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Download.Com
- This site and Shareware.com
are both hosted by CNet. They also allow your search to be run on
ZDNet's
download site.
Tucows
- Simply a massive repository of software. One of the first software
sharing sites on the Internet.
Red
Hat - Free Linux distribution. Lots of other great distributions
out there, but we feel Red Hat is tops in our book.
Simple
End User Linux - Lots of software for that Linux box you've
been working on. Check out the Education
section and click on the "Existing Software" option. Designed
for schools, but *tons* of interesting and educational applications!
Browser
Plug-Ins - Need a plug-in for your browser to access that multimedia
web site? You *will* be able to find it here, and a lot more...
unbelievable list of plug-ins.
Palm
PDA Shareware - So, our resident "geek-boy" (um, that's
me...) had to find *something* more for his Palm PDA. Boy, it's
all here! Check this site out and you'll soon find a reason to buy
more RAM for your PDA. There's loads of software here for any PDA
running the Palm OS.
Free
Games - Recently found this site. Could be very detrimental
to my free time...
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Should we trust "Freeware", "Shareware" and
other software available on the 'Net for download?
Follow
these simple, common sense guidelines to safely download and use
"Free/Shareware" software:
1
- Run up-to-date anti-virus software.
2
- Only download software from reputable sites.
3
- Scan all download files for viruses before installing them.
There
are a *lot* of great programs available for little or no money
on the web. With just a few simple precautions, you can utilize
some of these great treasures, too!
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