Tickle Tunes is a themeable front end to mplayer
for playing songs, playlists, and videos.
License: GNU General Public License v3
Changes:
This release adds DVD support and playing of directories recursively (including sub-directories).
EditForm is a command line tool for editing forms,
simple config files, query information from shell
scripts, passwords, etc. with a nice graphical
GUI. It works like an off-line HTML form editor
and is meant to be used when writing a
full-fletched GUI is overkill.
twidge is a client for microblogging sites such as
Twitter and Identica (identi.ca). It is extremely
versatile, can be customized to work the way you
want to work, and can be combined with other tools
to do just about anything. It can be used
interactively from the shell. It is useful
directly as-is, and with simple shell aliases can
make a highly efficient system to do exactly what
you want. It is perfectly capable of being your
only client for microblogging. It can also be used
in an automated way, via cron(1), or it can even
integrate with your email system.
rst2pdf is a tool to convert Restructured Text to
PDF without using any intermediate formats.
License: MIT/X Consortium License
Changes:
Support for vector graphics: SVG, EPS, PS, CDR, and others (requires uniconvertor). Support for stdin and stdout, so you can use rst2pdf in pipes. Works with reportlab 2.2. Simpler stylesheets (guess bulletFontName, leading, and bulletFontSize from other parameters). Support for a config file.
Arcadia is a Light Integrated Development
Environment (IDE) for the Ruby language written in
Ruby using the classic Tcl/Tk GUI toolkit. Some
features include an editor with source browsing,
syntax highlighting, and code completion, debug
support, the ability to work on any platform where
Ruby and Tcl-Tk work, a highly extensibility
architecture, and support for RAD GUI building.
Fusil is a fuzzing program. Currently, it’s
specific to Linux command line programs, but the
code is designed to be used with any project type
(remote process, fake HTTP server, fuzz network
socket, etc.). It is based on a multi-agent system
instead of a monolithic architecture.
License: GNU General Public License v2
Changes:
This release adds vlc and zzuf fuzzers, a replay.py script with many options (e.g. –valgrind), and a –force-unsafe option (like –unsafe but without the confirmation). It always uses a null device as stdin for child processes to avoid blocking the fuzzer if the process reads stdin. The created process identifier is written in the logs.
python-ptrace is a debugger using ptrace written
in Python. It’s able to control multiple
processes, read/write bytes, perform breakpoint
and step by step execution, use a disassembler,
syscall tracer, and parser, explain why a signal
is raised, dump registers, stack, and memory
mappings, etc.
License: GNU General Public License v2
Changes:
This release has an example (the most simple debugger) and the beginnings of code documentation. It has a “dbginfo” command for gdb.py. It parses socket syscalls on FreeBSD. On invalid memory access (SIGSEGV), the dereference expression is evaluated to get the fault address on OS without siginfo (eg. FreeBSD). There are fixes to achieve minimal Windows support (imports, locateProgram(), etc.).
IceDiver writes “I used to be an avid PC gamer. However, I have only bought 1 game in the last 18 months because I am sick and tired of the problems caused by the various intrusive, and sometimes damaging DRM schemes game publishers insist on forcing upon their customers. Once burned, twice shy! The EA announcement that upcoming releases will include SecuROM, along with verification requirements and major restrictions on installations left me wondering which recently released or upcoming games (particularly major titles) are being released without DRM? Are there any? How has DRM affected your game purchasing? Will EA be negatively affected by their DRM decision?” The ongoing DRM controversy was stirred by the recent launch of Spore. We discussed the public outcry from Amazon’s reviews (which were subsequently taken down and then re-posted). EA’s response to the outcry was to say that only one percent of accounts tried to activate the game more than three times, which is the limit without help from their customer service. Meanwhile, their efforts to find a “balance” between preventing piracy and not hampering legal users may not have been as successful as they hoped. According to Forbes, a P2P research firm found that illegal copies of Spore had been downloaded over 170,000 times already. So, is it time to create a whitelist for game publishers and developers?
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
SBLIM (pronounced “sublime”), the Standards Based Linux Instrumentation for Manageability is an IBM-initiated Open Source project, intended to enhance the manageability of GNU/Linux systems. It does so by enabling WBEM, Web Based Enterprise Management.
NifTools aims to enable users to create and edit 3D models stored in the NetImmerse File Format, which is used in several popular games based on the NetImmerse/Gamebryo game engine such as Morrowind, DAoC, Freedom Force, Zoo Tycoon 2, Civ4, and Oblivion.
unreceivedpacket writes “Ars Technica reports that a company called TDS Telecom is attempting to sue the town of Monticello, Minnesota for deploying their own fiber network. Shortly after the town voted to lay the fiber, TDS Telecom filed suit and notified the town that they would be deploying their own fiber network. The telco has recently responded to Ars Technica, saying they only sued to save Monticello from itself, apparently feeling that the municipality is unprepared for the onerous costs of maintaining such a network, and would lack the expertise to do so.”
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Race Pro (X360)
SimBin goes back to the starting line to show off its new console racing sim.
Jeopardy! (PS3)
I’ll take games that for some godforsaken reason don’t feature Alex Trebek for $100.
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (PS2)
Straight from the Gamestop Conference.
FmPro Migrator migrates FileMaker databases to MySQL, Oracle, Access, SQL Server, Sybase, DB2, OpenBase, PostgreSQL and FrontBase. Perl CGI scripts are
generated for each FileMaker layout within the database, and include customized data entry and data validation for each layout field. FileMaker to FileMaker 7/8/9 table consolidations are also supported, thus enabling developers to take advantage of the new FileMaker 7+ security model. Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, and Bento files can also
be migrated to FileMaker 7/8/9.
