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ceosp aims to produce a comprehensive listing of selected, best-of-breed Open Source/Free Software packages. The purpose of ceosp is to provide hints about "excellent" software for system administrators.
If a software package is not included in ceosp and you think it should be, please send the rationale to <evertonsm at yahoo dot com dot br>.
ceosp is the table below, really.
| Category | Winner | Contenders |
|---|---|---|
| mswin-emulator | wine | wine |
| garbage-collector | hans-boehm-gc | |
| versatile-text-editor | xemacs | emacs xemacs |
| ssh-suite | openssh | openssh lsh |
| web-browser | mozilla | mozilla konqueror galeon |
| desktop-environment | gnome | gnome kde |
| remote-copy | rsync | rsync |
| x-server | xfree86 | xfree86 |
| linux-cluster | openmosix | |
| x-window-manager | ratpoison | ratpoison windowmaker icewm |
| java-compiler | jikes gcj | |
| office-suite | openoffice koffice | |
| image-editor | gimp | gimp |
| dvd-player | xine videolan ogle | |
| security-scanner | nessus | nessus |
| firewall | smoothwall | smoothwall |
| ssl-tls-library | openssl gnutls | |
| antispam | spambayes spamassassin | |
| c-compiler | gcc | gcc |
| pop-imap-server | courier | courier |
| smtp-mta | exim | exim qmail postfix sendmail |
| pop-imap-smtp-gateway | fetchmail | fetchmail |
| msdos | freedos | freedos |
| ftp-server | pureftpd proftpd | |
| practical-text-editor | vim nvi elvis | |
| virtual-terminal-multiplexer | screen | screen |
| ids | snort | |
| mswin-ssh-client | putty | putty ttssh |
| http-server | apache | apache caudium tux |
| filesystem-integrity | osiris aide samhain | |
| dynamic-routing | zebra | zebra |
| radius-server | cistron freeradius openradius gnuradius | |
| lint | splint | |
| java-j2ee | jboss | jboss |
| ppp | ppp | ppp |
| dns-server | bind | bind djbdns maradns powerdns |
| network-performance-measurement | iperf ttcp | |
| mp3-encoder | notlame | notlame |
| secure-ftp-server | pureftpd | pureftpd proftpd |
| anonymous-file-sharing | freenet | freenet |
| event-library | liboop | liboop glib libevent poe |
| sql-rdbms | postgresql | postgresql mysql |
| ia32-emulator | bochs | bochs |
| msdos-emulator | dosemu | dosemu |
| java-library | classpath | classpath |
| java-servlet-container | tomcat | tomcat paperclips jserv |
| webmail | squirrelmail | squirrelmail imp twig sqwebmail camas prayer |
| cd-ripper | cdparanoia | cdparanoia |
| mail-outsourcing | xams | xams |
| pgp | gnupg | gnupg pgp |
| java-build-tool | ant | ant |
| ip-block-database | freeipdb northstar | |
| process-monitoring | monit daemontools | |
| versatile-ftp-server | proftpd | pureftpd proftpd |
| libc | glibc | glibc |
| network-scanner | nmap | nmap |
| antivirus | clam | clam oav messagewall |
Q1. Who are you to publish an authoritative listing of "excellent" software packages?
A1. I keep this table as reference for personal usage and just think that others could benefit from consulting a such "catalog".
ceosp IS PUBLISHED "AS IS" UNDER ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK.