Free samples software for linux

fntsample is a program for making font samples that show Unicode coverage of the font.
The samples are similar in appearance to Unicode charts. Samples can be saved as PDF or PostScript files.
Installation:
The simplest way to compile this package is:
1. `cd to the directory containing the packages source code and type `./configure to configure the package for your system. If youre using `csh on an old version of System V, you might need to type `sh ./configure instead to prevent `csh from trying to execute `configure itself.
Running `configure takes awhile. While running, it prints some messages telling which features it is checking for.
2. Type `make to compile the package.
3. Optionally, type `make check to run any self-tests that come with the package.
4. Type `make install to install the programs and any data files and documentation.
5. You can remove the program binaries and object files from the source code directory by typing `make clean. To also remove the files that `configure created (so you can compile the package for a different kind of computer), type `make distclean. There is also a `make maintainer-clean target, but that is intended mainly for the packages developers. If you use it, you may have to get all sorts of other programs in order to regenerate files that came with the distribution.
Enhancements:
- This release makes it possible to change the default font styles and sizes for headers and numbers displayed on font samples.

a2ps is an Any to PostScript filter. a2ps started as a Text to PostScript converter, with pretty printing features and all the expected features from this kind of programs.

But today, it is also able to deal with other file types (PostScript, Texinfo, compressed, whatever...) provided you have the necessary tools.

Some samples of its Text to PostScript feature are available: in plain style, or in the gray style (and its alternative gray2), or with colors. (Remember! Sometimes you cant trust too much ghostview: print it, then evaluate!)

Sample Inventory Program provides a laboratory inventory management system (LIMS) for Zope.
Many integration tests exist for various aspects of the SIP application, ranging from command line importing of samples and project configuration to CSV Web-based importing of sample modifications.
Main features:
- Cross platform using the Zope 3 appliation server and Python language. Contains over 200 unit and integrations tests.
- Command line import functionality (import application configuration, projects, samples, aliquots and container heirarchies)
- Cross project searches based on Subject Ids, Other Ids, Additional Sample Data, and Sample Types. Uses REPORT Permission.
- Search Form Screenshot
- Project level permissions. Users can be enabled/disabled by removing User Permission in the Applicaiton root. Lab Technician Permission allows users to put contents into a shipment and add/modify Samples. Project Manager permission allows project configuration as well as administering Users for specified projects.
- User and Permission Screenshot
- 100% Web based interface (IE, Mozilla, Safari tested). QT based client in development.
- Projects Overview Screenshot
- Ability to Split Aliquots into smaller units and put them into separate physical containers.
- Ability to Derive Aliquots into other Sample Types. Derived Samples/Aliquots links to their origin sample.
- Locations/Containers are heirarchical and can be restricted to a Project
- Shipments act as virtual containers where Lab Technicans can split aliquots into. AlsocShipments contain Contact Info, Shipping Info and Funding Info. While the Shipment Status will control the status of the Shipment moving from: Incomplete, In-Transit, and finally Received based on date fields being filled out.
- Shipment Screenshot
- Understandable relational model that enables simple reporting to be easily constructed by third party tools such as Jasper Reports
- Batch editing available using CSV files. All changes are transactional. You can easily import hundreds of samples into multiple projects by using CSV files and importing them through the web interface. You can change locations of aliquots by using the CSV import functionality. Any functionality that can be done in the web interface is complimented by CSV functionality.
- Project Search Results Screenshot
- Ability to administer Sample Type, Container Type, Locations and Unit of Measure at the application level to enforce standards across all Projects. Requires Application Manager permission.
- Ability to assign Sample Type, Locations, Technicans in a Project by Project basis.
- Project Administration Screenshot
- Advance Attribute Capture forms enable Project Administrators to specify what attributes for their Sample Types need to be captured for their project. Now non-technical users can ensure that Lab Technicans capture any attribute for any Sample Type. Attributes are limited to: DateTime, Boolean, Float, Integer, String and Text fields. Default Values can be assigned.
- Sample Type Attributes Screenshot
- Finally Sample Type Attributes can have validation scripted on a field by field basis. By using the TALES Validation functionality for Sample Type Attribute Fields. Examples of TALES validation:
- python: value < 100 # value of the field is less than 100
- python: value < datetime.date(2006, 10, 31)
- # value of the field is less than 10/31/2006
- Edit Comments will require a comment to be added to any field that is edited. These are used in conjunction with RDBMS triggers to keep a audit log to ensure that all changes to all inventory can be tracked.

