Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Sat 6th Dec 2003 08:53 UTC
I find myself using a number of OSes daily but for the OSes I use most, I have some favorite third party applications that I can't live without. Here are my application lists for Windows, Unix/Linux, Mac OS X and BeOS; applications I always download and install after a clean OS installation. Please tell us about your favorite third party apps you use on different OSes by using the provided comment section.
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Regarding user apps, every box i have contains the magic combination of 7 -- be it configured or not. Some are preinstalled, depending on the OS. Programs like "ls", "mv" and "cat" are not added. Sorted on relevance:
* OpenSSH
* Screen
* Bash
* Links
* VIm
* Mutt
* Irssi
Though OpenSSH only would be enough as addon in most situations. I'm still trying to get OpenSSH and a kernel (any kernel) together on a floppy.
Without these programs, i live in huge pain. Java to be added soon...
Regarding X, it is much avoidable and not important. I could live with OGG123, Sidplay2 and Mikmod instead of Xmms and XSidplay. I could live with console or TWM instead of Enlightenment or XFce (there's always remote X over SSH anyway). I could live with Xterm instead of Eterm. I could live with Links instead of Mozilla (Firebird). I could live with VIm instead of Abiword. Except for the list of 7, none of these programs are mandatory.
I don't use Windows though i'm way not always behind my own computer. In the occasional situation it is unavoidable to use Windows i'd only need PuTTy and a One Time Password (OPIE, S/Key).
That's it. And it still feels somehow over-indulged.