dancing with the stars 2008
Shooting Star 1.2.0
Shooting Star project is a 2D shooting game. more>>
Shooting Star is a 2D action game which uses SDL and OpenGL.
The goal is to clear all levels of bad guys and make the World a better place.
The Dark Star 4.0
The Dark Star is an operating system, optimized for user experience, providing many desktop and office programs. more>>
The Dark Star can fit on MiniDVDs and is distributed as a LiveDistro which can later be installed to harddisk, effectively being an option for those who want FreeBSD, however are scared by the installer and the tons of configuration.
The Dark Star also provides the easy to use DSI - making installing packages -
whether from an FreeBSD 6.1 install CD or downloaded, easy as two or three
clicks with a mouse!
What are you waiting for? Download The Dark Star 4.0 now!
Enhancements:
- More polished. See the forum.
FlightGear 0.9.10
FlightGear is a free flight simulator project. more>>
The goal of the FlightGear project is to create a sophisticated flight simulator framework for use in research or academic environments, for the development and pursuit of other interesting flight simulation ideas, and as an end-user application. We are developing a sophisticated, open simulation framework that can be expanded and improved upon by anyone interested in contributing.
There are many exciting possibilities for an open, free flight sim. We hope that this project will be interesting and useful to many people in many areas.
FlightGear is a free flight simulator project. It is being developed through the gracious contributions of source code and spare time by many talented people from around the globe. Among the many goals of this project are the quest to minimize short cuts and "do things right", the quest to learn and advance knowledge, and the quest to have better toys to play with.
The idea for Flight Gear was born out of a dissatisfaction with current commercial PC flight simulators. A big problem with these simulators is their proprietariness and lack of extensibility. There are so many people across the world with great ideas for enhancing the currently available simulators who have the ability to write code, and who have a desire to learn and contribute. Many people involved in education and research could use a spiffy flight simulator frame work on which to build their own projects; however, commercial simulators do not lend themselves to modification and enhancement. The Flight Gear project is striving to fill these gaps.
There are a wide range of people interested and participating in this project. This is truly a global effort with contributors from just about every continent. Interests range from building a realistic home simulator out old airplane parts, to university research and instructional use, to simply having a viable alternative to commercial PC simulators.
Flight Dynamics Models
With FlightGear it is possible to choose between three primary Flight Dynamics Models. It is possible to add new dynamics models or even interface to external "proprietary" flight dynamics models:
1. JSBSim: JSBSim is a generic, 6DoF flight dynamics model for simulating the motion of flight vehicles. It is written in C++. JSBSim can be run in a standalone mode for batch runs, or it can be the driver for a larger simulation program that includes a visuals subsystem (such as FlightGear.) In both cases, aircraft are modeled in an XML configuration file, where the mass properties, aerodynamic and flight control properties are all defined.
2. YASim: This FDM is an integrated part of FlightGear and uses a different approach than JSBSim by simulating the effect of the airflow on the different parts of an aircraft. The advantage of this approach is that it is possible to perform the simulation based on geometry and mass information combined with more commonly available performance numbers for an aircraft. This allows for quickly constructing a plausibly behaving aircraft that matches published performance numbers without requiring all the traditional aerodynamic test data.
3. UIUC: This FDM is based on LaRCsim originally written by the NASA. UIUC extends the code by allowing aircraft configuration files instead and by adding code for simulation of aircraft under icing conditions.
UIUC (like JSBSim) uses lookup tables to retrieve the component aerodynamic force and moment coefficients for an aircraft... and then uses these coefficients to calculate the sum of the forces and moments acting on the aircraft.
Extensive and Accurate World Scenery Data Base
Over 20,000 real world airports included in the full scenery set.
Correct runway markings and placement, correct runway and approach lighting.
Taxiways available for many larger airports (even including the green center line lights when appropriate.)
Sloping runways (runways change elevation like they usually do in real life.)
Directional airport lighting that smoothly changes intensity as your relative view direction changes.
