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Open Source Software CD
The Open Source Software CD was a collection of about 150 open-source programs for Microsoft Windows. It contained programs for software development, fun and games, Internet, multimedia, productivity, security, text editing, and utilities. Similar projects include OpenDisc, OpenCD, WinLibre and GNUWin II. See also * OpenDisc * GNUWin II * WinLibre * LoLiWin Like OpenDisc for English-speaking users, LoLiWin aims to introduce French-speaking users of Microsoft Windows to the benefits of free and open source software Free and open-source software (FOSS) is a term used to refer to groups of soft ... External links *Opensource-DVD 2013*Latest Opensource-DVD iso image Free software distributions {{Microsoft-software-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microsoft Windows
Windows is a group of several Proprietary software, proprietary graphical user interface, graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for servers, and Windows IoT for embedded systems. Defunct Windows families include Windows 9x, Windows Mobile, and Windows Phone. The first version of Windows was released on November 20, 1985, as a graphical operating system shell for MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces (GUIs). Windows is the most popular desktop operating system in the world, with Usage share of operating systems, 75% market share , according to StatCounter. However, Windows is not the most used operating system when including both mobile and desktop OSes, due to Android (operating system), Android's massive growth. , the most recent version of Windows is Windows 11 for consumer Personal compu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OpenDisc
The OpenDisc project offered a selection of high quality open source software on a disc for Microsoft Windows users. The aims of the project were "to provide a free alternative to costly software, with equal or often better quality equivalents to proprietary, shareware or freeware software for Microsoft Windows", and "to educate users of Linux as an operating system for home, business and educational use". The project was created in September 2007 by former OpenCD project lead Chris Gray, who cited numerous difficulties which he believed were negatively affecting the progress of the Canonical-sponsored project. As of 27 September 2007, the OpenCD project is no longer under active development (the former OpenCD project was replaced by OpenDisc). The last updates to the OpenDisc project seem to have been in September 2012. Contents Each version contains a GUI menu that offers a description and installer for each program. Version 12.09 includes what were the latest versions of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OpenCD
The now defunct OpenCD project aimed to introduce users of Microsoft Windows to the benefits of free and open-source software (FOSS). It is a CD image that can freely be downloaded and copied. The OpenCD team screened programs for stability, quality, and ease of installation, and only distributed programs available under an OSI-approved open-source license, which allows users to freely use and distribute the disc as they wish. It was sponsored by Canonical Ltd., for a period. The project was started in April 2002 in response to an article on linux.com by astrophysics student Henrik Nilsen Omma. In September 2007, project lead Chris Gray left the project to pursue his own open-source disc, called OpenDisc, citing numerous difficulties which he believed were negatively affecting the progress of the OpenCD project. As of September 27, 2007, the OpenCD project is no longer under active development. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WinLibre
WinLibre was a package of free and open source software for Microsoft Windows, in French and English. WinLibre is no longer maintained, as its latest version is 0.3.1 from December 18, 2004. Many of the packages are outdated by several releases. Included programs Office * OpenOffice.org 1.1.3 *PDFCreator Internet *Mozilla Firefox 1.0 * Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 *Gaim *Nvu 0.6.0 *FileZilla Creation *The GIMP * Inkscape 0.40 * Blender 2.35 * Audacity 1.2.3 Multimedia * VLC media player 0.8.1 *CDex * Zinf Audio Player Tools * 7-Zip *NetTime *TightVNC 1.3.5dev6 *ClamWin 0.37.3 *Notepad2 See also *OpenDisc * GNUWin II *Open Source Software CD *LoLiWin Like OpenDisc for English-speaking users, LoLiWin aims to introduce French-speaking users of Microsoft Windows to the benefits of free and open source software (FOSS). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LoLiWin
Like OpenDisc for English-speaking users, LoLiWin aims to introduce French-speaking users of Microsoft Windows to the benefits of free and open source software (FOSS). 12 December 2009. It is a DVD image that can freely be downloaded and copied. See also * * GNUWin II * * |
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