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Apr 22, 2016 

“Community Choice” Project of the Month Vote – June 2016

The vote for June 2016 Community Choice SourceForge Project of the Month is now available, and will run until May 15, 2016 12:00 UTC.


winPenPack: Portable Software Collection
winPenPack is a project that aims at collecting the most frequently used and most popular open source applications made portable, so that they can be executed without installation from any USB Flash Drive or Hard Disk. The winPenPack suites offer a wide range of portable applications like office tools, internet tools, multimedia tools, development tools, security applications and other frequently used utilities. Everything you need, completely free, open source and portable!
[ Download winPenPack: Portable Software Collection ]


MediaPortal
MediaPortal turns your PC into a very advanced MediaCenter / HTPC. It allows you to listen to your favorite music & radio, watch and store your videos and DVDs, view, schedule and record live TV as a digital video recorder and much much more
[ Download MediaPortal ]


SQuirreL SQL Client
SQuirreL SQL Client is a graphical SQL client written in Java that will allow you to view the structure of a JDBC compliant database, browse the data in tables, issue SQL commands etc.
[ Download SQuirreL SQL Client ]


movistartv
Kodi Movistar+ TV es un ADDON para XBMC/ Kodi que permite disponer de un decodificador virtual de Movistar+ TV para distintos sistemas operativos. Las principales funcionalidades son: – Actualización automática de canales. – Guía de programación (EPG). – Grabaciones en la Nube y en local. – Visualización de grabaciones en la nube. – Sincronización de grabaciones a local para evitar su caducidad. – Gestión avanzada de series. – Timeshift. – Distribución de la señal por DLNA. – Últimos 7 días Sistemas operativos soportados: – Windows. – Mac OSX. – Android. – Linux 64 y 32 bits. – Raspberrys (B, B+ y 2), Bannana PI …
[ Download movistartv ]


Bodhi Linux
Bodhi is a minimalistic, enlightened, Linux desktop.
[ Download Bodhi Linux ]


AutoClicker
A full-fledged autoclicker with two modes of autoclicking, at your dynamic cursor location or at a prespecified location. The maximum amounts of clicked can also be set (or left as infinite). Hotkeys work in the background for convenience. If you want to automate group of mouse actions, Please try this https://sourceforge.net/projects/orphamielautoclicker/files/AutoClickers.exe/download Whats new in v1.0.0.2: 1. You can now change your hotkeys! 2. Changed the about page 3. Added a few minor options v1.0.0.1 : 1. Your settings are now saved from your last session so you only need to enter them once. (Includes last fixed location) 2. Added double clicking and triple clicking 3. Added Right clicking and middle clicking
[ Download AutoClicker ]


The OpenGL Extension Wrangler Library
The OpenGL Extension Wrangler Library is a simple tool that helps C/C++ developers initialize extensions and write portable applications. GLEW currently supports a variety of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, Darwin, Irix, and Solaris.
[ Download The OpenGL Extension Wrangler Library ]


NamelessROM
NamelessRom is opportunity; an opportunity to have a voice to the development team of the after-market firmware that you run on your device. The main goal of NamelessRom is to provide quality development for android devices, phones, and tablets alike. NamelessRom developers are available nearly 24/7 and respond to bug reports and feature requests almost instantly. This availability will allow you, the end-user, to have direct input into exactly what features and functions are included on the firmware that YOU run. NamelessRom == endless possibilities. Unless you have an iPhone, then you’re out of luck. Get more information and find support on our forums at https://nameless-rom.org
[ Download NamelessROM ]


Hydrogen
Hydrogen is an advanced drum machine for GNU/Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. It’s main goal is to bring professional yet simple and intuitive pattern-based drum programming.
[ Download Hydrogen ]

Apr 18, 2016 

Projects of the Week, April 18, 2016

Here are the featured projects for the week, which appear on the front page of SourceForge.net:

MediaPortal
MediaPortal turns your PC into a very advanced MediaCenter / HTPC. It allows you to listen to your favorite music & radio, watch and store your videos and DVDs, view, schedule and record live TV as a digital video recorder and much much more
[ Download MediaPortal ]


Seer
This is a quick look tool for Windows. (Linux will be supported in the future.) Acts just like the one in OS X , but Seer is more powerful and faster. Minimum supported : Windows Vista. ——————————————————————– When will Seer connect to internet quietly? 1, check for application updates when Seer started; 2, triggered a markdown file and this file contains a image with internet url; 3, check for new plugins. You don’t want Seer connect to internet at all? 1, turn off “Auto check for updates” in “Settings – General”; 2, delete files named “ssleay32.dll” and “libeay32.dll” in installation folder. ——————————————————————–
[ Download Seer ]


Warzone 2100
You command the forces of “The Project” in a battle to rebuild the world after mankind has almost been destroyed by nuclear missiles. The game offers campaign, multi-player and single-player skirmish modes, and an extensive tech tree. NOTE: Our source repo is now at https://github.com/Warzone2100/warzone2100
[ Download Warzone 2100 ]


