Windows

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Linux

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Computer Services

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Open Source Software

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Open Office

Download v 3.0 Windows

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 OpenOffice 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It is available in many languages and works on all common computers. It stores all your data in an international open standard format, and can also read and write files from other common office software packages. It can be downloaded and used completely free of charge for any purpose.
Easy Backup

Download v 2037e

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 Features :
  • Automatic backup of files and folders
  • Automatic switching among three languages (English, French, Simplied Chinese or Traditional Chinese) according to OS
  • Written in Java and is cross platform
  • Simple interface
  • Direct file/folder copy. No need for decompression software on recovery
  • Option for backup of modified files only to save time
  • Option for backup according to source PC directory structure
  • Support for FTP backup (beta)
  • Support for SSL (beta)
  • Support for SFTP (beta)
TrueCrypt

Download v 6.1a

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 Free open-source disk encryption software for Windows Vista/XP, Mac OS X, and Linux

Main Features:
  • Creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk.
  • Encrypts an entire partition or storage device such as USB flash drive or hard drive.
  • Encrypts a partition or drive where Windows is installed (pre-boot authentication).
  • Encryption is automatic, real-time (on-the-fly) and transparent.
  • Provides two levels of plausible deniability, in case an adversary forces you to reveal the password:
    • Hidden volume (steganography) and hidden operating system.
    • No TrueCrypt volume can be identified (volumes cannot be distinguished from random data).
  • Encryption algorithms: AES-256, Serpent, and Twofish. Mode of operation: XTS.
CamStudio

Download v 2.0

Download Codec v 1.4

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 CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files and using its built-in SWF Producer can turn those AVIs into lean, mean, bandwidth-friendly Streaming Flash videos (SWFs)

Here are just a few ways you can use this software:

  • You can use it to create demonstration videos for any software program
  • Or how about creating a set of videos answering your most frequently asked questions?
  • You can create video tutorials for school or college class
  • You can use it to record a recurring problem with your computer so you can show technical support people
  • You can use it to create video-based information products you can sell
  • You can even use it to record new tricks and techniques you discover on your favourite software program, before you forget them


Download v 0.9.8a

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 VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, ...) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.


Download v 2.8a

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 Free ISO Creator is ISO creating software. With Free ISO Creator, you can easily create ISO image from files and folders.
ISO RECORDER

Home Page		 This is a very useful utility to copy an ISO image to CD. The author is Alex Feinman. There are different versions depending on the operating system you have.

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