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[osdn business] May 20, 2003
Date: Tue May 20 2003 - 04:30:28 EDT
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May 20, 2003 BUSINESS SERIES
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Slashdot
AIBO Via E-mail
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/19/1415204
digicosm2 writes "In honor of AIBO's fourth anniversary, Sony announced some new [0]AIBO-related things today, including a new 'Cyber-Blue' color. But more interesting is the 'AIBO EYES' software, which allows you to control AIBO from anywhere in the world, via email. You can even receive snapshots of your home from him to your mobile phone! Might make a great (and unobtrusive) security camera or webcam..." I just want them to produce the Cerberus[1]? version. Links
0. http://news.sel.sony.com/pressrelease/3644
Australian Computer Museum Looking For Space http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/20/0143207
[0]tqft writes "The [1]Australian Computer Museum Society needs space. Basically they have [2]nowhere to store their large collection of hardware. Can you help? Do you or your employer have the floor space they could use? Or should it all be trashed?" Links
0. mailto:ianburrows_au.yahoo@com
1.
http://www.terrigal.net.au/~acms/
2.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/05/19/1053196515142.html
Old Hard Drives = Free Electricity
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/20/0113253
tylernt writes "You know all those old hard drives you have laying
around? (Raise your hand if you still have RLL or MFM drives... yeah, I
thought so.) Well, now there's something useful you can do with them
(besides my personal favorite, [0]shooting them): [1]make electricity!
While you're at it, you could [2]do something more productive with that
old lawnmower, too."
Links
0.
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&th=44e746f303e3de36&rnum=63
1.
http://wondermagnet.com/other/gentest.html
2.
http://theepicenter.com/tow082099.html
Congressional Anti-Piracy Caucus Formed
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/20/0031227
[0]questionlp writes "News.com reports that three members from the
House of Reps has [1]formed a caucus that aims to stop piracy and make
for stronger IP laws. One of the members of the caucus: helped author a
note last fall to 74 fellow Democrats assailing the Linux open-source
operating system's GNU General Public License as a threat to America's
'innovation and security.'"
Links
Opera Releases Version 7 For Linux
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/19/2213237
Wee writes "I happened to notice this morning that Opera 7 for Linux [0]has been released. New features include fastforward and rewind, the ability to take notes in conjuction with web pages, a cookie manager, a password manager, and a very serviceable integrated email client called M2 (which was previously only available for the Windows version). Version 7 of Opera also represents a complete code rewrite, from the rendering engine up, and the improvements are fairly significant. Mirrors for debs, rpms and tarballs are on Opera's [1]download page." Links
0. http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2003/05/19/
Can Hollywood Learn From Intuit?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/19/2155235
[0]Ironica writes "Readers will recall the [1]furor over Intuit's
activation scheme for TurboTax 2002, which prompted a [2]lawsuit and
subsequently was [3]removed from TT2002 and all future products. Here's
an interesting editorial on CNNMoney suggesting that other [4]DRM
proponents could take a page out of Intuit's book ... if they have the
sense."
Links
0. mailto:pixel@distantshore.com
1.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/01/07/1838240&tid=98
2.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/03/08/1848232&tid=123
3.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/15/1710206&tid=185
4.
http://www.business2.com/articles/web/0,,49577,00.html
W3C Poised To Release New Patent Policy
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/19/2113250
egoff writes "According to [0]ComputerWorld, the [1]Patent Policy Working Group at the W3C is ready to release a new proposal for dealing with technology patents that get in the way of creating web standards. While making no comment, the W3C was seeking public input for its [2]Royalty Free Patent Policy until April 30th." Links
0.
http://www.computerworld.com/developmenttopics/development/webdev/story/0,10801,81309,00.html
1.
http://www.w3.org/2001/ppwg/
2.
http://www.w3.org/TR/2003/WD-patent-policy-20030319/
Does Gaming Reduce Productivity?
