Neowin News Feed for: Free software

Richard Stallman accuses Ubuntu of spying on users

Paul Ferson — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:39:37 +0000

Famous software activist Richard Stallman has accused Ubuntu developers Canonical of ignoring the privacy of its users by enabling a form of surveillance in association with Amazon by default. Read more...

Richard Stallman calls Steam on Linux 'unethical'

Tyler Holman — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 06:35:16 +0100

Richard Stallman, the granddaddy of the free software community, says that Valve is dilluting the ethos of the movement by bringing nonfree games to Linux, something he calls 'unethical.' Read more...

10 software releases you may have missed this week

Razvan Mihai Asmanow Serea — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 20:41:54 +0100

From Kingsoft Free Antivirus to VMware Player, here's a list of 10 excellent software updates from the last week. Read more...

10 software releases you may have missed this week

Razvan Mihai Asmanow Serea — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 19:09:32 +0100

From GeekUninstaller to Toolwiz Time Freeze, here's a list of 10 excellent software updates from the last week. Read more...

10 software releases you may have missed this week

Razvan Mihai Asmanow Serea — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 15:37:04 +0100

From LibreOffice to SnagIt, here's a list of 10 excellent software updates from the last week. Read more...

10 software releases you may have missed this week

Razvan Mihai Asmanow Serea — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:40:15 +0100

From CCleaner to Pale Moon, here's a list of 10 excellent free software updates from the last week. Read more...

Zuma Deluxe full version available for free

Razvan Mihai Asmanow Serea — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:11:18 +0000

Can you discover the Ancient Secrets of the Zuma? Their hidden temples in the jungle teem with traps and tricks! It will take a quick hand and a sharp eye to uncover their treasures... Read more...

Get BDlot DVD Clone Ultimate for Free

Razvan Mihai Asmanow Serea — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:48:51 +0000

BDlot DVD Clone Ultimate is the up-to-the-minute DVD clone software with powerful functions. Backup any DVD to hard drive as ISO, DVD folder or burn to a DVD disc in several minutes with GPU Read more...

Neowin Giveaway: Ten WinX Blu-ray Decrypter keys [Update]

Steven Parker — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:38:28 +0000

Companies love us so much that they are always asking us to give away their software for free. This time around we have ten license keys for WinX Blu-ray Decrypter (worth $49.95) that you could win. Read more...

Study says free software dominates antivirus market

Brandon Boyce — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:20:28 +0100

According to a study by OPSWAT, free antivirus software is most popular amongst users. OPSWAT retrieved their data from Windows users who use some of their applications; AppRemover, an application designed to uninstall security applications... Read more...

Microsoft to Distribute Free Software in India

Sagittarius — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:19:55 +0100

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Microsoft Corp., maker of the popular Windows line of operating systems, announced today that it will distribute free software to nonprofit groups to boost charity in India. The software donation will be routed through a... Read more...

Symantec offers free software as amends for antivirus snafu

Slimy — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:55:35 +0100

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Five weeks after an errant virus update crippled thousands of Chinese PCs, Symantec Corporation is compensating users by giving them free backup software (Norton Save & Restore 2.0) and extending their subscription to Norton Antivirus... Read more...

Free Software Group May Bar Novell From New Code

Slimy — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:35:10 +0100

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The Free Software Foundation is considering banning Linux software distributor Novell Incorporated from using new versions of a group of programs known as the GNU operating system, to punish the company for signing a patent... Read more...

Bono asked to back free software group

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 19:56:43 +0100

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U2 CROONER Bono has been asked to support the Free Software Foundation. Thankfully the Irishman has not been asked to sing a duet with Linus Torvalds or lecture Tony Blair. But he has been asked... Read more...

Yahoo's Free Software Turns PC Into DVR

malebolgia — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 15:34:58 +0100

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Yahoo has released a beta version of software that turns a PC into a digital video recorder. The software, Yahoo Go for TV, is free to download. After the software is installed, people plug... Read more...

Solaris free software portal faces closure

macstorm — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 10:37:47 +0100

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Lack of funding may force free software portal Blastwave, one of the only sources for pre-packaged Solaris software, to close its doors. Since 2002, the portal has been bundling publicly available software... Read more...

.Mac adds new features, users get new free software

malebolgia — Tue, 18 May 2004 19:18:47 +0100

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Apple's .Mac service is offering users new features to HomePage and iCards. .Mac users also can download a free version of Symantec's Norton Parent Control software, which helps restrict kids' access to the Internet --... Read more...

Free software project undaunted despite Apple threats

malebolgia — Tue, 04 May 2004 07:45:59 +0100

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The PlayFair free software project is likely to come online again soon, despite efforts by Apple Computer Inc. to close it down. Apple last month shut down last the free software project, which lets tool... Read more...

Softimage Announces Free Software to Mod Half-Life 2

malebolgia — Fri, 26 Mar 2004 20:07:54 +0000

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Softimage announced Softimage XSI EXP, a free version of its 3-D nonlinear production environment designed to work exclusively with Half-Life 2. The program allows users to create and modify characters, props, and scenery for Half-Life... Read more...

Army to Gates: Halt the free software

malebolgia — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 20:58:13 +0000

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Microsoft has been mailing free copies of its pricey Office productivity software to government employees, but CNET News.com has learned that at least two federal agencies are warning recipients to return the gifts or risk... Read more...