[freshmeat update] December 09, 2002

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December 09, 2002    

   Freshmeat Latest Updates

An MP3 LEnder 0.5.6 (Development)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105888/

    Ample is a simple MP3 server written in C. It does not support mixing,     radio shows, etc. Ample is just intended to be an easy way to remotely     listen to your MP3s using the &quot;open location&quot; features in     XMMS, WinAmp, and Media Player.

Apache Jakarta Turbine 2.2 (Final)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105874/

    Apache Jakarta Turbine is a servlet-based framework that allows     experienced Java developers to quickly build secure Web applications.     Parts of Turbine can also be used independently of the Web portion of     Turbine. Turbine is specifically designed so that portions of it can be     easily used in other applications.

Apache Jakarta Turbine Torque 3.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105873/

    Torque is a persistence layer. It generates all the database resources     required by your application and includes a runtime environment to run     the generated classes. It was developed as part of the Turbine     Framework. It is now decoupled and can be used by itself.

avidemux 0.9pre24
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105894/

    Avidemux is a graphical tool to edit AVI. It allows you to multiplex     and demultiplex audio to/from video. It is able to cut video, import     BMP, MJPEG, and MPEG video, and encode them. You can also process video     with included filters. It requires divx4linux and GTK/GDK.

BASH Debugger 0.35
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105857/

    BASH Debugger provides a patched BASH that enables better debugging     support as well as improved error reporting. It also contains the most     comprehensive source code debugger for BASH that has been written. It     can be used as a springboard for other experimental features (such as     adding hashtables), since development is maintained openly and     developers are encouraged to participate.

Catweasel Floppy Read/Write Tools 3.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105855/

    The Catweasel Floppy Read/Write Tools are software for the Catweasel     MK1 ISA and Catweasel MK3 PCI universal floppy disk controllers. cw2dmk     will read several kinds of floppy disk, some of which ordinary PC     controllers have trouble with, and save them in the DMK disk image     format (used by the Unix TRS-80 emulator xtrs and David Keil's TRS-80     emulator for MS-DOS). cw2dmk can also handle (at least) any disk     written using a Western Digital 177x/179x floppy disk controller, a     PC-style NEC765-compatible controller, or a Digital Equipment     Corporation RX02 controller. dmk2cw will write any DMK image back to a     floppy, handling the same kinds of disks as cw2dmk. jv2dmk and dmk2jv3     convert images between DMK and the older JV1 and JV3 formats without     requiring Catweasel hardware. It runs on Linux and MS-DOS.

dbacl 1.2
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105865/

    dbacl is a digramic Bayesian text classifier. Given some text, it     calculates the posterior probabilities that the input resembles one of     any number of previously learned document collections. It can be used     to sort incoming email into arbitrary categories such as spam, work,     and play, or simply to distinguish an English text from a French text.     It fully supports international character sets, and uses sophisticated     statistical models based on the Maximum Entropy Principle.

dchub 0.2.4
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105866/

    dchub is a Direct Connect hub clone. It resembles an IRC server with     some extra features dedicated to file sharing.

DCTC 0.83.9
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105863/

    DCTC (Direct Connect Text Client) is a library that gives access to the     direct connect world, like IRC but more file-sharing oriented.

Disc-Cover 1.4.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105879/

    Disc-cover provides an easy way to produce covers for audio CDs. It     scans audio CDs and uses information from the CDDB or CDINDEX database     to build a back and front cover for the CD. Output is in Latex, Dvi,     PDF, Postscript, HTML, plain ASCII, or any other format suited for     cdlabelgen.

dwerg's gtk theme 0.5
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105753/

    dwerg's gtk theme is a theme engine based on a design by Everaldo for     Trillian.

Ethereal 0.9.8
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105853/

    Ethereal is a network protocol analyzer, or &quot;packet sniffer&quot;,     that lets you capture and interactively browse the contents of network     frames. The goal of the project is to create a commercial-quality     packet analyzer for Unix, and the most useful packet analyzer on any     platform.

Fandango 0.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105880/

    Fandango is a GL-rendered, Python-scripted CAD program. The low-level     functionality is programmed in C++, and then the relevant functions are     exposed to Python and used as building blocks for more functions.     Currently the memory core allows lines, triangles, line strips, and     triangle strips. Texture, blending, and lighting can be switched on and     off from a command line.