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/19/1931237
[0]Scott Taulbee writes "Bob Mandel of AVault has given us his interesting views on [1]why playing games does not reduce productivity, but rather is a stimulating alternative to 'snoozing, daydreaming, overconsuming food and beverages, or sitting like a mindless slug waiting for time to pass.' He suggest that '..compared to other forms of recreational activity that could be enjoyed during work breaks, computer gaming has the greatest chance to hone skills useful for productivity in the workplace.' Should we all take this article to our bosses with requests for installing a GameCube on every desk?" Links
The Wireless Networking Question Roundup... http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/14/2331235
In the interest in preserving your clicking finger, we've rounded up several related Ask Slashdot questions into one, for your browsing pleasure. Today's installment features a return to wireless apartment complexes, enclosures for outdoor wireless equipment, and the search for the Best Wireless PDA.
Getting Inside Einstein's Head
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/05/19/1336233
su-geek writes "'The most incomprehensible thing about the world is
that it is comprehensible,' Albert Einstein once remarked. Today many
scientific documents and personal papers detailing the thoughts and
emotions of our favorite physicist will be available at 3PM EST you can
access [0] the Einstein Archives Online. Also, [1]Wired is running an
article"
Links
0. http://www.alberteinstein.info/
Newsforge Reports
Sue Me? Sue You? SCO, Linux & Unix
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/18/2214204
- by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols - On May 12, 2003, SCO tried to break all ties with its Linux past and declared war on the entire Linux community. Specifically, underneath the legal language, SCO claims Linux includes Unix code stolen, or directly developed, from their SCO Unix code. "Therefore legal liability that may arise from the Linux development process may also rest with the end user." Therefore, "Similar to analogous ...
Interview: Talking pizza and packets with Samba co-founder Tridge http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/02/1316220
- by Alexander Antoniades - Much in the same way that Cisco founders Sandy Lerner and Leonard Bosack invented the router so they could send emails to each other across the Stanford University campus, Andrew Tridgell just wanted the three computers on his home network to talk to each other. The three computers, a PC running DOS, a Sun workstation, and a DECstation 3100 running Digital Unix, needed a common protocol that all could understand. ...
Hey SCO, sue me
http://newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/17/1238221
- By Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - Yes, these people are using their 'Hey SCO, sue me' petition to badger poor, hapless SCO. Worse, they're inviting you to join them. If you are the kind of person who enjoys tormenting companies that seem bent on destroying Linux, you may want to sign this petition yourself. Who knows? Maybe you'll get lucky and SCO will actually sue you for using Linux.
Newsforge Newsvac
Aqua Data Studio 3.0 Released
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/19/1619251
JohnLH writes "AquaFold, Inc today announced the latest version of Aqua Data Studio, it's universal database tool for building, managing and maintaining enterprise relational databases. Aqua Data Studio includes support for all major database platforms such as Oracle 8i/9i, IBM DB2, Informix Dynamic Server, Sybase Adaptive Server, Sybase Anywhere, Microsoft SQL Server and the open source databases MySQL and PostgreSQL. Developed with the Java ...
Palm has a worthy rival in Linux-based PDA http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/19/1610215
When personal digital assistants, or PDAs, captured the public imagination - or at least the fancy of gadget lovers - Palm took an early and commanding market lead.
Sun uses Intel and AMD for budget blades http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/19/1439259
Sun will replace its own Sparc processors with Intel and AMD chips to create a 'budget' range of blade servers. Sun Microsystems is expected to unveil on Monday a partnership with software maker Oracle to promote the use of stripped-down blade servers as a way to lower computing costs.
What If SCO Is Right?
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/19/1435226
The common wisdom is that SCO is bluffing in its charges that Linux vendors and users ripped off SCO's Unix intellectual property. But we don't actually know that. They could have a case.
