Open Source Alternatives

OxygenOffice Professional (OOOP, O2OP) is an enhanced version of free OpenOffice.org what is a multi-platform office productivity suite. OxygenOffice Professional contains more extras like templates, cliparts, samples, fonts and VBA support.

MUTE File Sharing is a peer-to-peer network that provides easy search-and-download functionality while also protecting your privacy.

MythTV is a homebrew PVR project that I've been working on in my spare time. It's been under heavy development since April 2002, and is now quite useable and featureful.

ZDNet's White Paper Directory is the Web's largest library of free technical IT white papers, webcasts, and case studies. Covering IT categories including Data Management, IT Management, Networking, Communications, Enterprise Applications, Storage, Security and much more, ZDNet's White Paper Directory is the best source for technical white papers and IT information.

The Terrain Editor Artifex Terra 3D is a heightmap based realtime terrain and landscape modeling and texturing application (eg. for MMORPGs, etc.) trying to combine the usability of classic 2D painting programs with 3D content generation.

An interesting video I came across about the main issues concerning fair use, copyright, and video mashups. Highlights from my transcription below: We're seeing this blossoming of amateur cultures, video remixes and creativity, and a lot of these works are circulating on the Internet. Copyright law is all about balance........

Kaltura is an open source video platform, from its video codec to its back-end systems for uploading, hosting, embedding, syndicating, analyzing and inserting advertisements into videos. Anyone can use the code for free: clients pay only for custom installation, integration, and support, depending on their level of traffic. Kaltura is also co-founder of the Open Video Conference that took place in NYC..........

Google Wave in The Register.

A "Associação Nacional para o Software Livre" é uma associação portuguesa sem fins lucrativos que tem como fim a divulgação, promoção, desenvolvimento, investigação e estudo da Informática Livre e das suas repercussões sociais, políticas, filosóficas, culturais, técnicas e científicas.