Open Source Desktop Operating Systems Communications Software

Communications Software for Desktop Operating Systems

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    WinSCP

    WinSCP

    WinSCP is a free SFTP, SCP, S3, WebDAV, and FTP client for Windows.

    WinSCP is a popular free file manager for Windows supporting SFTP, FTP, FTPS, SCP, S3, WebDAV and local-to-local file transfers. A powerful tool to enhance your productivity with a user-friendly interface and automation options like .NET assembly or batch file scripting. Use WinSCP also for file editing, directory synchronization and site management. WinSCP is open-source and well documented. It is available in English and many other languages.
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    Downloads: 976,110 This Week
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    DC++

    DC++

    A Windows client for the Direct Connect networks

    DC++ is an open source Windows client for the Direct Connect file sharing network. The DC network is a decentralized network, made up of individual servers (hubs) that users join to share files with other members on that hub. Each hub is individually run by a fellow user of the DC network, and may have certain themes to the content on the hub. Hub owners set up rules to regulate their hub as they see fit.
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    Downloads: 995 This Week
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    aria2 - CLI Metalink/BitTorrent client

    A multi-protocol & multi-source, cross platform download utility

    aria2 is a multi-protocol & multi-source, cross platform download utility. The supported protocols are HTTP(S), FTP, BitTorrent, Metalink. It can download a file from multiple sources/protocols and tries to utilize your maximum download bandwidth.
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    Downloads: 140 This Week
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    Apple Disk Transfer ProDOS

    Apple Disk Transfer ProDOS

    Transfer disks and disk images between the Apple II and the real world

    Apple Disk Transfer ProDOS (ADTPro) transfers classic 8-bit Apple disk images over a serial, ethernet or audio link to a more modern computer. Based on the seminal ADT, ADTPro can transfer any ProDOS- or SOS-visible volume.
    Downloads: 17 This Week
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    Envy

    Envy

    Refined P2P Filesharing + BitTorrent

    Envy is a powerful multi-network p2p filesharing and torrent client for Windows or Wine. A mature mainstream fork of Shareaza. Highly skinnable, with BitTorrent/DHT, G2/Gnutella², Gnutella, ED2K/eMule, DC++, http/ftp protocols -and blacklist support baked in. Let others browse your public files.
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    Downloads: 18 This Week
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    eMule Plus
    eMule Plus is an evolution of the original eMule project, created to improve its abilities and features, in both work efficiency and user interface.
    Downloads: 36 This Week
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    The Mobility Project wants to make communication simplier and more secure. We use Free (as in Freedom) Software to create tools that are powerful, but also intuitive.
    Downloads: 3 This Week
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    PeerProject

    PeerProject

    Diverse P2P Filesharing

    PeerProject is a versatile peer-to-peer filesharing client and file manager. Intuitive and aesthetic while supporting many networks and features. BitTorrent, G2, Gnutella, eDonkey, DC++, IRC, http/ftp & more. Mainstream fork of Shareaza p2p, for Windows & WINE. Note: This project is idle, see Envy fork for further development.
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    Downloads: 1 This Week
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    Taskvibe

    Taskvibe

    Taskvibe - Online project management.

    Taskvibe - Online project management with team collaboration, user management, multiple access levels, tasks, projects, and time tracking, task change history, files approval tracking, notes, client project sites, CRM, Gantt graphs...