A new distro in town: Gentoo emerges victorious http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/19/1423249
The 'meta-distro' Gentoo makes it possible to compile and configure everything on your system exactly the way you like, providing you with more structure and tools to ease the process and automate updates. Do I still like Debian? I absolutely love it. But until further notice, Gentoo is now my flavor of Linux.
The Bloor Perspective: Ballmer on Linux, IBM's dinosaur and SQL's future http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/19/1413241
Recently Microsoft held a meeting in Berlin with leading European industry analysts to discuss Linux and Open Source Software (OSS). The day concluded with Steve Ballmer, CEO of the Redmond headquartered giant, discussing Microsoft's position in the world.
Verilog simulator supports 64-bit Linux
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/19/1410207
Claiming a new level of performance and affordability for high-capacity simulation, Fintronic USA has announced that its Super FinSim Verilog simulator now runs on 64-bit Linux workstations. The company claims this capability will support simulations using more than 4 Gbytes of main memory.
Legal suit threatens Linux
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/19/1356235
Users of Linux have found themselves embroiled in a legal claim being mounted by Unix owner SCO, which last week warned that firms using Linux may face action for infringing its copyrights.
Five years of IT's ups and downs
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/19/1333226
What a long, strange trip it has been. The five years since IT Week was first published have seen information technology perceived as everything from a revolutionary force for business progress at the zenith of the dot-com age, to a scandalous waste of money at the nadir of post-Y2K disillusionment.
Playing the Linux Game, By email
http://newsvac.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/05/19/1353244
The Linux Game works like this: Players compete to make their business commercially viable in a world of Open Software. There are no rules.
Freshmeat
8rdavcore 0.2p
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123292/
8rdavcore is able to set the VCore on Epox EP-8RDA(+) mainboards using the nForce2 I2C-bus and the ATXP1 Overclock controller attached on it.
A Landscape Under A Hidden Moon 0.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123252/
A Landscape Under a Hidden Moon is an architectural fantasy in gold and browns. The background is by Fernando Hocevar.
acpi4asus 0.21
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123280/
acpi4asus is a Linux kernel module and user-space daemon that handles special keys, LEDs, and extra ACPI features found on Asus laptops. It has been reported to work on Asus L2X/L3X/M2X, but other models should also be supported.
arch revision control system 1.0pre21
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123258/
arch is a modern replacement for CVS, specifically designed for the distributed development needs of open source projects. It has uniquely good support for development on branches (especially good merging tools), distributed repositories (every developer can have branches in their own repository), changeset-oriented project management (arch commits changes to multiple files at once), and, of course, file and directory renaming.
arprelease 1.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123279/
arprelease is a small libnet-based tool to flush ARP cache entries from devices like Cisco routers to move an IP from one Linux box to another.
ATutor 1.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123306/
ATutor is an Open Source Web-based Learning Content Management System
(LCMS) designed with accessibility and adaptability in mind.
Administrators can install or update ATutor in minutes. Educators can
quickly assemble Web-based instructional content. Students learn in an
adaptive learning environment.
auth_sqlite 0.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123315/
auth_sqlite is an Apache 1.3.x module that allows user and group authentication from an SQLite database. It supports crypted and MD5-hashed passwords.
bong 0.1rc9
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123228/
bong is a cute clone of pang. You are a kitten, and your goal is to split the jumping balls. For this you have a cannon. When you shoot a ball, it is split into two parts.
C Server Pages 4.3b
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123361/
"C Server Pages" is a scalable application server written in C and C++. It powers Web server pages which can be written in HTML with C++ embedded and HTML Templates with C++ Dynamic Elements embedded. The architecture is open and scalable, allowing you to run serveral applications on one or several machines with load balancing. The standard objects "Session", "Request" and "Response" are mapped into C++ objects and can be used on C++ Pages and C++ dynamic elements. It runs on UNIX systems and has been tested on Solaris and Linux .