OS X Portable Applications
OS X FOSS portable applications are packaged so you can carry around on any portable device, USB thumb drive, iPod, portable hard drive, memory card, other portable device (or also on your internal hard disk), taking your preferences with you.
[ Download OS X Portable Applications ]


OpenMandriva Lx
OpenMandriva Lx is an exciting free Desktop Operating System that aims to cater to and interest first time and advanced users alike. It has the breadth and depth of an advanced system but is designed to be simple and straightforward in use. OpenMandriva Lx comes from a 100% community-driven association that believes in the values of free software & collaboration and whose founding values are development, equality, co-operation, openness, freedom, group achievement, independence, and solidarity. Our sources can be found here: https://github.com/OpenMandrivaAssociation Our spohisticated build system can be found here: http://abf.openmandriva.org/ Talk to us: * IRC – #openmandriva-cooker on freenode.net * Forums – https://forums.openmandriva.org * Mailing list – https://wiki.openmandriva.org/en/Mailinglist Report a bug or new feature: * Bugzilla – https://issues.openmandriva.org
[ Download OpenMandriva Lx ]


Uniform Server
The Uniform Server is a lightweight server solution for running a web server under the WindowsOS. Less than 24MB! Modular design, includes the latest versions of Apache2, Perl5, PHP (switch between PHP53, PHP54, PHP55 or PHP56), MySQL5 or MariaDB5, phpMyAdmin or Adminer4. Run from either hard drive or USB memory stick… NO INSTALLATION REQUIRED! NO REGISTRY DUST! Just UNPACK and FIRE UP!
[ Download Uniform Server ]


Wings 3D
Wings 3D is an advanced subdivision modeler that is both powerful and easy to use (inspired by Nendo and Mirai from Izware).
[ Download Wings 3D ]


Freeplane
Application for Mind Mapping, Knowledge Management, Project Management. Develop, organize and communicate your ideas and knowledge in the most effective way.
[ Download Freeplane ]


Password Safe
Password Safe is a password database utility. Users can keep their passwords securely encrypted on their computers. A single Safe Combination unlocks them all.
[ Download Password Safe ]

Apr 15, 2016 

4 Ways Open Source Can Help Boost Your Career

If you’re looking to have a successful career in IT, your best start may be in open source.

According to executive recruiter David Patterson, while many better-paying opportunities are currently in proprietary software, the future is clearly in open source. Today there are numerous databases, analytics tools, programming languages and more in the open source arena. Big names such as SAP, Microsoft and IBM are using open source to extend their reach, with numerous others using open source systems in their day-to-day operations.

Open source has reached almost every area of technology, clearly making it tomorrow’s career-maker today. And there’s more than one way that open source can help build your career:

1. Provide career-relevant learning experiences
By participating in open source projects, you undoubtedly gain experiences and skills that are highly relevant to the IT industry. This of course includes coding capabilities and familiarity with various programming tools. But apart from these technical skills, involvement in open source also helps develop other sought-after skills. Skills like good planning, problem-solving, teamwork, project management and leadership can all be gained from open source experience and will look impressive on any resume.

2. Establish and develop industry connections
One of the great things about open source is that it gives you direct access to developers and maintainers who are more than happy to teach you what they know once you show interest. These connections are vital to helping you increase your knowledge and experience, and also getting you connected to those who can give you the career you seek.

3. Help you find and get found by employers
As stated in the previous point, involvement in the open source community can get you connected to potential employers. By being immersed in open source, you can also zone in on the types of projects you’re really interested in, and gain access to various growth and career opportunities.

4. Provide career opportunities
Years ago thriving careers in open source would have been unthinkable, but as current trends now show, this is inevitable. Even non-developers can establish a career in open source as community managers, documentation experts, marketing specialists and more. Experience in open source can also open doors for promotions to senior level positions.

Open source is continuously growing, and so are its career benefits and opportunities. With open source development firmly grounded in your skill set, there’s no telling how far you could go with your career.

Build Your Open Source Portfolio with SourceForge
SourceForge provides free open source hosting and distribution that open source developers can take advantage of. We’ve assisted numerous developers with projects that have honed and expanded their skill set. With our help, you too can earn your stripes and build an impressive open source portfolio. For more innovative open source software solutions, always stay tuned to SourceForge.

Apr 13, 2016 

April 2016, “Staff Pick” Project of the Month – SharpDevelop

For our April “Staff Pick” Project of the Month, we selected SharpDevelop, a free IDE for C#, VB.NET, & Boo projects on Microsoft’s .NET platform.

SharpDevelop was designed as a free, lightweight alternative to Microsoft Visual Studio and as such, works natively with Visual Studio projects and code files. SharpDevelop allows you to write applications in a number of different languages including C#, VB.NET, F#, Boo, IronPython, and IronRuby.

