Top 10 Free Software

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Top 10 stories:

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GPLv3 - The Year in Review —The Year in Review Report is intended to give you a summary of what has happened to the GPLv3 over the past 6 months, and review some of our highlights for the year. Read more…(http://www.fsdaily.com/Legal/GPLv3_The_Year_in_Review)
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2008: The Year that MS Loses the Notebook Wars? —Face it, now that the dam has broken with the OLPC, the EEE PC and now the prospect of Everex’s Cloudbook coming out in January at CES, Microsoft is really feeling the heat from Linux in this market. It also doesn’t help that people have reacted to Microsoft’s UMPC hardware offering with either loathing, disbelief ($1100 for THAT?!) or just plain ignored it. [Read more…](http://www.fsdaily.com/Community/2008_The_Year_that_MS_Loses_the_Notebook_Wars
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3 down, 1 to go: Warner Music Group drops DRM —Warner Music has bent beneath the force of the anti-DRM winds sweeping the globe. The label will now offer its complete catalog, DRM-free, through Amazon’s new MP3 store. Read more…http://www.fsdaily.com/Community/Why_are_people_still_installing_Windows_on_the_EEE_PC
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Why are people still installing Windows on the EEE PC? —If it’s easy to learn and easy to use, how come people are still installing Windows on the EEE PC? Read more…lhttp://www.fsdaily.com/Philosophy/Happy_Public_Domain_Day
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Happy Public Domain Day! —via digitalcitizen => Public Domain Day challenges: what effect does copyright power have on us socially? Read more…lhttp://www.fsdaily.com/Philosophy/Happy_Public_Domain_Day
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Has GNOME finally killed off KDE in the Ubuntu interface wars? —Things are not looking good for KDE, following the news that KDE will not be getting long term support (LTS) whereas GNOME will according to Canonical. Read more…lhttp://www.fsdaily.com/Community/Has_GNOME_finally_killed_off_KDE_in_the_Ubuntu_interface_wars
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Download free BIOS software for your system

Download free BIOS suit software with latest version free ware in your computer withaout product key and password.
BioStat - user-friendly biology and medicine oriented statistical software.With BioStat 2006, one gets a robust suite of statistics tools and graphical analysis methods that are easily accessed though a simple interface.

Source: http://www.freedownloadscenter.com

Free firewall for Windows Vista

I have been trying to find a free firewall for Windows Vista basic. Zone Alarm caused massive problems and I had to do a system restore. The Vista version of Sunbelt Kerio is not out yet.
Visit:
http://www.pctools.com/firewall/

Free 4PSA VoipNow Express PBX software

Rack-Soft has released its free 4PSA VoipNow Express PBX software, which is ideal for small companies, home offices and even technology buffs who would like to switch over to a VoIP system quickly and easily. The free software offers a range of features and supports up to ten phone extensions. 4PSA VoipNow Express offers features including call management, least cost routing, PSTN fallback, multi-tenancy, user management, conferencing, voicemail and fax.

For more information, visit www.4psa.com.

Free Mobile Gateway Email platform for iPhones

Synchronica, a mobile synchronization and device management company has announced that its Mobile Gateway service is now available to iPhone users in the UK. The iPhone which has just been launched in Britain has already been well received. Now, it will be easier for iPhone users to add a secure corporate email service using Synchronica’s Mobile Gateway platform.

Visit: http://www.techshout.com/mobile-phones/2007/12/synchronica-announces-free-mobile-gateway-email-platform-for-iphones/

Free Software Upgrade to the securityProbe

have extended the functionality and ease of use with the release of a new firmware for their state of the art securityProbe. These updates include additions to the sensor mapping feature, multi lingual interface support, upgraded video frames rate for the cameras and the addition of notification escalation.

The sensor mapping feature has been improved with the addition of a map wizard. This wizard guides the user through the process of adding multiple maps and live sensors to the interface. The maps are now displayable in full screen mode integrated with the sensor information, giving the user immediate graphical feedback as to a sensors status. The mapping feature is ideal for control room situations where quickly identifying the location of a sensor and its status is paramount.

Building on AKCP's status as the international leader in SNMP monitoring devices, multilingual capabilities have been added. This latest firmware upgrade enables the user to select from, English, German, French, Dutch and Italian. Chinese and Spanish will be added shortly. Additional languages can easily be created for inclusion in future firmware releases.

AKCP has increased the video frames per second up to 30 fps at 320 x 240 resolution, and 15 frames per second for the 640 x 480 image. Users can still attach up to 4 video cameras at lower per camera frame rate. Users can supply their own external video cameras such as low light, infrared or low cost analog security cameras. AKCP also supplies up to 4 optional motorized dome cameras including high quality Sony CCD image sensors.

The new notification escalation feature adds easy creation of escalation procedures to the already powerful notification wizard. The user now can choose what action to take after a specified time if a notification is not acknowledged. Escalations can be setup using any of the securityProbe's notification possibilities, for example SNMP traps, e-mail, SMS, MMS, alarm sound/light, relay output control or a telephone call.

Visit: http://www.akcp.com

Peachtree Software Free to Accountants

A long time favorite of accountants, Peachtree is designed for small businesses that take their accounting seriously and view it as a tool to make better decisions. Peachtree is a comprehensive solution based on double-entry accounting principles, featuring screen-level security, audit trails and automatic accounting checks, so small businesses get the accuracy and control they need to improve their results.

"I have a number of clients who have contemplated switching, because they appreciate the comprehensive analysis capabilities and rich functionality in Peachtree," said Timothy Fox, accountant at Tim Fox Accounting firm. "With the updated conversion tool and start up success guarantee, it's easier than ever for them to make the switch to what they need."

The new conversion tool features a simple wizard, which walks the individual through each step of the process with detailed help, and pre- and post-conversion checklists. Businesses using QuickBooks 2006 or 2007 can easily convert and transfer their lists, balances, transactions and other data right into Peachtree. For an overview of what is included in the conversion, visit www.peachtree.com/qb.