A linux software directory is desperately neede (Score:1)
For those of you not using Debian, this would be a good point of reference as well. Once you find the package you want, you can always do a google for it and find a package/source/tgz for your distro of choice.
Yes I realize this is not an all inclusive list, but it's better than noth
List of Software Archives (Score:2, Informative)
Tucows (Score:2)
One of the first (Score:2)
That site brings back memories... using Trumpet Winsock (then later "twinsock") to get access to the 'net via my college's dialup terminal service. Browsing USENET (pre-SPAM era) with News Express. Using Web Wolf
Webattack.com (Score:1)
Apps come with ratings, file size, link to the developer home page, and also let you know if the free apps are Adware.
They have a Shareware section and a Freeware section.
Submitting info [webattack.com]
Freeware [webattack.com]
Shareware [webattack.com]
The Politically Correct Solution ... (Score:2)
http://www.osdir.com [osdir.com]
Just found it myself today while looking around for a good CMS.
If you know what you want... (Score:2)
East Coast [rpmfind.net] (MIT)
West Coast [rpmfind.net] (Speakeasy)
France #1 [rpmfind.net] (INRIA)
France #2 [rpmfind.net] (INSA)