FELIP 0.0.3
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105862/

    FELIP (File Editing and Listing In PHP) is a Web-based file editor. It     was designed to allow remote editing and compiling of Java source files     on a Linux server without the need for a terminal login, however, it     can be used to edit any text file. It provides a directory browser to     easily view files along with creating, uploading, copying, deleting,     moving, renaming, and Java compiling features. Perl scripts are used     for copying, moving, and compiling operations to avoid compatibility     problems with PHP.

GNU GRUB 0.93
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105849/

    GNU GRUB is a Multiboot loader. It was derived from GRUB. It is an     attempt to produce a bootloader for IBM PC-compatible machines that has     both the capability to be friendly to beginning or otherwise     non-technically interested users and the flexibility to help experts in     diverse environments. It is compatible with FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD     and Linux. It supports Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP and OS/2 via     chain-loaders. It has a menu interface and a command-line interface.

IzPack 3.1.0 pre4 (Unstable)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105877/

    IzPack is a powerful Java installer builder. It is able to create     lightweight and modular installers. You have the choice of the     installer panels you want to use (some can do the same job, so that you     can select the one you prefer), and you even have the choice of the     kind of installer that you want to use. IzPack doesn't use any portion     of native code, it is designed to be fully independent from the     operating system that runs it. It is very easy for the end user with a     properly installed JVM to use an installer made with IzPack, since a     single &quot;java -jar installer.jar&quot; will launch it.

Katoob 20021208 (Development)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105850/

    Katoob is a light-weight, multi lingual, BIDI-aware text editor. It     supports opening and saving files in multiple encodings. The main     support was for the Arabic language but other languages are also     supported.

LargoRecipes 0.9
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105851/

    LargoRecipes is an application for managing recipes. It does     sophisticated ingredient parsing, handles RecipeML and MealMaster file     formats, and generates recipe Web pages. Future plans include     integration with an XML database.

libSieve 2.1.3
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105861/

    libSieve is a standalone library pulled from CMU's implementation of     their Sieve mail sorting library in the Cyrus mail server. Either     shared or statically linked, libSieve will help to bring mail sorting     functionality into your mail server application without the need to     reinvent the wheel. As a library, it is not intended for end users     expecting a ready-to-run program.

LightingFX 1.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105828/

    LightingFX is a theme based on an idea from a wallpaper found at     jodrell.uk.net. It features one of The GIMP's lighting fx for the     background, and brushed metal style menus and tiles.

Linux Firewall 2.0rc7pre4 (Development)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105852/

    Projectfiles.com Linux Firewall is a robust, well-designed firewall for     Linux 2.4 based on netfilter/iptables. It supports advanced features     for both servers and routers such as port forwarding and connection     logging. It has verbose success and failure messages, and is easy to     install and configure.

memfetch 0.04b
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105878/

    memfetch dumps the memory of a program without disrupting its     operation, either immediately or on the nearest fault condition (such     as SIGSEGV). It can be used to examine suspicious or misbehaving     processes on your system, verify that processes are what they claim to     be, and examine faulty applications using your favorite data viewer so     that you are not tied to the inferior data inspection capabilities in     your debugger.

MiddleMan 1.3
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105896/

    Middleman is a fast HTTP/HTTPS proxy server with features designed to     remove unwanted content and increase privacy. It features an XML-like     configuration file and an intuitive Web interface. It can be used to     filter HTTP headers, block certain files or mime types, block cookies     to and from certain sites, redirect requests, forward requests through     another proxy using NTLM or Basic authentication, block inappropiate     content using a keyword scoring system, and manipulate the contents of     files using either its builtin rewrite feature or an external program     or script. It fully implements the HTTP/1.1 protocol, including     persistent connections and gzip encoding.

OpenAssistance .1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105856/

    OpenAssitance is a CRM solution that allows Web site operators to     communicate live with their audience on their Web site. Common uses     include for sales assistance, tech support, and feedback.

Openbox 2.2.2 (Testing)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105854/

    Openbox is a window manager with an enhanced Blackbox style-engine that     supports the KDE and GNOME2 desktop environments and their     applications. It provides a familiar environment to Blackbox users with     added customizability. The key handler, epist, provides full     key-chain-combo support, support for bindings without modifiers, and     the ability to pop up Openbox menus.