Apache Synapse is a mediation framework for Web Services. Synapse allows messages flowing through, into, or out of an organization to be mediated. Synapse, incidentally, is pronounced "sine-apse", and not "sin-apse".
Main features:
- A streamlined configuration model and a new XML syntax
- Proxy Services (service mediation) and Message mediation
- Concept of Endpoints
- Integration of a Registry and dynamic refresh of resources as well as rules used to mediate
- Support for http and JMS transports
- Support for WS-Reliable Messaging and WS-Security through WS-Policies
- Script mediator supporting all BSF scripting languages
- Support for error handling and recovery
- Support for WS-RM sequences
- Many built in mediators
- Maven 2 based build process
- Many samples and a built-in Axis2 server to try out and experiment with samples (Samples includes WS-Security, JMS POX/Text messages, Script mediation and many more samples which can be run out of the box)
- Enhanced documentation
Enhancements:
- Significant improvements including non-blocking HTTP and HTTPS transports, better samples, and better documentation.

Trommler is an X-based drum machine with the following features: use of 16 bit 44100kHz mono drum samples, realtime audio output using the /dev/dsp device on Linux machines (or audio output to file), a variable number of beats per pattern, volume adjustment of drum samples, stereo panning of (mono) drum samples, and more.
The distribution comes with a binary "trommler". Just starting this binary should work in most cases. Because of space problems the binary is compiled dynamically and you will need a recent version of gtk (see next section).
If you have downloaded the Trommler tar file and the binary provided there does not work for you or you want to modify Trommler you need to recompile it.
Before you type make, say "make dep". You will need the gimp toolkit header files and
libraries to compile and link Trommler. If the compiler complains about the functions
`gtk_entry_set_max_length and `gtk_entry_set_editable being undefined you need to get a newer version of the gimp toolkit. If gtk_scrolled_window_add_with_viewport is undefined you can try to use gtk_container_add instead.
Main features:
- Distributed under the GPL.
- Works under Linux and BSD.
- Graphical user interface based on gtk 2.0.
- Supporty complex rhythms (variable number of beats per pattern)
- Virtual drum "@ACCENT" to emphasize certain beats.
- 16 bit 44100kHz mono drum samples (individual stereo panning and volume
- adjustment)
- Realtime (stereo) audio output using the OSS API.
- Alternatively, audio output to file.

sloop.splitter is a realtime sound effect software.

It samples sounds from any source and dissects them. It searches for waveforms and repeats them from one repetition to thousands. So, it generates synthetic sounds from natural ones.

The waveforms are never deformed, only repeated, so always natural waveforms are played, but in a more or less synthetic way.

The number of repetitions constantly changes from one (the identical sound) to thousands and back. It tries to show the transition between the synthetic and the natural.

pyTrommler is a cross platform drum machine that is loosely based on the now defunct Trommler project. pyTrommler supports WAV files as samples and features real-time audio playback.
Main features:
- Distributed under the GPL.
- Works under Linux, BSD, Windows.
- Graphical user interface based on GTK.
- Supporty complex rhythms (variable number of beats per pattern)
- Virtual drum "@ACCENT" to emphasize certain beats.
- 16 bit 44100kHz mono or stereo drum samples (individual stereo panning and volume adjustment)
- Realtime (stereo) audio output using SDL library.
- Alternatively, audio output to a wav file.
Enhancements:
- This release cleans up a lot of minor bugs and adds real time pattern/beat tracking.