Cheap Threads 2.4
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123368/
Cheap Threads is a collection of portable C routines for implementing sychronous threads. It includes a scheduler and a facility for passing messages among threads. Threads may run in a round robin or according to a priority scheme. Each thread must voluntarily relinquish control from time, via an ordinary function return, so that other threads can run. Since the threads are synchronous, i.e. they don't interrupt each other, they don't need to use semaphores, mutexes, critical sections, or other facilities to keep from interfering with each other. One version of Cheap Threads is designed for embedded systems.
Cherokee 0.4.3
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123354/
Cherokee is a tiny, ultrafast, lightweight Web server. It is implemented entirely in C, and has no dependencies beyond a standard C library. It is embeddable, extensible with plug-ins, and supports on-the-fly configuration by reading files or strings.
CoC Character Generator 2.0 Alpha 1 (Alpha) http://freshmeat.net/releases/123253/
CoC is a character generator for Call of Cthulhu. It currently uses the 5th Edition of the rules.
CourseForum 2.2
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123295/
CourseForum provides a painless, straightforward and flexible solution for posting and sharing course materials, class discussions, and student collaboration. It can be used for lecture notes, Q&A, class discussions, research, student portfolios, projects, and more. The easy Web browser interface and quick installation lets you get started in minutes, and everyone can easily create, read, and contribute.
curl and libcurl 7.10.5
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123289/
curl and libcurl is a tool for transferring files using URL syntax. It supports HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, FTPS, DICT, TELNET, LDAP, FILE, and GOPHER, as well as HTTP-post, HTTP-put, cookies, FTP upload, resumed transfers, passwords, portnumbers, SSL certificates, Kerberos, and proxies. It is powered by libcurl, the client-side URL transfer library. There are bindings/interfaces to libcurl for more than a dozen languages and environments.
cwdaemon 0.5 (Stable)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123328/
cwdaemon is a small daemon which uses the PC parallel or serial port and a simple transistor switch to output Morse code to a transmitter from a text message sent to it via the UDP protocol.
DOLFIN 0.3.5
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123267/
DOLFIN is used as a platform for research in adaptive finite element methods for PDEs at Chalmers Finite Element Center and at the Department of Computational Mathematics at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.
DSPAM 2.6B
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123304/
DSPAM is a server-side anti-spam agent for UNIX email servers. It masquerades as the email server's local delivery agent and filters/learns SPAM using a Bayesian statistical approach which provides an administratively maintenance-free, self-learning Anti-Spam service. Each email is broken down into its most interesting tokens, each assigned a spam probability. All probabilities are then combined to produce a statistical probability of spam. This approach, applied to a mature corpus of email, has the potential to yield a 99.5% success rate with only 0.03% chance of false positives.
EJBSpaces Alpha 3
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123245/
EJBSpaces is an implementation of Sun's JavaSpaces, which is accessed through a J2EE application server such as WebLogic, JBoss, or WebSphere. It provide a business-centric enterprise scale implementation of JavaSpaces, and flattens the learning curve for experienced application developers by using JNDI rather than Discovery. It also uses built-in features such as RMI and HTTP.
Epiphany-browser 0.6.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123324/
Epiphany is a GNOME web browser based on the Mozilla rendering engine.
Its goals are simplicity, standards compliance, and integration with
GNOME.
Fastresolve 2.10
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123310/
Fastresolve is a package of programs to process web log files, to get DNS and domain ownership information for log analysis. It sends out many queries in parallel, and caches results for speed. Its DNS resolver is 3-50 times as fast as other log file resolvers.
FireDNS 0.9.0 (Beta)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123337/
FireDNS is a C library for handling asynchronous DNS queries. It includes asynchronous functions and low-timeout blocking functions. In general, it completes DNS queries faster than standard libc resolver functions such as gethostbyname.
