Ultimate OpenSource MacOSX 10.1.2 SET UP?

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schehan

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I'm trying to get together the "ultimate" set up for anybody using MacOSX 10.1.2 and higher edition (consumer version). :eek:

It will have the ultimate of all aspects (opensource-wise) (at the least amount of $ possible)

1) Abi Word - alternative to Microsoft Word
http://www.abisource.com/

2) Gnumeric - alternative to Microsoft Excel (has 95% of the features of Excel)
http://www.gnome.org/projects/gnumeric/

3) GIMP - alternative to Adobe Photoshop
http://www.gimp.org/

4) Bochs - alternative to Virtual PC (I previously typed Wintel, but upon the tidbit by Jarvintosh in which you can read in the next post, I was repulsed by the practice of openosx.com, so I had to immediately change it. THANKS Jarvintosh!)
http://bochs.sourceforge.net/

5) GRASS GIS (Geographic Anaylsis Support System) -alternative to Arcview
http://www.baylor.edu/grass/

I would like to apply FINK
http://fink.sourceforge.net/
as the distribution method. I'm leery about supporting openosx.com since they do not contribute to the opensource movement but basically "mooch" off it. :mad:

IF you guys know of any better distribution and set up methods, please let us know about it.

If possible, please list all the opensource softwares that y'all would think would be a kick-ass addition to the MacOSX 10.1.2 and higher. I'm also very interested in awesome implementations, like setting up a file to act as FTP, in which we can assign login/password (that has already been posted).

The time of having a completely impotent OS is over, we must rally the users and educate them on how to configure their OS to become the ultimate kick-ass OS out there with oodles of software to back them up. I'm sick and tired of shelling out $500 bucks for Microsoft Office, $20,000 for GRASS GIC, $300 for Virtual PC, $800 for Photoshop. :rolleyes: In fact, I can't even afford any of them, however I don't want to have a computer where I'm incapable of doing simple tasks, :( or at least take my computer to a wholly different level.

I would appreciate any ideas! :D

Thanks

*I will continute to update this particular e-mail with all the info I've gleaned from the posts to keep this simpflied! Don't worry, I will not "openosx.com" you from your fame and glory!

** please do not forget, the whole point of this project is to keep it as simple as possible with the least unix terminal command necessary to install/run/compile anything.
 
I read here in another forum that the WinTel CD is actually Bochs http://bochs.sourceforge.net/ an opensource VPC-type application. I can't believe the OpenOSX people have sunk to the level os not even putting the open source name on the product name!

Also, there are cocoa versions of GIMP and Abiword on the works, but they are not particularly far along at the moment. I am waiting for those myself.
 
If you guys are wondering why I didn't update it to include iPhoto. Basically, it's a photo-editing for a 2 year old chimp named Alice. GIMP is a full fledged photo-editing tool.

I've been looking at cool tools which allows you to monitor your network.

NetMonitor is an excellent addition (it's free!)
http://homepage.mac.com/rominar/net.html

Try it! It's awesome!

the other one is called
OverSeer
it can be found here:

http://www.dozingcat.com/
 
Yes, it's not the same thing, but regardless . . . it's still an excellent addition to the MacOSX 10.1.2.
 
If you guys are wondering why I didn't update it to include iPhoto. Basically, it's a photo-editing for a 2 year old chimp named Alice. GIMP is a full fledged photo-editing tool.
Click to expand...

Well that's pretty offensive to a lot of people out there. Not everyone needs / wants a fully-fledged photo-editing tool, and iPhoto may well suit their requirements just fine.

But overall point taken. An interesting thread.
 
Be sure to include the excellent 'nmap' as a general network tool and port scanner. It has a X-Windows graphical frontend as well.

dani++
 
Has anyone found a good way to get war driving software from Linux/BSD into Mac OS X?

If you are unfamiliar with the term it is driving around with a wireless card (Airport) and possibly a GPS and logging all wireless networks that are found. It seems like it would be fun, but so far I have found no one who has ported any of the software to Mac OS X. Eventually I guess I will get off my lazy butt and try, but if there was already something then that would be nice :)

Bill
 
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