freeware

Which license to choose for closed-source freeware ?

I've few closed-source freeware programs which i distribute from my site. But some sites like qarchive and other freeware-download sites hijack my software and keep it on their servers. (They steal my traffic from website and earn by CPM/CPC advertisers) It's like parasite on my hard work. I want to restrict that. In order to do that i w...

Is there a good, free raw HTML editor with auto-complete, auto-formatting and syntax highlighting?

I'm used to Visual Studio, so in an ideal world I would like something that meets the following criteria: Lightweight CSS auto-complete HTML auto-complete CSS auto-formatting HTML auto-formatting Syntax highlighting Notepad2 has syntax highlighting, but no auto-complete and no auto-formatting. Any thoughts? Please don't answer with ...

Looking for a good freeware tree/grid like this one in .NET

this one is written in C++. Can I use it from a WinForm application? if so, what do I have to do different to use it from a VB.NET Winform app? If not, does anyone know of a decent freeware alternative? ...

free media resources useful for programmers

Hi there I've started recently to learn C# and to build some desktop applications. Now I'm asking myself where can I find free icons, wav and small mp3 files which can be used in my applications. many thanks ...

Free alternative to DB2 for localhost development

I am looking for free DBMS options for a localhost environment, which will support migrating data and database objects (e.g. stored procedures, table definitions) to a DB2 9.5 installation. We can't use DB2 in localhost due to cost/licensing constraints, but would benefit from each developer having his/her own database to use locally. ...

Help finding old SQL tool that rewrote queries

There was this old sql server tool called Lectoneth or something like that, you'd put sql queries in it, and it would rewrite it for you. I think quest bought them out, but I can't find where to download a free copy of that software. Really helps when you have no dba, and have lots of sql queries to rewrite. Thanks Craig ...

Recommendation for freeware software to view cookies in IE7

Please can you recommend a good program to view cookies in IE7? In particular I need to: View a specific per-session cookie View its contents Delete the cookie ...

Easing/Automating the Creation of Manuals, Web Pages, Packages, etc. for Public Release

Hi, I have no problem creating software. I have dozens of projects that I would be more than happy to release to the public. The problem is that after I put the finishing touches on something (eg final release build), I end up blocked because it’s not as simple as just putting an EXE on the Internet for people to download. I have diffic...

Looking for a freeware tree/grid hybrid winform control for .NET

Has anyone seen one? ...

What's a good free php editor?

Possible Duplicate: Any good PHP IDE, preferably free or cheap? Currently I'm using Notepad++. It's a great editor but there are 2 things I'm missing: autocomplete and debugger. I'm looking for a PHP editor that supports: autocomplete for PHP functions (for 5.3). It would be great to have a feature to autocomplete class mem...

Is there a CreativeCommons "by-nc-nd" equivalent for software?

Is there an equivalent of CreativeCommons' "by-nc-nd" license for software? (Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works) Their FAQ says, "it's not recommended" using CC licenses for software. I know there is GPL and LGPL, but their don't have the "No Derivative Works" option. ...

C# Can I publish my window form application?

I've just finished a functional piece of code and would like to upload it to the Internet as freeware. It is just a Windows Forms application. I used C# and Visual Studio 2008. I want to know if it is legal to do this. ...

What is a good reporting service for a simple database/hobbyist setup?

I have a meager production environment running on my PC for a little application that I work on in my spare time. At this point I have the basics setup, MySQL, junit, svn... I am midway through development and I now need to generate various reports (not development/logging/event reports). These reports are based on what data is in the da...

want a good address importer

Hey Can anybody suggest me a good free open source address importer which I can use in my project? Good in the sense that, it should be easy to use and integrate (using Codeigniter framework), and also lightweight. After a long searching i’ve got one: OpenInviter. But, I don’t know how efficient it is. ...

Database frontend for multiple db engines

Hey Stackoverflow, Yeah it's spring and a lot of things happens to me... Also changing some software things at my computer, because suddenly everything seems to be boring after starting my laptop. I even changed my wallpaper!!! Besides I'm looking for a new database frontend and after using google with several queries I didn't find t...

Looking to upload my freeware software for distribution....

I know about tucows and download.com and download32.com. I seek a good place to put this software for users. I don't have a dedicated web site for it now. Where is the best place to start? ...

Need to select a free license for my project, but not 'open source'....

I wish to allow user to use my software for free but not to give the source code. Can you recommend a license? ...

what is the fastest pdf creation engine ?

hi i need to create pdf lots of then in short times , its going to be invoice kind of pdf's what is the best pdf creation engine today ( that is freeware/open source none GPL) i know fop,itext,libhuro what else ? basically i will have xml's coming in i will need to attache to the xml rull's of formatting and send it to the engine . ( so...

Freeware tool needed for drawing simple (but good looking) application diagrams

So, what I would need is NOT UML or developer - only - diagrams, but more something similar to what one can do with Visio Professional. I don't need to provide code generation or something, also the main focus is the looks of the diagrams (so DIA and similar applications are a no - go). Also, whats needed is a good library of graphics ...

Virtual GPS app for Blackberry

Is there any app similar to VirtualGPS for windows mobile, which can be used on BlackBerry 5.0 without GPS hardware? Preferably free. ...