World scenery fits on 3 DVDs. (Im not sure thats a feature or a problem!) But it means we have pretty detailed coverage of the entire world.
Accurate terrain worldwide, based on the most recently released SRTM terrain data.) 3 arc second resolution (about 90m post spacing) for North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
Scenery includes all vmap0 lakes, rivers, roads, railroads, cities, towns, land cover, etc.
Nice scenery night lighting with ground lighting concentrated in urban areas (based on real maps) and headlights visible on major highways. This allows for realistic night VFR flying with the ability to spot towns and cities and follow roads.
Scenery tiles are paged (loaded/unloaded) in a separate thread to minimize the frame rate hit when you need to load new areas.
Accurate and Detailed Sky Model
FlightGear implements extremely accurate time of day modeling with correctly placed sun, moon, stars, and planets for the specified time and date. FlightGear can track the current computer clock time in order to correctly place the sun, moon, stars, etc. in their current and proper place relative to the earth. If its dawn in Sydney right now, its dawn in the sim right now when you locate yourself in virtual Sidney. The sun, moon, stars, and planets all follow their correct courses through the sky. This modeling also correctly takes into account seasonal effects so you have 24 hour days north of the arctic circle in the summer, etc. We also illuminate the correctly placed moon with the correctly placed sun to get the correct phase of the moon for the current time/date, just like in real life.
Flexible and Open Aircraft Modeling System
FlightGear has the ability to model a wide variety of aircraft. Currently you can fly the 1903 Wright Flyer, strange flapping wing "ornithopters", a 747 and A320, various military jets, and several light singles. FlightGear has the ability to model those aircraft and just about everything in between.
FlightGear has extremely smooth and fluid instrument animation that updates at the same rate as your out-the-window view updates (i.e. as fast as your computer can crank, and not artificially limited and chunky like in some sims.)
FlightGear has the infrastructure to allow aircraft designers to build fully animated, fully operational, fully interactive 3d cockpits (which even update and display correctly from external chase plane views.)
FlightGear realistically models real world instrument behavior. Instruments that lag in real life, lag correctly in FlightGear, gyro drift is modeled correctly, the magnetic compass is subject to aircraft body forces -- all those things that make real world flying a challenge.
FlightGear also accurately models many instrument and system failures. If the vacuum system fails, the HSI gyros spin down slowly with a corresponding degradation in response as well as a slowly increasing bias/error.
Moderate Hardware Requirements
The intention of FlightGear is to look nice, but not at the expense of other aspects of a realistic simulator. Our focus is not on competing in the "game" market and not on the ultra-flashy graphic tricks.
The result is a simulator with moderate hardware requirements to run at smooth frame rates. You can be reasonably happy on a $500-1000 (USD) machine (possibly even less if you are careful) and dont necessarily need $3000 (USD) worth of new hardware like you do with the many of the newest games.
That said, the more hardware you throw at FlightGear, the better it looks and runs, so dont feel like you have to chuck your expensive new hardware if you just purchased it. :-)
Internal Properties EXPOSED!
FlightGear allows users and aircraft designers access to a very large number of internal state variables via numerous internal and external access mechanisms. These state variables are organized into a convenient hierarchal "property" tree.
Using the properties tree it is possible to monitor just about any internal state variable in FlightGear. Its possible to remotely control FlightGear from an external script. You can create model animations, sound effects, instrument animations and network protocols for about any situation imaginable just by editing a small number of human readable configuration files. This is a powerful system that makes FlightGear immensely flexible, configurable, and adaptable.
Networking options
A number of networking options allow FlightGear to communicate with other instances of FlightGear, GPS receivers, external flight dynamics modules, external autopilot or control modules, as well as other software such as the Open Glass Cockpit project and the Atlas mapping utility.
A generic input/output option allows for a user defined output protocol to a file, serial port or network client.
A multi player protocol is available for using FlightGear on a local network in a multi aircraft environment, for example to practice formation flight or for tower simulation purposes.
