Difference between revisions of "List of free software innovations"
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent_%28protocol%29 BitTorrent]: one of the most common protocols for transferring large files using peer-to-peer technology. | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent_%28protocol%29 BitTorrent]: one of the most common protocols for transferring large files using peer-to-peer technology. | ||
| − | + | * [http://www.cs.umd.edu/projects/maranello/ maranello]: packet recovery system | |
== Operating system == | == Operating system == | ||
* [http://pim.kde.org/akonadi/ Akonadi]: the extensible cross-desktop storage service for personal information mangers data. | * [http://pim.kde.org/akonadi/ Akonadi]: the extensible cross-desktop storage service for personal information mangers data. | ||
Revision as of 08:12, 10 October 2010
Here is a list of software-related innovations done in an environment of free software whether by companies, communities or non-profits.
Contents
Graphics
Spiro: "a toolkit for curve design, especially font design". It is integrated into FontForge and Inkscape.
Multimedia
Programming
Hardware integration
Networking
- BitTorrent: one of the most common protocols for transferring large files using peer-to-peer technology.
- maranello: packet recovery system
Operating system
- Akonadi: the extensible cross-desktop storage service for personal information mangers data.
GUI
Writing
- Metafont: the only way to make entire new font families by just changing less than 62 parameters.[1]
