more coming later
Platform (computer) > Linux (distribution) > X > Window manager > Operating environment >
This topic tends to be particular to Linux. Other operating systems like Windows have their own “window managers” integrated into every version.
 |
(on Wikipedia)
https://github.com/bradleythughes/blackbox/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/blackboxwm/
coming eventually
2019-11-16 — While the original project was abandoned long ago, I see that it was forked.
Obsolete – see versus Blackbox.
Software >
http://ipcheck.sourceforge.net/
A python script which is used to update dynamic DNS services.
I used to use the DynDNS Updater.
 |
Software >
Operating Systems >
An operating system too cool to be allowed to survive.
Completely dead, with all links I had collected being confirmed-abandoned.
Haiku is the only live an open source effort I know of.
 |
(on Wikipedia)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/dosbox/
http://www.dosbox.com/
A DOS emulation program.
Absolutely essential for emulating DOS not just within Windows or a traditional Linux environment, but within ARM/Linux as well, for palmtops and phones.
For games I’ve played via it, see /tag/dosbox-games (although the tag is new and not populated well)
 |
Software > Bundled server software >
(on Wikipedia)
https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html
This ran my websites and content management systems for years.
See also:
 |
Software >
(on Wikipedia)
https://truecrypt.sourceforge.net/
Free Open-Source On-The-Fly Disk Encryption Software for Windows Vista/XP, Mac OS X and Linux
I really liked it but I ultimately didn’t really bother with it.
Software >
(on Wikipedia)
https://web.archive.org/web/20110406021457/https://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
(2008-09-25)
Seems to be abandoned.
Software >
https://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptlanmon
A network monitoring tool.
Abandoned:
2022-07-10 – Joe Winett has stopped maintenance.
