Open Source
Why KDE on OS X and Windows is Good for the Open Source Community
More choice is always a good thing–especially in the computing world. It’s really annoying to need a particular type of program but not like the one or two options currently on the market. I suppose that’s one of the most appealing aspects of the F/OSS movement. Diversity in the marketplace.
Linux and OS X More Buggy Than Windows?
According to a new study by Secunia, the amount of security related bugs in Red Hat Linux (not including Fedora) and Firefox outnumbered the amount in comparable Microsoft products. But does that really make Microsoft’s products more secure?
KDE 4.0 Shows That Free Doesn’t Mean Unattractive
Just because something is free doesn’t mean that it can’t at least look as though the designers gave it their all. That’s always been my gripe about KDE. It always looked like something you obviously got for free. I think that’s one of the reasons why I zipped over to Ubuntu’s GNOME desktop environment. There seemed to be more style there in its streamlined, minimalist approach.
Transmission: Terrific Torrenting on OS X
Developers: Transmission Project
Version: 0.82
Price: Free, Open Source
Operating Systems: Linux, Mac OS X
Click here to check out Transmission
Not the Most Popular BT Client - But It Should Be
I’m not much of a torrenter, but every now and then I stumble on a file that is much more quickly downloaded via the BitTorrent network than it can […]
Nvu/KompoZer: Can a Free Web Design Program Hold Its Own?
Developer: Daniel Glazman
Version: 1.0 (Nvu), 0.7.10 (KompoZer)
Price: Free (Open Source)
Operating Systems: Linux, Mac OS X (PPC), Windows
Download Nvu Here.
Download KompoZer Here.
It’s Like Dreamweaver - But Free. How Could That Be Bad?
I’m a big fan of free programs. Thanks to open source software and developers who just want to give back to the community, […]
Camino: Like Firefox Without the Great Features
Developer: The Camino Project
Version: 1.5.1
Price: Free (Open Source)
Download Camino Here.
Mac OSX is certainly not short on internet browsers. There must be at least ten or so to choose from. But why? Why would someone need to many different web browsers? Isn’t one, two, or three enough? Even as a […]
Seashore: Native GIMP for the Mac?
Developer: Mark Pazolli
Version: 0.1.9 (Beta)
Price: Free (Open Source)
Download Seashore Here.
You may recall that in my review of the GIMP, I mentioned that one of its big problems was that the Mac version required that I install X11. Well, it turns out that there is a version of GIMP that was developed in Cocoa […]
The GIMP: A Decent Photoshop Replacement
Developer: The GIMP Team
Version: 2.2.17
Price: Free
Download it Here.
I wrote yesterday about Photoshop [review], and those who read it will know that I love it - even though the price is completely unreasonable for the average user. Today brings us to a program that covers that one fault that I had with Photoshop. […]
Compiz Fusion 0.5.2 Released!
The newest incarnation of Compiz Fusion has arrived. Fresh after releasing their new logos, Compiz has come out with another new release, 0.5.2. with a slew of bug fixes, a bunch of new plug-ins that look incredible, and more. Although it’s still not completely stable, this new version of Compiz Fusion is one […]
Bean: The Most Minimal of Word Processors
Developer: James Hoover
Version: 0.9.6
Price: Free (and Open Source)
Download Bean Here.
Because of the “huge” popularity of my review of AbiWord, I’ve decided to another review of a word processor. This time, one specifically designed for OSX and written in Cocoa. Now, this is in contrast to AbiWord, a program that was designed for […]
