Windows Softwares to Open Source

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Butter Project

Butter Project

Open Source

Butter Project is a discontinued open-source application suite designed for streaming video content over the BitTorrent protocol. It allowed users to watch movies and videos directly from torrents without needing to download the entire file, leveraging peer-to-peer technology for media consumption.

Allows quick starting of video playback from torrent files.
Peer-To-Peer
File Sharing Video & Movies
JabRef

JabRef

Open Source

JabRef is a free and open-source reference management software, primarily designed for LaTeX users, utilizing BibTeX and BibLaTeX formats for efficient organization and citation of academic references and documents.

Excellent integration with LaTeX via BibTeX/BibLaTeX.
Autocompletion
Education & Reference
YaCy

YaCy

Open Source

YaCy is a free, decentralized search engine powered by a global network of peer-to-peer users. It offers a privacy-focused alternative to traditional search engines, ensuring no tracking and complete user control over their search experience and data.

Superior privacy with no tracking or data collection.
Decentralized
Development File Sharing Online Services Security & Privacy
Ind.ie Pulse

Ind.ie Pulse

Open Source

Pulse is a free and secure decentralized file synchronization engine developed by Ind.ie. Designed with privacy and control in mind, it allows users to synchronize files and folders directly between devices without relying on central servers, promoting data ownership and resilience. While discontinued, it represents an important effort towards decentralized file management.

Strong emphasis on data privacy and user control
Decentralized
Backup & Sync Social & Communications
Clam AntiVirus

Clam AntiVirus

Open Source

Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) is a free, open-source antivirus engine designed for scanning emails, files, and directories for various types of malicious software, including viruses, worms, and Trojans.

Free and open-source, no licensing costs
Security & Privacy
Workrave

Workrave

Open Source

Workrave is a free and open-source program designed to prevent Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) by reminding users to take breaks, perform exercises, and limit computer usage. It offers flexible timers, customizable break settings, and detailed statistics to promote healthy computer habits.

Highly customizable break timers and daily limits.
3D animated exercises
Sport & Health
Pencil Project

Pencil Project

Open Source

Pencil Project is a free and open-source GUI prototyping tool that helps designers and developers create wireframes and mockups easily. Available as a standalone application and a Firefox extension, it offers a wide range of built-in shapes and templates for various platforms.

Free and open source with no cost.
Firefox extension
Photos & Graphics Web Browsers
LAME

LAME

Open Source

LAME is a high-performance, widely-used open-source software library for encoding audio into the MP3 format. Known for its high-quality output and advanced encoding options, it serves as the engine for many other audio encoding applications.

Produces high-quality MP3 audio.
No registration required
Audio & Music
RequestPolicy

RequestPolicy

Open Source

RequestPolicy is a powerful, open-source browser extension for Firefox that provides granular control over cross-site requests. It helps protect users from various web vulnerabilities like Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), and Clickjacking by allowing you to explicitly approve or deny requests to external domains.

Strong default-deny security model for cross-site requests.
Browser extension
Security & Privacy Web Browsers
Apache Cordova

Apache Cordova

Open Source

Apache Cordova is an open-source mobile application development framework that allows developers to build cross-platform mobile apps using standard web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It acts as a wrapper around web content, providing access to native device features through plugins, enabling the deployment of a single codebase across multiple mobile platforms like Android and iOS.

Develop for multiple platforms with a single codebase.
Web-Based
Development
StarDict

StarDict

Open Source

StarDict is a powerful, free, open-source dictionary application that provides swift access to a vast collection of dictionary files. It supports various dictionary formats and offers offline functionality, making it an essential tool for language learners and researchers.

Provides reliable offline access to dictionaries.
Works Offline
Education & Reference
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