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Freeware: Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 (for displaying PDF files) |
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Adobe Acrobat Reader is freeware for reading PDF (Portable Document Format) files produced by the electronic publishing software Adobe Acrobat marketed by Adobe Systems, Inc.
The download includes plug-ins for Netscape and Internet Explorer so that the reader will run as effectively from within these web browsers as from your desktop. PDF has been widely adopted as a
standard by large organizations (e.g., the National Science Foundation). Acrobat Reader is an advisable addendum for anyone who uses the World Wide Web.
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Freeware: DJGPP (Gnu C/C++ compiler which runs under MS-DOS, or in a DOS window under Windows). |
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The designator DJGPP is derived from its developer's name (D.J. Delorie), his source (the Gnu Software Foundation which provides freeware for Unix systems), and the language name C/C++
(PP is for ++). DJGPP is a robust and well-maintained implementation of C/C++.
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Freeware: Tera Term (terminal emulation software). |
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This is a superior and well-maintained terminal emulation package for Windows written by Takashi Terinishi with the support of the University of Tokyo. It permits configuration of
terminal windows of varying row and columns sizes, color usage, and font size that still work with Unix text editors such as "vi".
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Freeware for students and teachers:
SSH Secure Shell for Workstations
(terminal emulation and file transfer software all in one package). |
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SSH Communications Security is a supplier of Internet security software. SSH generously provides
the Windows version of one of their products, SSH Secure Shell for Workstations,
free-of-charge for non-commercial use by students and faculty. SSH Secure Shell provides a secure
means for remote logins and file transfers. After initial login, additional terminal sessions
and file transfer are initiated by just using "point and click". The file transfer window
lists remote file directories in Windows format, and transfer can be accomplished by familiar
"drag and drop" to a local file directory window. For files over about 50Kb, you may
find that WS_FTP LE (below) is significantly faster unless you adjust the file transfer
settings in SSH. As initially configured, SSH automatically selects the file transfer
mode based on the file extension (ASCII mode for
.txt, .htm, .html, .bat files and binary mode for everything else), which can save
you from the annoyance of forgetting to set the mode to match the type of file that you
are transferring.
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Freeware for students and teachers: WS_FTP LE
(Windows ftp [file transfer protocol] software). |
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This is reliable Windows "point and click" software for ftp uploads and downloads. WS_FTP LE is the "little brother" of WS_FTP Pro, which is a commercial ftp software package. WS_FTP LE
is made available without charge to students and teachers through the generosity of Ipswitch, Inc. WS_FTP Pro and WS_FTP LE have the same level of ftp
functionality, but WS_FTP Pro additionally provides developer features and can be run from within Internet Explorer. |