Perl BlackJack Engine 0.1 (Main)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105668/

    Perl BlackJack Engine facilitates the testing of betting and counting     methodologies. It uses the basic strategy for a 6 sho deck, H17, DAS.

perl-reference 0.3.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105869/

    Perl-reference is a program to quickly display reference documentation     for a Perl function, variable, regexp operator, or language keyword.     This documentation is generated from the default Perl POD files, namely     perlfunc, perlop, and perlvar. Unlike perldoc, perl-reference relies on     documentation generated at compile-time, which results in a much higher     response time.

png2ico 2002-12-08
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105870/

    PNG2ICO converts .PNG files to Windows .ICO icon resource files. It is     a simple tool for creating a favicon.ico for a Web site. It supports     transparent backgrounds and multiple icons (usually alternative     resolutions) per .ICO file.

ProFTPD 1.2.7 (Stable)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105872/

    ProFTPD is a proven, high-performance, scalable FTP server written from     scratch, with a focus toward simplicity, security, and ease of     configuration. Naturally, ProFTPD powers some of the largest sites on     the Internet. It features a very Apache-like configuration syntax,     modules, and a highly customizable server infrastructure, including     support for multiple 'virtual' FTP servers, anonymous FTP, and     permission-based directory visibility.

PyPlatform 0.0.9
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105868/

    PyPlatform is a platform game engine that features a built-in level     editor, basic physics, a split-screen mode, animated players and     platforms, moving platforms, layers, and parallax.

Retro Native Forth 0.0.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105881/

    Retro Native Forth is a 32-bit Forth-based operating system for the     IA-32 (x86) architecture. It is written in assembly language and     high-level Forth.

Sakura Violet Spark 1.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105806/

    Sakura Violet Spark is a theme with Card Captor Sakura amidst violent,     violet lightning and thunder. The background is from     www.animewallpapers.com.

Sidewinder Forcefeedback 2 driver 0.4
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105889/

    The Sidewinder Forcefeedback 2 driver is a project to make a full     capabilities driver for the Microsoft Forcefeedback 2 joystick.

The Daily Journal 0.6.7
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105890/

    fltdj, The Daily Journal, is a PIM program that is written using the     Fast Light Tool Kit. It manages daily notes, appointments, holidays,     contact and to-do lists, and issues alerts before scheduled     appointments.

The Virtual School 0.35
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105876/

    The Virtual School is a PHP software suite offering a full online     learning facility with teacher-submitted lessons, interactive     questions, a news portal for schools, and themes. It was initially     designed for EFL (English as a Foreign Language) but can be used     eventually for any type of online teaching.

Videoconv 1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105887/

    Videoconv is a shell-based frontend to mjpeg-tools, transcode,     vcdimager, and cdrdao. This script converts AVI videos to VCD, SVCD, or     DivX, and optionally burn them to CD. There are many optional     parameters which can be used to adjust the video quality. The script     was designed to allow even unexperienced users to convert video into     the format they want by using free tools.

webadmin.php 0.3
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105867/

    webadmin.php is a simple Web-based file manager that is useful for     applying changes to a Web account quickly and without FTP access. It     can show, create, delete, and move files and directories, copy, edit     and upload files, help to manage htaccess and htpasswd, and change     permissions of files and folders. webadmin.php only consists of one     file, and has multi-language support.

Webtop 1.24
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105859/

    Webtop is a Web-based POP3 email client that includes many filter     options, spam fighting features, custom folders, and email-to-PDF     generation. The Webtop also includes a calendar, notepad, Webdrive,     automated email reminders, contacts, and Web-based administration. One     installation can support multiple users and each user can set up as     many POP3 accounts as they need.

Wintery Reggae.blues() 1.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105848/

    Wintery Reggae.blues() is an icy theme based on a style by Kate     Greaves. The background included is &quot;reggae.blues()&quot;, shot     with a digital camera and enhanced effectively by the GIMP.

WWWOFFLE 2.7g
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105864/

    The WWWOFFLE programs simplify World Wide Web browsing from computers     that use intermittent (dialup) connections to the Internet. It is a     simple proxy server with special features for use with dial-up Internet     links. It makes it possible to browse Web pages and read them without     having to remain connected. There are too many features to mention, but     they include privacy control, cookie/advert blocking, efficient     bandwidth usage by specifying intervals between refreshes, options to     monitor pages regularly, recursive fetching, HTML cleaning,     highlighting of cached links, indexes of cached pages, searching of     cached pages, and many more.

Yaab 0.6.0.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/105875/

    Yaab is a simple address book written in PHP. It supports MySQL and     PostgreSQL. It supports basic commands, like adding new contacts,     modifying already existing ones, deleting, viewing, and searching.        

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