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<blockquote data-quote="Dimwhit" data-source="post: 1851027" data-attributes="member: 2576"><p>Hey all, after some of the recent discussion on the main thread, I thought I'd try starting a software thread where we can come up with some of the best free/cheap/alternative software (like gaming software, Microsoft Office alternatives, ect.). I'll keep the master list here, and I put a few recent mentions on already. But post anything else you like, and be sure to give a url and a price, if you can.</p><p></p><p>One goal of this thread is to make it possible for everyone who wants to be totally legal with their system (using free or paid-for software).</p><p></p><p><strong>Gaming</strong> </p><p></p><p><a href="http://pcgen.sourceforge.net/01_news.php" target="_blank">PCGen</a> - Free (some datasets cost)</p><p><a href="http://homepage.mac.com/crystalballmac/" target="_blank">CrystalBall</a> - $20</p><p><a href="http://www.dundjinni.com/" target="_blank">Dundjinni</a> - $39.95</p><p><a href="http://barsoom.hyboria.net/Resume/StatBlockPaster.widget.sit" target="_blank">StatBlockPaster (Widget)</a> - Free (Hundreds of stat blocks)</p><p><a href="http://fmteau.club.fr/rpgmapmaker/rpgmapmaker.htm" target="_blank">RPGMapMaker</a> - $37</p><p><a href="http://www.kloogeinc.com/werks/screen_shots.htm" target="_blank">kLoOge.Werks</a> - $15-$40 Gaming over LAN</p><p><a href="http://www.freewebs.com/markstevens/download.html" target="_blank">FreeDice</a> - Die rolling utility. One of the better ones I've seen.</p><p><a href="http://www.battlegroundsgames.com/" target="_blank">Battlegrounds</a> - Online virtual tabletop. $14.95 player/$29.95 GM.</p><p></p><p><strong>Office Productivity (Calc and Word processing/Text Editors)</strong> </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.flyingmeat.com/voodoopad.html" target="_blank">VoodooPad</a> - $24.95 Organizational tool - great for DMs</p><p><a href="http://jreepad.sourceforge.net/" target="_blank">Jreepad</a> - Free Organizational tool</p><p><a href="http://www.neooffice.org/" target="_blank">NeoOffice</a> (Aqua version of <a href="http://www.openoffice.org/" target="_blank">OpenOffice</a>) - Free</p><p><a href="http://www.nisus.com/" target="_blank">Nisus Writer Express</a> - $69</p><p><a href="http://www.marinersoftware.com/" target="_blank">Mariner Write/Mariner Calc</a> - $130 Combined</p><p><a href="http://product.thinkfree.com/products/pd_desktop.html" target="_blank">ThinkFree Office</a> - $50 (great Office alternative)</p><p><a href="http://smultron.sourceforge.net/" target="_blank">Smultron</a> - Free</p><p><a href="http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/index.shtml" target="_blank">BBEdit</a> - $199 (pricey, but awesome)</p><p><a href="http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/" target="_blank"> TextWrangler</a> - Free (basically BBEdit Lite)</p><p><a href="http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnioutliner/" target="_blank">OmniOutliner</a> - $39 (Outlining/Notes Organizing program)</p><p><a href="http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnigraffle/" target="_blank">OmniGraffle</a> - $39 (Flowcharts)</p><p></p><p><strong>Graphics/Layout</strong> </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.stone.com" target="_blank">Create</a> - $149</p><p><a href="http://www.macgimp.org/" target="_blank">Gimp</a> - Free</p><p><a href="http://www.scribus.net/" target="_blank">Scribus</a> - Free (Open Source InDesign alternative)</p><p><a href="http://www.lemkesoft.com/en/graphcon.htm" target="_blank">GraphicConverter</a> - $35 (great image-editing and conversion utility)</p><p></p><p><strong>Mac Utilities</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.konfabulator.com/" target="_blank">Konfabulator</a> - $24.95 (Widgets)</p><p><a href="http://www.unsanity.com/haxies/mightymouse/" target="_blank">Mighty Mouse</a> - $10 (Changes your cursor)</p><p><a href="http://wsmanager.sourceforge.net/index.php" target="_blank">Desktop Manager</a> - Free</p><p></p><p><strong>Communications</strong> </p><p></p><p><a href="http://adium.sourceforge.net/" target="_blank">AdiumX</a> - Free (iChat alternative)</p><p><a href="http://homepage.mac.com/philrobin/conversation/" target="_blank">Conversation</a> - Free (IRC Client)</p><p></p><p>Keep more coming!