The powerful network options make it possible to synchronize several instances of FlightGear allowing for a multi-display, or even a cave environment. If all instances are running at the same frame rate consistently, it is possible to get extremely good and tight synchronization between displays.
Flight Gear and its source code have intentionally been kept open, available, and free. In doing so, we are able to take advantage of the efforts of tremendously talented people from around the world. Contrast this with the traditional approach of commercial software vendors, who are limited by the collective ability of the people they can hire and pay. Our approach brings its own unique challenges and difficulties, but we are confident (and other similarly structured projects have demonstrated) that in the long run we can outclass the commercial "competition."
Contributing to Flight Gear can be educational and a lot of fun. A long time developer, Curtis Olson, had this to say about working on Flight Gear:
Personally, Flight Gear has been a great learning experience for me. I have been exposed to many new ideas and have learned a tremendous amount of "good stuff" in the process of discussing and implementing various Flight Gear subsystems. If for no other reason, this alone makes it all worth while.
Gang-star 0.1
Gang-star is somewhat like the drugwars game but with much more functionality. more>>
The advantage of gang-star being text-based is that you can use your own imagination, compare it with reading a nice book over seeing a lame movie. You can play over 30 missions, have a gamble at the casino or the horse tracks, go to the nightclub to score some chicks, buy weapons and practice at the local shooting range, and much, much more.
Overview
Gang-star is a text-based game for the UNIX Operating System. You could see it as a text-based version of the infamous Grand Theft Auto game. At first glance you might think gang-star can be compared to the Drugwars game family but gang-star is far more advanced. The game is not about dealing drugs, the game is about the missions.
You start out in Gang-star city as a complete rookie. You have a little cash, no weapons, no nothing. The goal of the game is to become the biggest bad-ass in the city. To accomplish this goal you have to finish up to 30 missions. Next to this you can do a lot of other stuff, like playing the chicks in the nightclub, have a drink in the bar, play some games at the casino, gamble on horses at the racetracks, deal in weed, crack and speed, pimp hookers, and much, much more.
The game is not based on chance like a lot of games. What makes the game interesting is that your skills are upgraded the more you do it. The more shots you fire, the better your aim. The more respect you have, the easier you can hit on chicks, etc.
For a long time the UNIX Operating Sytem has lacked an expanded and fun game with no dependencies at all that would run on any system, but now its here. Welcome to Gang-Star.
Installation
To configure, compile and install gang-star, type:
% ./configure
% make
# make install (logged in as root)
Some people dont seem to get it, so heres how to use gang-star locally, without root access (e.g. on a shell account):
% ./configure
% make
% cd src
% ./gang-star
make compiles the gang-star sources and installs a binary in the src/ directory. You change your current working directory to src/ and locally execute gang-star.
Lime Wire 2008 4.18.8
Download unlimited mp3s, movies, videos, music, games, applications, ebooks and more! http://lime.wire-2008.com Written in the Java programming language, LimeWire is able to run on any computer with Java Virtual Machine installed. Installers are provided for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. more>>
Lime Wire 2008 - Download unlimited mp3s, movies, videos, music, games, applications, ebooks and more! http://lime.wire-2008.com
Protection Against Identity Theft
New ways to control your sensitive material.
Even Better Control Over Shared Files
Easily see and control what files you are sharing.
Built-In Browser
Browse the Web, right from LimeWire!
NO BUNDLED SOFTWARE OF ANY KIND!
No spyware. No adware. Guaranteed.
Firewall to Firewall Transfers.
Since about 60 percent of users are currently firewalled, this feature greatly increases the amount of content on the network.
Faster network connections.
Using new "UDP Host Caches", LimeWire starts up and connects faster than ever before!
Universal Plug N Play.
UPnP support allows LimeWire to find more search results and have faster downloads.
iTunes Integration.
Windows and Mac users can now take advantage of LimeWires iTunes integration.
