Don’t like the standard MSN client, but would like to stay in touch with those who use MSN? Or do your friends all use different IM (Instant Messaging) services? Do you want to have access to all of those IM services with one client?
Then Pidgin is definitly worth checking out. Not only is it open source, but it works well. With Pidgin you get many of the common IM services into one client, here is a list of which services Pidgin supports.
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What is the most popular program at SourceForge.net? Currently it is Azureus. What is Azureus?
Azureus: Vuze is a powerful, full-featured, cross-platform bittorrent client and open content platform.
A bittorrent client that is open source can be usefull for those who would like to make sure there isn’t any spyware or such in the code. But is it the best open source bittorrent client?
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Is NetBeans really the only IDE you need? Or is Eclipse a competitor? Maybe MyEclipse (Eclipse with added plugins) is the way to go? And there is probably several other IDEs aswell! Which one do you use, and why?
Both NetBeans and Eclipse are free to use, while MyEclipse you pay a small yearly fee to use. Is it worth the cost of paying the MyEclipse fee? MyEclipse do come with a 30-day free trial, so I guess it’s a good idea to try it aswell.
If found an Eclipse review at rollerweblogger.org , check it out for more information about Eclipse. If you have used, or currently use, any of these or other IDEs – please feel free to leave a comment! Would love to hear your thoughts about what IDE to choose.
NetBeans claim that it is the only IDE (integrated development environment) you need. And it is open source! I was introduced to this tool by William at Williams Corner. He has used it for programming Java. I downloaded the current beta version (6.7 Beta), and will try to contribute by submitting bugs I might find during my use of NetBeans.
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