Free Willie Freeware Software Project

Tulsa Computer Society www.tcs.org Free Willie Freeware Software Project

Project Objectives • Assemble a computer (Luggue3) with vintage components and use Windows XP as an operating system • Install only freeware on the computer • The Freeware programs will be demoed by the member that recommended it • The project will continue until all of the software had been demoed or until the members get bored with the project • At the end of the project, a CD or DVD list containing links to the freeware will be distributed to the members who may download what they want • Highlighted programs are installed on the Free Willie disk (or should be) • Software will be 32-bit

Free Willie Criteria • Software must be free as in free speech AND free beer • No spyware / adware / spybots / rootkits / trojans / worms / viruses or other malicious add-ons • No demo software • No nagware, if possible, but requests for donations are allowed • Not programs with crippled in features, if possible • Not trial or timed software, if possible • No file sharing software such as BitTorrent, eDonkey, LimeWire, etc • No raunchy, pornographic, gambling, violent game software • No commercial “borrowed-from-friend” software • Preferably, the software should be Open Source, including that ported from Linux

Warnings and disclaimers The TCS does not produce a CD or DVD or Freeware any longer because the software changed too often. Some of these programs perform better than others and all software listed is subject to change. This list is not an endorsement of any software by the TCS. Some links may be broken. Use an anti-malware program to scan all downloaded software for viruses, spyware and malware, no matter the source. Download freeware only from reputable web pages, FTP sites or sources.

Types of Free Willie Freeware • Communication • Office • Graphics • Sound • Video Players • Security • Utilities • Mapping • Linux • Freeware Sites • Freeware Articles • Portable Apps (for installation on thumb drives)

Communication • Firefox http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ • Thunderbird http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/

Office • IBM Lotus Symphony http://symphony.lotus.com/software/lotus/symphony/home.jspa • TrueCrypt http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads.php • MWSnap http://www.mirekw.com/winfreeware/mwsnap.html • PDF-XChange Viewer http://www.tracker-software.com/ • Primo PDF with OpenCandy http://www.primopdf.com/

Video Players and Graphics Editor Graphics Editor • Paint.net http://www.getpaint.net/index.html Video Player • VLC Video Player http://www.videolan.org/

Security • Darik’s Boot and Nuke (DBAN) boot CD http://www.dban.org/ • Secunia http://secunia.com/ • Malware Bytes http://www.malwarebytes.org/ • Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.aspx • Microsoft Security Essentials http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/privacy.aspx?mkt=en-us

Utilities • Belarc Advisor http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html • Macrium Reflect http://www.macrium.com/ • Smart Defrag http://www.iobit.com/iobitsmartdefrag.html?Str=download • CCleaner http://www.ccleaner.com/ • Easeus Partition Manager http://www.partition-tool.com/

Mapping • Google Earth http://earth.google.com/ • Geographic Information Systems

Linux on Luggie 3 • Ubuntu 11.10 http://www.ubuntu.com/ • Mint Linux v. 11 http://www.linuxmint.com/ • Fedora v. 15 (Redhat) www.fedoraproject.org • Open Suse v. 11.4 (Novell) www.opensuse.org

Freeware Sites • PCWorld http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/ • Download.com http://www.download.com/2001-20-0.html • Kim Komando http://www.komando.com/bestshareware.asp • SourceForge http://sourceforge.net/ • File Hippo http://www.filehippo.com/

Freeware Articles • PC Magazine 2010 http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0%2C2817%2C2361876%2C00.asp • cNet Windows Starter Kit http://www.download.com/8001/2701-20_4-2-1.html • cNet Windows Security Kit http://www.download.com/2701-20_4-6-1.html?tag=contentBody;photoPromoMain • Computer Shopper http://computershopper.com/feature/the-best-free-software

Portable Apps (for installation on thumb drives) • List of programs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_portable_software • All apps, with user comments http://www.portablefreeware.com/ • All apps http://portableapps.com/ • Suites http://portableapps.com/download

Freeware Down Side • Some programs will try to add toolbars, browsers • Note the install windows • Read the license agreement • Download from established web sites • Update like any other program • Many programs managed by volunteers You may be asked to Help!

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The Free Willie Freeware Software ProjectTulsa Computer Societywww.tcs.org

Free Willie Freeware Software Project