Creative Commons Integration.
LimeWire now recognizes OGGs and MP3s licensed under a Creative Commons License.
Users can browse the network for the most recent content additions.
Search drill down results.
Searches in LimeWire now immediately display information that fully describes files.
Proxy support.
Users can now use web proxies to route their downloads to protect their identity.
Support for International searches and International groups.
Users can now search in any language, and LimeWire ensures that a user will be connected to other users with their own language to aide international users to receive search results in their native language and to find content from sources that are close to home
Enhancements:
Version 4.18.8
none
System Requirements:<<less
DBIx::DBStag 0.08
DBIx::DBStag is a Perl module for Relational Database to Hierarchical (Stag/XML) Mapping. more>>
SYNOPSIS
use DBIx::DBStag;
my $dbh = DBIx::DBStag->connect("dbi:Pg:dbname=moviedb");
my $sql = q[
SELECT
studio.*,
movie.*,
star.*
FROM
studio NATURAL JOIN
movie NATURAL JOIN
movie_to_star NATURAL JOIN
star
WHERE
movie.genre = sci-fi AND star.lastname = Fisher
USE NESTING
(set(studio(movie(star))))
];
my $dataset = $dbh->selectall_stag($sql);
my @studios = $dataset->get_studio;
# returns nested data that looks like this -
#
# (studio
# (name "20th C Fox")
# (movie
# (name "star wars") (genre "sci-fi")
# (star
# (firstname "Carrie")(lastname "Fisher")))))
# iterate through result tree -
foreach my $studio (@studios) {
printf "STUDIO: %sn", $studio->get_name;
my @movies = $studio->get_movie;
foreach my $movie (@movies) {
printf " MOVIE: %s (genre:%s)n",
$movie->get_name, $movie->get_genre;
my @stars = $movie->get_star;
foreach my $star (@stars) {
printf " STARRING: %s:%sn",
$star->get_firstname, $star->get_lastname;
}
}
}
# manipulate data then store it back in the database
my @allstars = $dataset->get("movie/studio/star");
$_->set_fullname($_->get_firstname. .$_->get_lastname)
foreach(@allstars);
$dbh->storenode($dataset);
exit 0;
Or from the command line:
unix> selectall_xml.pl -d dbi:Pg:dbname=moviebase
SELECT * FROM studio NATURAL JOIN movie NATURAL
JOIN movie_to_star NATURAL JOIN star
USE NESTING (set(studio(movie(star))))
Or using a predefined template:
unix> selectall_xml.pl -d moviebase /mdb-movie genre=sci-fi
GDancer 0.4.6
GDancer is a dancing Space Ghost XMMS plugin. more>>
You can also have other characters through themes.
Installation
Source
tar xzvf gdancer-0.4.0.tar.gz
cd gdancer-0.4.0
./configure
make
su (It will ask for a password, put in roots password)
make install
exit
(Read the INSTALL file if problems occur)
RPM
su (Will ask for password, enter roots password)
rpm -Uvh gdancer-0.4.0-1.i386.rpm
IP*Works! 6.0.2008
IP*Works! is a comprehensive suite of more than 40 native Linux class libraries for Internet development. more>> <<less
IBiz E-Payment Integrator 2.1.2008
The IBiz E-Payment Integrator provides a way to add secure and reliable Internet payment processing to your applications. more>> <<less

Mandriva Linux 2008
Mandriva Linux One 2008 is the best way to start using Linux. more>> Mandriva Linux One 2008 is the best way to start using Linux. A full Linux operating system on a single CD for both new and experienced Linux users, it is fast to download and install, and also safe to try with a live mode. One is really the one CD you need!
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Nightfall 1.62
Nightfall is a eclipsing binary star program. more>>
Nightfall comes with a user guide, and a set of observational data for several eclipsing binary star systems.
Nightfall is a mildly ultramundane code of baroque complexity (I like Verdi and Haendel on lazy sunday mornings - friday evenings are better with Iron Maiden and a good whisky).
