[Opensource] Not sure if this Link IS Opensource - but may be useful

[Adam Barbary]

Hi Colin,

I don't want to nit pick but Freeware isn't quite the same as Open
source.

"Freeware is copyrighted computer software which is made available for
use free of charge, for an unlimited time"

"Open source software is computer software whose source code is
available under a license (or arrangement such as the public domain)
that permits users to use, change, and improve the software, and to
redistribute it in modified or unmodified form."

(Wikipedia)

The beauty of FOSS is that anybody, including students, can modify the
code, recompile and admire their handiwork. Freeware is often just a way
to monitor computer use and distribute advertising. 

<puts soapbox away>

Cheers,

Adam

On Fri, 2007-06-22 at 14:53 +1000, Colin SUTTON wrote:

> Found this on Gizmos newsletter that I subscribe to (Free):
> The 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities
>  http://www.techsupportalert.com/best_46_free_utilities.htm
> 
> The link to free resources:
> http://www.cogniview.com/convert-pdf-to-excel/post/the-freelancers-toolset-100-web-apps-for-everything-you-will-possibly-need/
> 
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