FireString 0.9.0 (Beta)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123329/
FireString is a library to make string handling easier in C. It provides replacements for some non-ANSI libc string functions, binary and length-safe string functions, and an interface for easy, intelligent configuration file parsing.
ft100 rig control 2003_05_19 (Frontends) http://freshmeat.net/releases/123309/
FT100 is a combination of tools used to control a Yaesu FT100/(D) Transceiver. It features a commandline program (ft100) and a Kylix frontend. It also compiles and runs using Cygwin under Windows.
ft100 rig control 0.1.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123308/
FT100 is a combination of tools used to control a Yaesu FT100/(D) Transceiver. It features a commandline program (ft100) and a Kylix frontend. It also compiles and runs using Cygwin under Windows.
Gabadec 1.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123257/
Gabadec is a .bag file decoder that can be used to extract audio tracks from Westwood Studio's games, such as "Emperor, Battle for Dune". All tracks are originally packed in a single .bag file, and the program extracts each track to a more convenient MP3 file.
glark 1.6.4
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123302/
glark offers grep-like searching of text files, with very powerful, complex regular expressions (e.g., "/foo\w+/ and /bar[^\d]*baz$/ within 4 lines of each other"). It also highlights the matches, displays context (preceding and succeeding lines), does case-insensitive matches, and automatic exclusion of non-text files. It supports most options from the GNU version of grep.
GSQlib 1.0.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123370/
GSQlib is an object oriented PHP library that provides functions and variables for querying game servers to retrieve server parameters, game information, and the list of currently connected players. Each game is supported through a single sub-class, with the main routines and data in super-classes, which makes adding support for mods quick and easy. GSQlib is suitable for admins who run several different games on their network and want their public to be instantly informed about the status of the servers.
Guinness Theme 0.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123191/
Guinness Theme is a theme based on the best beer. guinness.com is the source of the images.
HelpmeICT 0.63
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123294/
HelpmeICT provides support team help desk functions with support for multiple sites, site groups, and role security. It features full issue tracking, cross-server knowledge bases, and management reporting and statistics. The entire system is Web enabled, including management and administration roles. Apart from just ICT, the system can be used for administration and reprographics requests and is being adapted as a pupil behaviour tracker.
IBGS 0.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123260/
IBGS is a game server for board games such as chess, go, checkers, and nine nens morris. Data about players and games are stored in an SQL database. Goals are extensible and maintainable, and the FICS protocol is supported for compatibility with frontends such as xboard.
imgSeek 0.7.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123293/
imgSeek is a photo collection manager capable of searching through an image database, in which the query is expressed either as a rough sketch painted by the user or as another image you supply. You simply draw a rough sketch of what you want to find and imgSeek displays for you a thumbnail view of the best matches. You may also find duplicate images automatically, generate Web photo albums, edit image metadata including EXIF JPEG data, organize images into a keyword hierarchy, and more.
Interactive Bandwidth Monitor 0.3
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123332/
ibmonitor is an interactive Linux console application which shows bandwidth consumed and total data transferred on all interfaces. It shows received, transmitted, and total bandwidth, calculates and displays the combined value of all interfaces; can display values in Kbits/sec(Kbps) and/or KBytes/sec(KBps), can show the maximum bandwidth consumed, can show average bandwidth consumption, and can interactively change its output display format.
Io programming language 2003-05-19 (Development) http://freshmeat.net/releases/123367/
Io is small prototype-based programming language. It is a pure object language, and it features an incremental garbage collector, exceptions, light weight threads, and embeddability.
Jabber Gadu-Gadu Transport 2.0.4
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123320/
The Jabber Gadu-Gadu transport provides Gadu-Gadu protocol support
(which is a very popular proprietary instant messaging protocol in
Poland).
JedABC 1.11.1 (Stable)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123268/
JedABC is an extension to the JED editor that turns it into a powerful and easy to use IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for ABC files, with full integration with players, and previewers. It is similar in concept to BarFly or runabc, with several advantages. It works on Windows and Linux, and possibly other Unix variants.