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dimwhit, post: 1851027, member: 2576"] Hey all, after some of the recent discussion on the main thread, I thought I'd try starting a software thread where we can come up with some of the best free/cheap/alternative software (like gaming software, Microsoft Office alternatives, ect.). I'll keep the master list here, and I put a few recent mentions on already. But post anything else you like, and be sure to give a url and a price, if you can. One goal of this thread is to make it possible for everyone who wants to be totally legal with their system (using free or paid-for software). [b]Gaming[/b] [url="http://pcgen.sourceforge.net/01_news.php"]PCGen[/url] - Free (some datasets cost) [url="http://homepage.mac.com/crystalballmac/"]CrystalBall[/url] - $20 [url="http://www.dundjinni.com/"]Dundjinni[/url] - $39.95 [url="http://barsoom.hyboria.net/Resume/StatBlockPaster.widget.sit"]StatBlockPaster (Widget)[/url] - Free (Hundreds of stat blocks) [url="http://fmteau.club.fr/rpgmapmaker/rpgmapmaker.htm"]RPGMapMaker[/url] - $37 [url="http://www.kloogeinc.com/werks/screen_shots.htm"]kLoOge.Werks[/url] - $15-$40 Gaming over LAN [URL=http://www.freewebs.com/markstevens/download.html]FreeDice[/URL] - Die rolling utility. One of the better ones I've seen. [URL=http://www.battlegroundsgames.com/]Battlegrounds[/URL] - Online virtual tabletop. $14.95 player/$29.95 GM. [b]Office Productivity (Calc and Word processing/Text Editors)[/b] [url="http://www.flyingmeat.com/voodoopad.html"]VoodooPad[/url] - $24.95 Organizational tool - great for DMs [url="http://jreepad.sourceforge.net/"]Jreepad[/url] - Free Organizational tool [url="http://www.neooffice.org/"]NeoOffice[/url] (Aqua version of [url="http://www.openoffice.org/"]OpenOffice[/url]) - Free [url="http://www.nisus.com/"]Nisus Writer Express[/url] - $69 [url="http://www.marinersoftware.com/"]Mariner Write/Mariner Calc[/url] - $130 Combined [url="http://product.thinkfree.com/products/pd_desktop.html"]ThinkFree Office[/url] - $50 (great Office alternative) [url="http://smultron.sourceforge.net/"]Smultron[/url] - Free [url="http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/index.shtml"]BBEdit[/url] - $199 (pricey, but awesome) [url="http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/"] TextWrangler[/url] - Free (basically BBEdit Lite) [url="http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnioutliner/"]OmniOutliner[/url] - $39 (Outlining/Notes Organizing program) [url="http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnigraffle/"]OmniGraffle[/url] - $39 (Flowcharts) [b]Graphics/Layout[/b] [url="http://www.stone.com"]Create[/url] - $149 [url="http://www.macgimp.org/"]Gimp[/url] - Free [url="http://www.scribus.net/"]Scribus[/url] - Free (Open Source InDesign alternative) [url="http://www.lemkesoft.com/en/graphcon.htm"]GraphicConverter[/url] - $35 (great image-editing and conversion utility) [b]Mac Utilities[/b] [url="http://www.konfabulator.com/"]Konfabulator[/url] - $24.95 (Widgets) [url="http://www.unsanity.com/haxies/mightymouse/"]Mighty Mouse[/url] - $10 (Changes your cursor) [url="http://wsmanager.sourceforge.net/index.php"]Desktop Manager[/url] - Free [b]Communications[/b] [url="http://adium.sourceforge.net/"]AdiumX[/url] - Free (iChat alternative) [url="http://homepage.mac.com/philrobin/conversation/"]Conversation[/url] - Free (IRC Client) Keep more coming! [/QUOTE]
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