Nightfall is based on a physical model that takes into account the nonspherical shape of stars in close binary systems, as well as mutual irradiance of both stars, and a number of additional physical effects.
Nightfall can handle a large range of configurations, including overcontact (common envelope) systems, eccentric (non-circular) orbits, surface spots and asynchroneous rotation (stars rotating slower or faster than the orbital period), and the possible existence of a third star in the system (third light).
Nightfall is distributed under the terms of the GNU Public License and comes without any warranty.
Installation
gunzip -c nightfall-1.42.tar.gz | tar -xvf -
cd nightfall-1.42/
./DoInstall.sh
DoInstall.sh is an interactive shell script to guide you through the installation. If you prefer to do it by hand, use the following sequence of commands:
gunzip -c nightfall-1.42.tar.gz | tar -xvf -
cd nightfall-1.42/
./configure
make
make install
Enhancements:
- This version fixes a bug in the configuration file parser that caused the disk to be switched on even if no disk was specified in the configuration file.
fortune-starwars 1.0
fortune-starwars is a collection of mod-fortune quotes from Star Wars. more>>
fortune-starwars is a collection of quotes from the movies "Star Wars", "The Empire Strikes Back", and "Return Of The Jedi".
It does not contain quotes from Episodes One to Three, because I dont really like them.
It is meant for use with the fortune program.
To install these fortunes, copy the .dat file to your fortunes directory (possibly /usr/games/lib/fortunes).
To use it, simply type:
# fortune starwars
Yoda:
When nine hundred years old you reach, look as
good you will not. Hmm?

KStars 1.3.0
KStars is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) more>> KStars is a Desktop Planetarium for KDE. It provides an accurate graphical simulation of the night sky, from any location on Earth, at any date and time. The display includes 130,000 stars, 13,000 deep-sky objects,all 8 planets, the Sun and Moon, and thousands of comets and asteroids.<<less
Quantum Star: Generations 0.7.2c
Quantum Star: Generations is an easy to install and manage space strategy browser-based game. more>>
Quantum Star: Generations is a browser-based space strategy and trading game played across a mapped galaxy against other players. Utilizing mining, trading, research, and production through easy-to-use tools, QS enables both broad micro-management of resources or more "aggregated" methods. Players compete, combat enemy fleets, and manage planets to become the "last man standing". No user downloads are required, and the game is free to host or play.
Quantum Star: Generations Evolved is a browser-based space strategy game. It is playable from any modern browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer. It is written in the PHP programming language and utilises either MySQL or PostgreSQL as a backend database. It is also free for download and may be hosted independently by any user. The game is released under the terms of the Affero General Public License.
Quantum Star: Generations Evolved is a free open source application. Being open source you may modify and redistribute the source code under the terms of the Affero General Public License, or at your option the GNU General Public License version 3 (not version 2).
Main features:
- Free
- Its fun!
- Easy installation
- Support for all versions of MySQL and PostgreSQL
- Support for both PHP4 and PHP5
- Platform independent
- Multiple language support with UTF-8 the standard character encoding
- Focus on security and resource efficiency
- Automated administration tasks
- Did we mention it is fun?
PHP TopSites 2.1
PHP TopSites provides a PHP/MySQL-based customizable TopList script. more>>
PHP TopSites is a PHP/MySQL-based customizable TopList script. Main features include: Easy configuration config file; MySQL database backend; unlimited categories, Site rating on incoming votes; Special Rating from Webmaster; anti-cheating gateway; Random link; Lost password function; Webmaster Site-approval; Edit site; ProcessingTime display; Cookies Anti-Cheating; Site Reviews; Linux Cron Free; Frame Protection and much more.
Main features:
- Unlimited Number of Sites.
- Unlimited Number of Categories.
- Unlimited Number of Reviews for Each Site.
- Administrator Control Panel.
- Rating for Each Site.
- Stars Rating for Each Site.