Sunday 26 January 2014

Ares 2.2.6

Ares is a free open source bittorent and chat program that enables users to share any digital file including images, audio, video, software, documents, etc. You may now easily publish your files through the Ares peer to peer network.
As a member of the virtual community, you can search and download just about any file shared by other users. Latest versions also support internet radio stations. With Ares you can join chat rooms or host your channel and meet new friends.
Filesharing-Bittorrent p2p client connected to TCP supernode/leaf network and UDP DHT network. Ares features a built-in directshow media player, a powerful library manager, shoutcast radio support and can be used to host p2p Chatrooms.

What you get with Ares?

Fast downloads
Ares automatically finds more sources and downloads files from many users at once. This can increase remarkably the speed of your downloads. Ares works behind firewalls and requires zero configuration.

Built-in audio/video player
You can preview files while their download is in progress and organize a playlist made of your favourites. Ares' player supports Shoutcast internet radio.

Chat rooms
You can host your chat room and join other available channels. Creating a chat channel has never been easier, now you can chat and meet new friends while you download files.

Powerful library organizer
Your shared files are organized into categories in a library section. You can sort your files by type, category and easily change your share settings. An handy quick-search feature locates your files by typing a keyword.

100% open source
Ares is a free software. Its source code is available for free. Anyone who wants it can download Ares' source, add their own features and come up with their own version. Ares 2.2.6

Thursday 23 January 2014

XBMC - open source software media player and entertainment hub

XBMC is an award-winning free and open source (GPL) software media player and entertainment hub that can be installed on Linux, OSX, Windows, iOS, and Android, featuring a 10-foot user interface for use with televisions and remote controls. It allows users to play and view most videos, music, podcasts, and other digital media files from local and network storage media and the internet. Our forums and Wiki are bursting with knowledge and help for the new user right up to the application developer. We also have helpful Facebook, Google+, Reddit, Twitter and Youtube pages.

Music
XBMC can play all your music including mp3, flac, wav and wma formats. It has cue sheet, tagging support and smart playlists for ultimate control of your music collection.

Movies
XBMC can do Movies too! Supporting all the main video formats including streamable online media, XBMC can import, browse and play your Movie collection with ease.

TVShows
The TVShow library supports episode and season views with posters or banners, watched tags, show descriptions and actors. Great for keeping track of your progress.

Pictures
Import pictures into a library and browse the different views, start a slideshow, sort or filter them all using your remote control.

PVR
XBMC allows you to watch and record live TV all from the GUI interface. It works with a number of popular backends including MediaPortal, MythTV, NextPVR, Tvheadend and many more.

Add-Ons
The real power of XBMC comes from the vast selection of user created Add-ons that are available though our repositories. There are Add-Ons for popular web services, applications and scripts. See which ones are currently available: Add-ons

Skin
XBMC allows you to complete change the whole appearance of the GUI interface. Due to the highly customisable skinning engine you are almost able to change every aspect of it’s looks and feel. By utilising different colours, images and menu structures you can create a stunning interface that matches your needs as a complete entertainment or information platform. See which ones are currently available: Skins

UPnP
With UPnP compatibility you can stream to and from any other XBMC instances and play to other UPnP compatible devices in your home with ease. Have one UPnP master device and use other XBMC instances as clients which automatic keeps you watched status and library up-to-date.

Sunday 19 January 2014

ProjectLibre an open source alternative to Microsoft Project


ProjectLibre is an open source alternative to Microsoft Project. It is also the new updated version of OpenProj. We were the developers of OpenProj A compliment to Apache OpenOffice and LibreOffice.

It has been downloaded over 500,000 times in 200 countries and was just won InfoWorld "Best of Open Source" award. ProjectLibre is compatible with Microsoft Project 2003, 2007 and 2010 files. You can simply open them on Linux, Mac OS or Windows. ProjectLibre has been rewritten and added key features:

* Compatibility with Microsoft Project 2010
* Gantt Chart
* RBS Chart
* PERT Charts
* User Interface improvement
* Printing (does not allow printing)
* New and updated version of OpenProj with hundreds of updates
* Bug fixes

The ProjectLibre team has been the key innovators in project management software. In development of a PPM and cloud/server replacement of Microsoft Project Server.
The project plan can be viewed as a gantt charts and it also supports network diagrams (PERT charts), WBS and RBS charts. Everything is controlled and updated based on your information and run through ProjectLibre's advanced scheduling engine - to provide a complete up-to-date view of your project. ProjectLibre is professional project management on your desktop not matter which operating system you use.

Sunday 12 January 2014

emule

eMule is a free peer-to-peer file sharing application for Microsoft Windows. Started in May 2002 as an alternative to eDonkey2000, eMule now connects to both the eDonkey network and the Kad network. The distinguishing features of eMule are the direct exchange of sources between client nodes, fast recovery of corrupted downloads, and the use of a credit system to reward frequent uploaders. Furthermore, eMule transmits data in zlib-compressed form to save bandwidth.
eMule is coded in C++ using the Microsoft Foundation Classes. Since July 2002 eMule has been free software, released under the GNU General Public License; its popularity has led to eMule's codebase being used as the basis of cross-platform clients aMule, JMule, xMule, along with the release of many eMule mods (modifications of the original eMule) on the Internet.
As of August 2013, it is the second most frequently downloaded project on SourceForge, with over 665 million downloads, only behind VLC media player.

What is eMule?
At dawn of  May 13th 2002 a guy called Merkur was dissatisfied with the original eDonkey2000 client and was convinced he could do better. So he did. He gathered other developers around him, and eMule Project was born. Their aim was to put the client back on track where eDonkey had been famous before, adding tons of new features and a nice GUI. They couldn't imagine what impact this decision would have...
As of today, eMule is one of the biggest and most reliable peer-to-peer file sharing clients around the world. Thanks to it's open source policy many developers are able to contribute to the project, making the network more efficient with each release.

What does eMule mean?
The name "eMule" comes from an animal called "Mule" which is somehow similar to a donkey ;)

How often is eMule updated?
eMule is not updated regularly, but at the moment the frequencies are between 1 and 3 months. Don't take this for guaranteed. :)

A list of a few features available.
  • Clients use several networks to create one reliable network. (ED2K, Source Exchange, Kad)
    • Kad is now in an open testphase, eMule v0.42 can be enabled to use Kad
  • eMule's Queue and Credit system helps to ensure that everyone will get the file he wants by promoting those that upload back to the network.
  • eMule is completely free. eMule is also completely free of any Adware, Spyware, and ect. We do this for fun and knowledge, not for money.
  • Each file checked for corruptions while downloading to ensure an error free file.
  • The eMules Intelligent Corruption Control helps to speed up the correction of corrupted parts.
  • Auto priorities and Source management allows you to start many downloads without having to monitor them.
  • The Preview function allows you to look at your Videos and Archives before they are completed. For video previewing, we recommend the Video Lan Client.
  • The eMule features webservices and a webserver that allows you to have quick access to and from the internet.
  • You can create categories for your download to organize them.
  • To find the file you want, eMule offers a wide range of search possibilities which include: Servers (Local, and Global), web based (Jigle, and Filedonkey), and Kad (Still in Alpha).
  • eMule also allows you to use very complex Boolean searches that make the searches much more flexible.
  • With the messaging and friend system, you can send messages to other Clients and add them as friends. In your friend list, you can always see if a friend is online.
  • With the build in IRC client, you can chat with other downloaders and chatters around the globe.