JOELib 2003-05-19
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123259/
JOELib is a computational chemistry library which supports SMARTS substructure search, descriptor calculation, processing/filtering pipes, and conversion of different chemical file formats. It is written in 100% pure Java, and interfaces to external programs are available.
KDE 3.1.2
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123264/
KDE is a powerful graphical desktop environment for Unix workstations. It combines ease of use, contemporary functionality and outstanding graphical design with the technological superiority of the Unix operating system. KDE is a completely new desktop, incorporating a large suite of applications for Unix workstations. While KDE includes a window manager, file manager, panel, control center and many other components that one would expect to be part of a contemporary desktop environment, the true strength of this exceptional environment lies in the interoperability of its components.
KMLOCfg 3.0 (KDE 3.x)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123341/
KMLOCfg is a KDE-based utility to configure the ELSA MicroLink Office modem.
Kpum 0.5.2
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123301/
Kpum is a KDE user manager for the pureftpd server. You can add, modify, and delete users (virtual users database pureftpd.pdb) of the pureftpd server.
Layer-7 Packet Classifier for Linux 0.0.3 http://freshmeat.net/releases/123317/
This project is a filter that classifies packets based on application
(or layer 7) data. This means that it is able to classify packets as
HTTP, FTP, Gnucleus, etc, regardless of what port the services are run
on. It complements existing filters that classify based on route, port
numbers, and so on in the existing Linux QoS infrastructure.
LilyPond 1.6.10
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123273/
LilyPond is a music typesetter. It produces beautiful sheet music using a file as input. LilyPond is part of the GNU Project.
linphone 0.11.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123272/
Linphone is a Web phone with a GNOME interface. It let you make two-party calls over IP networks such as the Internet. It uses the IETF protocols SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) and RTP (Realtime Transport Protocol) to make calls, so it should be able to communicate with other SIP-based Web phones. With several codecs available, it can be used with high speed connections as well as 28k modems.
Logrep 1.3.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123357/
Logrep is a secure multi-platform framework for the collection, extraction, and presentation of information from various log files. It features HTML reports, multi-dimensional analysis, overview pages, SSH communication, and graphs, and supports more than 10 popular systems including Snort, Squid, Postfix, Apache, syslog, iptables/ipchains, NT event logs, Firewall-1, and Pix.
Mailgust 1.7
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123261/
Mailgust is a mailing list manager, newsletter distribution tool, and message board system. All sent mail is stored on a Web message board for visitors to read. It features unlimited lists, many different read and write permission settings, HTML newsletters, post approval, no timeouts, a Web archive, list importing, notification management, and much more.
match 0.7
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123355/
Match is designed to match up items with two-dimensional coordinates
(x, y) from two different lists. The lists may differ by an arbitrary
translation, rotation, and scaling. The user may choose a simple linear
translation, or include quadratic or cubic distortion terms. The
package was designed to match lists of stars, and so includes auxiliary
programs to project spherical coordinates onto a tangent plane, and to
invert the projection.
Meld 0.8.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123358/
Meld is a GNOME 2 visual diff and merge tool. It integrates especially well with CVS. The diff viewer lets you edit files in place (diffs update dynamically), and a middle column shows detailed changes and allows merges. The margins show location of changes for easy browsing, and it also features a tabbed interface that allows you to open many diffs at once.
MerlinWork 0.8.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123256/
MerlinWork (the Merlin Web Application Framework) is a framework for Web-based event driven applications written in PHP. It uses PEAR for the data layer and the Smarty template engine.
MersenneTwister 1.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123365/
MersenneTwister is a C++ class for generating 32-bit random numbers as integers or floating-point. Seeds can be obtained automatically from /dev/urandom or system time, and the generator state may be saved and restored. It includes an example program and performance tests.
mnoGoSearch-php 3.2.0 (Stable)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123282/
mnoGoSearch-php is a PHP frontend for the mnoGoSearch free Web search engine (formerly known as UdmSearch). It supports most of all original search.cgi features including cache mode, phrase search, weight factors, spell daemon, and others.
mozilla-bonobo 0.3.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123338/
Mozilla-bonobo is a Netscape-compatible browser plugin that uses GNOME bonobo controls to display content of supported MIME types inside browser windows.
