Free win32 Software Distribution Project

[Marti]

hi everyone!

i recently had the idea of this:

we could take a little real good free software for windows, and modify them that they better work together and give them a standarized look and feel.

the whole thing is called "Free win32 Software Distribution Project" or just "FreeWSD"

than we only need a package manager that updates the system and get optimized builds.

it schuld be installable on Windows and later also on ROS

so ROS also would become more popular

i mean today i use a quarter of my time for seeking updates, and eyery time i reinstall Windows, i must install this, and this, and this. short: it sucks.

here is the actual homepage: http://reactos.com/wiki/index.php/Free_ ... on_Project

what do you think?

[frik85]

the whole thing is called "Free win32 Software Distribution Project" or just "FreeWSD"
...
what do you think?

-> Free "Ros32" Software Distribution Project

Please use the search function (in RosWiki). There is already such a list!

Softwarelist (Open Source / Freeware):
http://reactos.com/wiki/index.php/PackageManager_Tree

ReactOS Package Manager:
http://reactos.com/wiki/index.php/React ... ge_Manager

Further links for free software:
http://osswin.sourceforge.net/
http://os-infoguide.jiz-m.de/

[Marti]

There is already such a list!

the project wants more than only list free windows apps

it wants to make them fit together

[uniQ]

On the other hand, it's nice to see ppl making use of the hierarchical capabilites of MediaWiki!

BTW, when you mean "native" widgets, what do you mean? Shareaza I know uses skinning, so I'm a bit confused as to what exactly you mean.

Thanx

-uniQ

[Quigs]

what I want...something that can automatically go and download Nightly builds of things like Firefox, VLC, and install with absolutely no input from me.

...yes I prolli could do it in a batch file but im lazy...

I vote to get a Bit torrent client we can use as a service and use that to download software....just an idea

[uniQ]

I vote to get a Bit torrent client we can use as a service and use that to download software....just an idea

When we get to the point of having a OS updater, they may be a good idea, especially if they (he) can get around the firewall problem.

-Q

[forart]

Uh, oh ! Check these out:

TheOpenCD
OpenSourceList.org
OSSwin
Winlibre
GNUWin

...need more ?

Anyway, i think we need the collaboration of REACTOS.NET.TC (Klemens Friedl).

[ma-games.de]

GNUWin seems to be dead....

[Marti]

BTW, when you mean "native" widgets, what do you mean? Shareaza I know uses skinning, so I'm a bit confused as to what exactly you mean.

er, i don't know, but isn't it also able to run with 'native' widgets?

and usining bit torrent or other p2p-networks is a nice idea, i think

--marti

[nikkie]

protowall is a free firewall

http://www.bluetack.co.uk/modules.php?n ... page&pid=2

http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Pr ... 75448922/1

a few other great programs id love to see added

Filezip
musikcube
captura
free download manager
miranda

[trondjac]

Here are a site with many and only freeware programs. Maybe worth taking a look...

http://www.myfreeprograms.com

I guess many of these programs will work with ReactOS, as the OS evolvs.

[forart]

@anyone interested: Untested (open source) software list

Contributors & tester needed !