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NoteCase is a hierarchical note manager (aka. outliner). It helps you organize your everyday text notes into a single document, with individual notes placed in the tree-like structure (each note can have its sub-notes, …). To ensure your privacy, encrypted document format is supported, along with standard unencrypted format. Project is free and open source (released under BSD license).

Supported Operating Systems – Windows, Mac, Linux, Solaris, BSD, Zaurus

Version – 1.9.8

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• NoteCase v1.9.8 [External Server]

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The MySQL database server is the world´s most popular open source database. Over six million installations use MySQL to power high-volume Web sites and other critical business systems.

MySQL is an attractive alternative to higher-cost, more complex database technology. Its award-winning speed, scalability and reliability make it the right choice for corporate IT departments, Web developers and packaged software vendors.

Supported Operating Systems - Windows, Mac, Solaris, FreeBSD and Linux (Redhat, OpenSUSE)

Version – 5.1

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• MySQL v5.1 [External Server]

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luq Database Tools, Drivers

Mozilla Seamonkey is an all-in-one Internet application suite. Web-browser, advanced e-mail and newsgroup client, IRC chat client, and HTML editing made simple — all your Internet needs in one application.

The SeaMonkey project is a community effort to deliver production-quality releases of code derived from the application formerly known as “Mozilla Application Suite”.

Supported Operating Systems – Windows, Mac, Linux and Solaris

Version – 1.1.15

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• Mozilla Seamonkey v1.1.15 [External Server]

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luq Browsers, Email Tools

XnView is a multi-format graphics browser, viewer, and converter. It can read more than 400 file formats, e.g. gif, bmp, jpeg, png, targa, multipage tiff, mpeg, avi, quicktime, and many more.

XnView has an Explorer like viewer that allows quick browsing of directory contents in both thumbnail and preview views. Its features include HTML page generation, contact sheets, twain support (scanner & digital cameras), batch conversion and image processing, full screen slide shows, image manipulation with effects like ´Tile´ or ´Glass´, screen capture and file operations.
XnView supports 43 screen languages, including English, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Japanese, and Chinese. Versions are available for Windows 3.1/95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP, Linux, FreeBSD, Irix, Solaris, HP-UX, and AIX.

Author – Pierre G.

Supported Operating Systems – Windows, Mac, Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Irix, AIX, HP-UX, Solaris

Version – 1.95.4

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• XnView v1.95.4 [External Server]

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luq Imaging

Adobe Reader is free software that lets you open, view, search, and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files. The latest version of Adobe Reader includes additional features such as:

• Provides better overall performance for faster launch times and real-time zooming and panning
• Enables you to fill out and submit PDF forms from a variety of devices
• Helps you download and organize digital editions (formerly known as eBooks) on a variety of devices, with full support for portrait or landscape viewing
• Lets you display and share Adobe Photoshop Album slide shows and electronic cards, and export images for online photo processing (Note that online photo services vary regionally.)
• Allows you to save a range of files attached to PDF documents, such as word processing documents, spreadsheets, and multimedia files, and open them in their native applications.

Author – Adobe Systems Inc.

Supported Operating Systems – Windows, Mac, Linux and Solaris

Version – 9.0

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• Adobe Reader v9.0 [External Server]

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OpenOffice.org is an open-source, multiplatform and multilingual office suite comparable with MS Office.

It is compatible with all other major office suites and is free to download, use, and distribute. It was previously known as StarOffice before it became an open-source project. OpenOffice comes with OpenWriter – a word processor, OpenCalc – a spreadsheet and OpenImpress – a presentational package.

• The first office suite to use the new OASIS OpenDocument format, the future-proof international standard for office software
• Easy to install, with a whole new look and feel, matched to the type of computer in use
• More intuitive, more easy to use than ever, with a host of new usability features
• Complete with Base: an easy-to-use database manager with a fully integrated database
• Compatible with other software packages – now understands even obscure and rarely used features in major competitors.

You may download OpenOffice.org Version 2 completely free of any licence fees, use it for any purpose – private, educational, government and public administration, commercial – and pass on copies free of charge to family, friends, students, employees, etc.

The version offered for download here is the Windows version. Versions for other platforms are available from OpenOffice.org.

Author – OpenOffice.org

Supported Operating Systems – Windows, Mac, Linux and Solaris

Version – 3.0.1

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• OpenOffice v3.0.1 [External Server]

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LimeWire is a fast P2P file-sharing application, letting users share and search for all types of computer files, including movies, pictures, games, and text documents. The application’s other features include dynamic querying, the ability to preview files while downloading, advanced techniques for locating rare files, and an extremely intuitive user interface.

• Ease of use – just install, run, and search
• Ability to search by artist, title, genre, or other metainformation
• Elegant multiple search tabbed interface
• “Swarm” downloads from multiple hosts help you get files faster
• iTunes integration for Mac and Windows users
• Unique “ultrapeer” technology reduces bandwidth requirements for most users
• Integrated chat
• Directly connect to a computer
• Browse host feature–even works through firewalls
• Added Bitzi metadata lookup
• International versions: Now available in many new languages
• Connects to the network using GWebCache, a distributed connection system
• Automatic local network searches for lightning-fast downloads
• Support for MAGNET links that allow you to click on web page links that access Gnutella

Author – Limewire LLC

Supported Operating Systems – Windows, Mac, Linux, OS/2, Solaris

Other Requirements – Java Runtime Environment

Version – 5.0.11

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• Limewire v5.0.11 [External Server]

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luq Audio/Video, File Sharing, Internet

A full-featured Internet browser, Opera includes pop-up blocking, tabbed browsing, integrated searches, and advanced functions like Opera’s groundbreaking E-mail program, RSS Newsfeeds and IRC chat. And because we know that our users have different needs, you can customize the look and content of your Opera browser with a few clicks of the mouse.

• Tabbed browsing and pop-up blocking
• Opera integrated search
• Integrated search
• Improved security
• Password manager
• Opera skins
• Customization
• Integrated voice features
• Full support for Gmail
• Atom newsfeeds
• First Web browser to natively support Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)

Author – Opera Software

Operating Systems – Windows, Mac, Linux, Solaris, BeOS, FreeBSD, QNX, OS/2

Version – 9.6.3

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• Opera v9.6.3 [External Server]

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luq Browsers, Internet