License: Other/Proprietary License with Free Trial
Changes:
This release fixes an issue with gathering database info from FileMaker 7+ databases on Mac OS X (using AppleScript) and Windows (using ODBC). It fixes an issue connecting to MySQL databases configured with a TCP/IP port different from the default port# 3306. Updated QuicKeys/WinAutomation shortcuts. Improved checking for the existence of MigrationProcess.db3 file. An improved error message is displayed when attempting to create the same table twice within a FileMaker 7+ database file via ODBC.
Social Networks Visualiser (SocNetV) imports and exports various network
file formats (pajek, sociomatrix, dot) and displays the network on
screen. It can create random networks (lattice, same degree, etc.). The
user can visually modify an existing network or draw a new one using the
mouse. Network and actor properties, such as distances, centralities,
diameter, etc., can easily be computed.
License: GNU General Public License v3
Changes:
This release fixes a bug in adjacency matrix loading/saving. Edges are drawn once, even the reciprocal ones, which makes network loading faster. There are cosmetic changes in the canvas (labels stay above edges, etc.). A bug in loadPajek() has been fixed.
MathMap is a GIMP plugin and a commandline tool which allows distortion of images and animations specified by mathematical formulae. For each pixel in the generated image, a script is evaluated which should return a pixel value. The script can either refer to a pixel in the source image or can generate pixels completely independent of the source. MathMap not only allows the generation of still images but also of animations.
License: GNU General Public License (GPL)
Changes:
Native filters for doing convolutions have been added, performance was improved, several examples were improved and added, and several bugs were fixed.
Galapix is an image viewer that allows you to
directly zoom into large collections of tens of
thousand of images from tiny thumbnails down to
the images’ original size fluently with short load
times and no loss of interactivity. It
accomplishes this by keeping a tile cache which
stores not only thumbnails for one size, but
thumbnails of many different sizes.
License: GNU General Public License v3
Changes:
This update includes fixes for a bug that caused the application to halt, compile fixes for gcc 4.3, a new random layout function, a random shuffle option, a function to create non-overlapping layouts, smooth transitions for scaled images, and a new tool that allows you to move images around and resize them.
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition is an enterprise
ready browser-based communication suite. Users can
read, send, and organize email messages and manage
and share calendars, contacts, tasks, and notes
with the standards compliant components from the
Horde Project. It bundles the separately available
applications IMP, Ingo, Kronolith, Turba, Nag, and
Mnemo. It can be extended with any of the released
Horde applications or the Horde modules that are
still in development, like a file manager, a
bookmark manager, a forum, or a wiki.
License: OSI Approved
Changes:
Synchronization support have been stabilized. IMAP performance, namespace support, and folder listings have been much improved. A mailto: handler for Firefox 3 and folder drag and drop have been added. Support for contact photos, calendar feeds, calendar widgets, and task assignees have been added. A Basque translation has been added. Many further improvements and bugfixes have been made.
EiffelStudio is an IDE for the Eiffel language (ECMA-367, ISO/IEC 25436, and ACM Software System Award 2006). It includes: Eiffel compiler, Eiffel editor, Eiffel code browsing tool, graphical design tool, refactoring tool, debugger, profiler, and Eiffel analysis tools (Metrics, Dependencies, etc.). Eiffel generates C or CLI for .NET or Mono. Eiffel applies O-O principles and Design by Contract for high-quality software. Many Eiffel libraries are included: ADT, network, GUI, database, parsing (including an Eiffel parser), XML, Web, COM, and more.
License: GNU General Public License (GPL)
Changes:
Minor bugfixes in the UI environment.
Horde Groupware is an enterprise ready
browser-based collaboration suite. Users can
manage and share calendars, contacts, tasks, and
notes with the standards compliant components from
the Horde Project. Horde Groupware bundles the
separately available applications Kronolith,
Turba, Nag, and Mnemo. It can be extended with any
of the released Horde applications or the Horde
modules that are still in development, like a file
manager, a bookmark manager, a forum, or a wiki.
License: OSI Approved
Changes:
Synchronization support has been stabilized. An SQL driver for signups and support for contact photos and logos have been added. A maintenance task for purging old events, calendar feeds, calendar widgets to embed into Web sites, and task assignees have been added. Deletion of user data, Kolab support, vCard support, PGP and S/MIME key form fields, contact import and export, task notification messages, and WebDAV support have been improved. The columns in the task list view are customizable now. A Basque translation has been added and the Estonian translation has been completed.
vitetris is a Tetris clone for the terminal that
doesn’t need ncurses. It features configurable
keys, a high score table, and 2-player mode on the
same computer or over network. Joysticks/gamepads
are supported on Linux. Gameplay is much like the
early Tetris games by Nintendo.
License: BSD License (revised)
Changes:
This release adds won-lost statistics, and remembers the last hostname:port used with “connect” on the command line, which will be used if “connect” is given no argument. Alt-Enter toggles full screen in the Allegro version, and a few things were fixed for Windows (especially Vista).
Contentteller is a content management system designed for sites of all sizes and types. It is powerful but simple to use, and search engine friendly out of the box. It has support for multiple Web sites, caching for high traffic Web sites, the ability to import and update everything from RSS feeds, POP3 email accounts, news servers, PAD, CompatDB XML files, a powerful template and style system, integration with 3rd party applications such as vBulletin, UBB.threads, phpBB 3.0, MyBB, SMF, and IP.Board 2.x, and an optional Windows installer to install Contentteller without the need of a FTP client. It is fully extensible with modules.
License: GNU General Public License v3
Changes:
This release fixes issues in the vBulletin integration scripts, the [url] tag in comments, template import, Javascript in comments reply, mailing list module, password recovery, stats, files, news polls, the WYSIWYG editor, and the start/expire dates in the articles module.
