Since the Internet is the biggest arena for freeware, it follows that there is plenty of free software around for making the most of your 'net connection. Here are a few of the best.
Cerberus FTP Server is a powerful and easy-to-use free FTP server which is well suited to home or small office use.
eMule Plus is a free and powerful filesharing client, suitable for downloading almost any kind of file. eMule Plus is an extension of the original eMule client with more features and a streamlined interface.
The eMule network (ed2k) is especially good for finding rare files. Its only disadvantage is that download speeds are slower than with the likes of KaZaA or Bittorent.
eMule Plus Website
N.B. It is illegal to use p2p software to download copyrighted material you don't own!
FileZilla is a powerful and full-featured FTP project, which comes in client and server variants.
KFWS is a flexible and easy-to-use web server which is great for serving files from your own computer.
Mozilla Firefox is a popular cross-platform browser offering a simple, clean interface with advanced browser features such as tabbed browsing and popup blocking.
There is a wealth of plugins and extensions available to expand Firefox's functionality beyond its basic capabilities.
Mozilla Firefox homepage
Mozilla extensions homepage | Firefox Preloader (speeds up launch time)
Mozilla Thunderbird is an ideal email client for Firefox users, as it is based on the same Mozilla technology. Thunderbird is a feature-packed email and newsgroups client with support for spam filtering, RSS syndication, multiple accounts, etc.
Mozilla Thunderbird homepage
Mozilla extensions homepage
This brilliant tool allows you to stream music across the internet as you play it with WinAMP or Quintessential Player. When combined with VNC, you can access your music collection from anywhere on the web!
For more information on how SHOUTcast works, see this page.
SHOUTcast Server download page
Soulseek is a peer-to-peer (p2p) filesharing client which allows you to download files from specific users - great for sharing files with friends. It includes integrated chat facilities.
Soulseek website
N.B. It is illegal to use p2p software to download copyrighted material you don't own!
Trillian is the only instant messenging program you'll ever need, supporting all of the major chat networks (MSN, AIM, ICQ, Yahoo!, IRC).
The interface is flexible and customisable and includes such features such as tabbed conversations, emotisounds, and more.
Trillian website
Trillian skins section
Similar to Windows XP's Remote Desktop software, UltraVNC allows you to log into control a PC from anywhere on the internet with handy extra features such as chat, file transfers, and more.
All you need to do is install and run the VNC server on the target PC, then connect to it using the standalone viewer program.
Bittorent is one of the more popular methods of p2p file distribution, often used for distributing large open-source software packages such as Linux ISOs.
uTorrent is a lightweight but feature-rich client which requires no installation; simply execute the file and start downloading your torrents.
uTorrent website
N.B. It is illegal to use p2p software to download copyrighted material you don't own!
XanaNews is a powerful and extremely customisable newsreader for posting messages to Usenet. It is not suitable for downloading from binary newsgroups.
XFire is an excellent instant-messaging program for gamers, with support for chatting in-game and the ability to track what games your friends are playing on on what server. Saves a lot of messing around trying to find the right server, or alt-tabbing out in the middle of a game to talk to a friend.
XFire website
XFire skins homepage
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