MP3 STATION beta 3
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123303/
MP3 STATION is a plain text Linux/Unix tool set for managing MP3 playback in a car with as little user interaction as possible. It can restart the last playlist at the last played track, transparently load directories, transparently recompile playlists, and keep a repository of all the playlists. It also has a simple ncurses client for comunicating with cm3s. All programs run under a non-privileged user account.
mutt_vc_query 002
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123277/
mutt_vc_query is a utility that enables mutt users to query email addresses and vCard information that has been stored by rolo.
netcount 0.7d
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123339/
netcount is a command line PPP traffic logging and statistics display tool for Linux. Logging is done via a small shell script which is called during the ip-up, ip-down, and system startup processes and from cron, while analysis and printing is done by a program written in Python. Statistics can be made on a per-call, daily, and/or monthly basis. Also part of the package is nstat, an X utility to display connection status, to hang up, and to start and terminate pppd.
OpenWBEM 2.0.6
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123327/
OpenWBEM is a C++ implementation of a CIM Object Manager (CIMOM) and
WBEM client APIs. It is implemented in accordance with the CIM 2.2
specification published by the Distributed Management Task Force
(DMTF). It currently runs on Solaris, Unixware, OpenServer, and all
flavors of Linux.
Opera for Linux 7.11
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123287/
Opera for Linux is an alternative, lightweight, X11-based Web browser for Linux.
Opinio 4.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123316/
Opinio is a complete survey solution featuring flexible survey design, advanced reporting, plugin architecture, multilanguage support, high scalability, and much more. Ease of use and simple installation makes it suitable to any organisation. It is Java/JSP/Servlet-based, designed with an open database platform, and supports all major databases.
pam_dotfile 0.4
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123349/
pam_dotfile is a PAM module which allows users to have more than one password for a single account, each for a different service. This is desirable because many users have objections to using the same password for (as an example) an IMAP4 mailbox and SSH access.
Plugged Editor 0.2.10
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123347/
PlEd is a programmable editor writtten in Java, which supports plugins. Plugins are included for regular expression search and replace, inserting the output of system commands and SQL queries, and more.
ProjectForum 2.2
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123297/
Easier to use and more interactive than conventional forum, collaboration, or intranet software, ProjectForum lets you build an intranet or project site where everyone can actively and directly contribute, without complex software or a full-time administrator getting in the way. It can be used for project planning, task assignments, meeting notes, team discussions, research, brainstorming, and more.
ps-watcher 0.99
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123323/
ps-watcher periodically a gets a list of process names via ps. A configuration file specifies a list of Perl regular-expression patterns to match the processes against. For each match, a Perl expression specified for that pattern is evaluated. The evaluated expression can refer to variables which are set by ps and pertain to the matched process(es), including the amount memory consumed by the process, or the total elapsed time. If the Perl expression for a matched pattern evaluates true, then an action can be run such as killing the program, restarting it, or mailing an alert.
Reverend 0.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123325/
Reverend is a general purpose Bayesian classifier written in Python. It is designed to be easily adapted for your application and is not tied to email.
RFC 0.6
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123269/
RFC (Remote Filesystem Checker) is a set of scripts that aims to help system administrators run a filesystem checker (like tripwire, aide, etc.) from a "master-node" to several "slave-nodes" using ssh, scp, sudo, and few other common shell commands.
RPL/2 4.00pre6j (Development)
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123307/
RPL/2 (Reverse Polish Lisp/2) is a langage derived from the RPL made by Hewlett-Packard for its HP-28S. It has some extensions (preprocessor, compilated libraries, new functions), a TeX output, and can draw graphics.
