One of Compsoc's services is Windows Application Provision. Below is a complete list of current applications and future applications.
Current Applications
name |
type |
version |
status |
future status |
bersirc |
irc client |
2.2.14 |
Up-to-date |
Moving to PPC Desktop. Remove next term |
distributed.net |
distributed computing client |
2.8007.458 |
Upgrade needed |
Candidate for removal |
firefox |
web browser |
1.0.x |
Urgent upgrade needed |
Already on PPC Desktop. Version 1.5 going on PPC Desktop. Remove next term |
mIRC |
irc client |
6.12 |
Urgent upgrade needed |
Upgrade and keep |
thunderbird |
mail client |
1.0.x |
Urgent upgrade needed |
Upgrade and keep. Need to address profile size issue? |
ukcICQ |
ICQ client |
?? |
?? |
Candidate for removal |
winamp |
media player |
5.111 |
Upgrade needed |
Upgrade and keep |
xchat |
irc client |
2.0.4 |
Upgrade needed |
Upgrade and keep |
The Gimp |
graphics editor |
2.2.11 B |
Up to date |
Keep (PortableGIMP derived) |
Please discuss changes here:
Future Applications
Here is a list of possible future applications.
OpenOffice.org 2 - Office Suite
- Being tested on lesath
- Available as a Portable App
- Profile space issue.
- gAIM - Multi-protocol instant messaging client
- The GIMP - Image Editor
AbiWord - Word Processor
- Should be easier than OOo 2.0 Writer
- NVU - Web Editor
- Blender - 3D Modeller
- 7-Zip
- Requested for PPC Desktop, probably rejected
- Notepad2 - Nice text editor
- The Battle for Wesnoth - Game
- Celestia - A universe simulator
- Gnumeric
- Again, easier than OOo Calc
- VLC
- Being tested on lesath
- MSN Messenger
- Being tested on lesath
FileZilla
- Available as a portable app
Discuss!