Tag: ALTERNATIVE

The GNU Project has begun laying the groundwork for another piece of "Free as in Freedom" software. This time, the group has its sights set on developing a Skype alternative which rivals the original in ease of use and functionality. Dubbed GNU Free Call, the program will rely on a "self-aware, meshed calling network" to deliver secure, anonymous VoIP. The GNU SIP Witch server will provide the ...

Dropbox is a great little service (and app). Developer Hylke Bons seems to like it -- but he's got designs on building an alternative with a few improvements. As he writes on his blog, "Dropbox has a great user experience, but it has downsides as well: you can't host your own server; it's not open source and has some freaky things in its license agreement." Dubbed SparkleShare, Bons is ...

Purchasing software for your business can take a pretty big bite out of your budget, but finding programs that you're actually allowed to use on a home business computer can be tricky. There's a lot of free software out there, but much of it is only free for personal use -- and you can't use it legally on your business systems. Here's a list of 13 great, free programs that you can definitely ...

For web developers, the idea behind Lunascape makes a lot of sense - a single browser with all three major rendering engines built-in. It's also a great browser if you just have a hard time making decisions. Lunascape has recently been updated to version 6, and the new version includes even greater multi-browser functionality. In addition to being able to install native Lunascape plugins, you ...

Though Adobe Reader has come a long way in the past couple versions, there are other good options available for displaying PDF files. For Windows users, Perfect PDF Reader may be an enticing alternative. Apart from the obvious addition of a ribbon interface, Perfect PDF adds a number of useful features. There are three views to choose from - standard, reading view, and a full-screen reading. ...

Maybe you've got older hardware. Maybe you've had enough of restrictive EULAs. Maybe you've just received a teeny tiny Eee for Christmas (thanks Mom!). Or maybe you've been thinking about making the switch to Linux, but you wonder how you'll live without certain applications. A major obstacle in making the transition from Windows to Linux for many is music. Does Linux even play media files? While ...