It comes with integrated unit and performance testing tools; Git, NuGet, and many others. Its features include project management, application compiling, code editing and debugging.

This isn’t the first time that SharpDevelop earned the coveted Project of the Month title. In July 2015, it was also voted “Community Choice” Project of the Month alongside Octave-Forge. It’s estimated to have been downloaded over 8 million times worldwide since its inception.

Download both the source code and executable files, or find the latest information and changes on #develop through the forum.

[ Download SharpDevelop ]

Apr 11, 2016 

Projects of the Week, April 11, 2016

Here are the featured projects for the week, which appear on the front page of SourceForge.net:

SMPlayer
SMPlayer is a free media player for Windows and Linux with built-in codecs that can also play YouTube videos. One of the most interesting features of SMPlayer: it remembers the settings of all files you play. So you start to watch a movie but you have to leave… don’t worry, when you open that movie again it will be resumed at the same point you left it, and with the same settings: audio track, subtitles, volume… SMPlayer is a graphical user interface (GUI) for the award-winning MPlayer, which is capable of playing almost all known video and audio formats. But apart from providing access for the most common and useful options of MPlayer, SMPlayer adds other interesting features like the possibility to play YouTube videos subtitles.
[ Download SMPlayer ]


movistartv
Kodi Movistar+ TV es un ADDON para XBMC/ Kodi que permite disponer de un decodificador virtual de Movistar+ TV para distintos sistemas operativos. Las principales funcionalidades son: – Actualización automática de canales. – Guía de programación (EPG). – Grabaciones en la Nube y en local. – Visualización de grabaciones en la nube. – Sincronización de grabaciones a local para evitar su caducidad. – Gestión avanzada de series. – Timeshift. – Distribución de la señal por DLNA. – Últimos 7 días Sistemas operativos soportados: – Windows. – Mac OSX. – Android. – Linux 64 y 32 bits. – Raspberrys (B, B+ y 2), Bannana PI …
[ Download movistartv ]


VASSAL Engine
VASSAL is a game engine for creating electronic versions of traditional board and card games. It provides support for game piece rendering and interaction, and supports play by email or over a live connection.
[ Download VASSAL Engine ]


Hydrogen
Hydrogen is an advanced drum machine for GNU/Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. It’s main goal is to bring professional yet simple and intuitive pattern-based drum programming.
[ Download Hydrogen ]


The OpenGL Extension Wrangler Library
The OpenGL Extension Wrangler Library is a simple tool that helps C/C++ developers initialize extensions and write portable applications. GLEW currently supports a variety of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, Darwin, Irix, and Solaris.
[ Download The OpenGL Extension Wrangler Library ]


NamelessROM
NamelessRom is opportunity; an opportunity to have a voice to the development team of the after-market firmware that you run on your device. The main goal of NamelessRom is to provide quality development for android devices, phones, and tablets alike. NamelessRom developers are available nearly 24/7 and respond to bug reports and feature requests almost instantly. This availability will allow you, the end-user, to have direct input into exactly what features and functions are included on the firmware that YOU run. NamelessRom == endless possibilities. Unless you have an iPhone, then you’re out of luck. Get more information and find support on our forums at https://nameless-rom.org
[ Download NamelessROM ]


JasperReports Server
JasperReports Server is a powerful, yet flexible and lightweight reporting server. Generate, organize, secure, and deliver interactive reports and dashboards to users with a web based BI Platform. Available as an open source community edition download as well as a commercially licensed, enterprise-grade business intelligence solution.
[ Download JasperReports Server ]


Simplicity Linux
Simplicity Linux uses Puppy Linux and derivatives as a base, uses the XFCE window manager, and comes in 3 editions: Netbook, Desktop and Media. Netbook features cloud based software, Desktop features locally based software and Media edition is designed to allow people who want a lounge PC to access their media with ease.
[ Download Simplicity Linux ]


Outlook CalDav Synchronizer
Free Outlook Plugin, which synchronizes events, tasks and contacts between Outlook and Google, SOGo, Horde or any other CalDAV or CardDAV server. Supported Outlook versions are 2016, 2013, 2010 and 2007. This project was initially developed as a master thesis project at the University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien, Software Engineering Degree program. Outlook CalDav Synchronizer is Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS), still you can support the project by donating on Sourceforge or directly within the About dialog of our Plugin. ### German review can be found in c’t 27/15 http://www.heise.de/ct/ausgabe/2015-27-Kurztest-Outlook-Add-in-3035256.html Another german review in PC-Welt http://www.pcwelt.de/tipps/Google-Kalender-mit-Outlook-abgleichen-per-CalDAV-Synchronizer-9916911.html ### ### New in version 2.0.0 Google native Contacts API support with mapping of Google contact groups to Outlook categories. ###
[ Download Outlook CalDav Synchronizer ]

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