Rsync Incremental Backup Script 2.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123356/
Rsync Incremental Backup Script (RIBS) is an incremental backup system written using PHP, rsync, ssh, and cp. It can backup local machines and other networked devices, and is designed to be highly configurable and informative for system administrators. It performs a large amount of error checking, and includes logging and email capabilities.
SiteBar 2.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123278/
SiteBar is a multi-user bookmark database that lets users view, add, and maintain bookmarks from anywhere. It's intended as a Mozilla/Netscape sidebar, but can also be used in a main browser window. SiteBar provides infinite depth of folders, the ability to move anything to anywhere else, and complete sharing of public items between users.
sitecopy 0.13.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123359/
sitecopy allows you to easily maintain remote Web sites. The program will upload files to the server which have changed locally, and delete files from the server which have been removed locally, keeping the remote site synchronized. FTP and WebDAV are supported.
skinny-proxy 1.48
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123262/
skinny-proxy is a Perl script that is designed to overcome the troubles a skinny-compliant telephone (Cisco/Selsius) creates in a NAT enviroment. Skinny is a protocol such as SIP or H.323 but is Cisco/Selsius Proprietary.
SMS Server Tools 1.11
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123322/
The SMS Server Tools were made to send and receive SMS from one or many GSM modems. They include a send/receive daemon and some sample scripts to build an SMS email gateway and for logging into an SQL database. The daemon waits for files in an outgoing spool directory and sends them. It puts all received SMS in an incoming spool directory, and can call any external program for incoming or outgoing notification.
StarDict 2.1.0
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123298/
StarDict is a international dictionary with many dict data files. It has powerful features such as glob-style pattern matching, fuzzy queries, and more. When the user selects a word in other software, it can pop up a floating window showing the selected word's meaning.
Stunnix Perl-Obfus 1.4
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123255/
Stunnix Perl-Obfus is a unique solution for protecting your valuable
intellectual property from possible Perl source code
piracy/studying/rework. It's an advanced and extremely reliable
obfuscator for the Perl source code. It converts the Perl source files
(.pl and .pm) into highly mangled and obfuscated forms, making them
extremely difficult to study, analyse, reuse, or re-work for
competitors or customers, while fully retaining functionality of the
original source code. It's not a compiler to machine code, and the
obfuscated form will still be the usual Perl source code, and so will
work on all platforms the original source worked on.
Tagfilter 0.15
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123266/
Tagfilter accepts a list of audio files from either standard input or a file, filters this list based on matching tag values specified on the command line, and writes the results to either standard output or a file. Ogg Vorbis and MP3 audio are currently supported.
tasks 1.6b4
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123342/
tasks is built on PHP and MySQL. It features a dynamic hierarchical view of your tasks, scheduling due dates and associating URLs with tasks, an iCalendar of your tasks (scheduled tasks can go into the calendar as events or task list). and a mobile version for easy access with a PDA.
tc_config 0.5
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123291/
tc_config is set of scripts for Linux 2.2+ traffic control configuration on RedHat systems and derivatives. It uses cbq qdisc as root one, and sfq qdisc at the leaves. It includes the snmp_pass utility for getting stats on traffic control via SNMP.
tentakel 0.3.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123343/
Tentakel is a simple program that executes the same command on many hosts in parallel using various backends like ssh or rsh. It is designed to handle different types of remote systems and aims to be extremely interoperable with Unix-like operating systems.
The Community OpenORB 1.3.1
http://freshmeat.net/releases/123334/
The Community OpenORB is a fork of OpenORB that tries to make the evolution of the OpenORB CORBA project more transparent and allow the community to take part in making decisions about its future.
The Puto Amo Window Manager 1.9 (Stable) http://freshmeat.net/releases/123290/
The Puto Amo Window Manager is a full featured window manager, but without useless bells and whistles. It is small, fast, etc.