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infoworld.com — Free: It's the magic word for an ever-expanding wealth of downloadable software and online services. Free doesn't necessarily mean good, however, and hunting for freebies can mean sifting through a lot of junk.

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igneouz, on 03/26/2008, -0/+4URL Snooper ftw!
- Llanowar, on 03/26/2008, -0/+2I prefer vixy.
  - WomensUnderwear, on 03/26/2008, -0/+0I prefer syrup
- Jerky1312, on 03/27/2008, -0/+1Does that snoop the file source of flash replays of mouse strokes? Is that even possible?
peterjmag, on 03/26/2008, -1/+13BitTorrent: It's the magic word for an ever-expanding wealth of downloadable software, music, movies, porn...
- makkaveli19, on 03/26/2008, -4/+1k. call me a noob and whatnot but i do not know where to get music torrents. i use emule and it takes days to dl. :( sorry but i definitely need this.
  P.S i listen to house and electronica.
  P.P.S i do buy my tracks and support the artists, i buy my songs from beatport for my shows. i just need to dl the crappy ones and some to see if they are good before i buy.
  - svivian, on 03/26/2008, -1/+1isohunt.com rarely fails.
    P.S. noob ;)
  - zongamin, on 03/26/2008, -1/+3Why don't you ***** search for some sites you lazy *****.
    - makkaveli19, on 03/26/2008, -0/+2i have, the only ones that i've heard that are good are the invite only ones. *****
    - nandasunu, on 03/27/2008, -0/+1try youtorrent.com for a great search of the best public trackers.
  - chad78, on 03/27/2008, -0/+2thepiratebay.org
- dudettea, on 03/27/2008, -0/+0Is it just me, or is the commentary being posted on this site becoming increasingly unsophisticated? I do say, I feel as though I'm back in the fifth grade.
EULANr43, on 03/26/2008, -12/+0While we are on the subject of free software, check out ChatStat. its the best free live chat software ive come across. lets you talk with people on your site and 7 other ims at once, plus stats. http://www.chatstat.com (freeware btw)
makkaveli19, on 03/26/2008, -1/+4well now i'm sure they were free, because they have ***** servers that go down at 70 diggs.
- zongamin, on 03/26/2008, -0/+1***** off 0 its working fine you idiot.
Celeron, on 03/26/2008, -1/+12The Web's best free stuff is porno.
- macl, on 03/26/2008, -0/+1About that, FTA:
  "Free doesn't necessarily mean good, however, and hunting for freebies can mean sifting through a lot of junk."
  Completely right.
  - LocalDocal, on 03/26/2008, -0/+1It's pornography. It's not like you'll searching for a 2 hour movie with a contrived plot.
ArthurArchnix, on 03/26/2008, -2/+31Microsoft's Office Live Small Business appears twice and Microsoft Free Calc (??) appears, but 'r' doesn't nor does python. Both Abiword and StarOffice appear, but OpenOffice somehow doesn't merit a mention. No nix's at all: Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint, or OpenSuse. Torrent Swapper but no utorrent. Neither AVG nor Avast make the list of windows virus checkers. Nothing google appears. No Skype. No Tremulous. No foxit pdf. No cutepdf...'nuff said. BURIED.
- MrLevite, on 03/26/2008, -1/+3foxit is on there
  - ArthurArchnix, on 03/26/2008, -1/+4You're right. I've changed the links total suckage score to from 97/100 to 92/100. Thanks.
- LocalDocal, on 03/26/2008, -6/+0Well, to start, the webpage was obviously only listing software, and excluding OSes. Secondly, this list is an opinion, it's not going to agree with your idea of what is good and what isn't. For example, I highly doubt everybody is going to find 'MizPee' useful.
  - ArthurArchnix, on 03/26/2008, -1/+4I see... so you apparently digg up stories where the author tries hard? And the title is "the Web's Best Free Stuff", so no, it's not "obviously" only listing software.
    - LocalDocal, on 03/26/2008, -1/+0Actually, I did not digg this story up (neither did I bury it). Secondly, yes, the title is 'The Web's Best Free Stuff', but that does not mean he's automatically has to list OSes too. Unless, of course, you want to skewered him for semantics.
      
      And I can't comprehend how you can disagree with me when I said he is obviously listing only software. Do you see any OSes in his list?
    - ArthurArchnix, on 03/28/2008, -0/+1I see... well, since you and I are the last two people on this planet who care about this thread, let me deign to englighten you about my comments:
      
      1. I wasn't talking about whether or not you digg'd or buried this story, I was showing you how I understood your comment about the list being "an opinion" that'st "not going to agree with your idea of what is good and what isn't". You're insight has penetrated into the very core of digg.com, where people get to express their opinion abou the articles that appear. The fact that some people digg, while others bury, would seem to make your own erudite commentary superfluous.
      
      2. As for semantics, you began the game, don't blame me if you happen to lose. If I say to you: Here are the best foods in the world, then list 10 fruits. Would you reply that "obviously" I am speaking of fruits, since I only list fruits in my list of the best foods? You'll probably need to stop and think about this one for a while in order to make the connection between this analogy and your comments about how their is only "OSes in his list".
      - LocalDocal, on 03/28/2008, -1/+01) In other words, you mistakenly assumed I dugg up the comment. Why not just say that instead of going on a long-winded, non-sensical tirade?
        
        2) How did I begin this semantics game? By saying that the website was obviously on listing non-OS software (when it was)? Secondly, your analogy is inaccurate to an extent. If you said here is a list of the 10 best foods and you only list fruits, you're still not doing anything wrong as you believe those 10 fruits are the best foods in the world. There is no rule stating you have to list non-fruit food just because your title states 'Here is the list of the 10 best fruits' in the world. That is what I am getting at: Just because his title is 'The Web's Best Free Stuff' doesn't necessarily means he has to list examples from every possible category.
        
        Lastly, if you can't come up with a proper argument, then don't bother telling your opponent to 'stop and think about it'. It only makes you look like a fool.
- bossm4n, on 03/26/2008, -0/+2And to not include Irfanview under the Photo tools is unforgivable.
pwner84, on 03/26/2008, -8/+7imo the Windows XP "Sniper Cleanser Unit" is the best anti-spyware, virus-ware and mal-ware remover on the web. It completes a 100% search of hard-drive in under 20 seconds. A must download. Here's a demo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU
- peterjmag, on 03/26/2008, -1/+7Goddamnit. I got so excited that I didn't even notice the ever-foreboding uuiU until it was too late...
- Celeron, on 03/26/2008, -1/+5Yea, the product in that video will definitely scare away anything.
marklittle, on 03/26/2008, -0/+1Free Mocktail recipes: http://www.drinkalternatives.com
Free Text Messaging: http://www.textfresh.com

And then there's fatwallet...
vikingboy, on 03/26/2008, -1/+6dug for linking to clutter free page that has all the info on single page
rg8670bx, on 03/26/2008, -0/+11Nice, the download link for shareaza points to the SCAM site. ***** buried.
MrLevite, on 03/26/2008, -2/+0Can't wait to try the itunes library cleaner tool. But they should have put Yahoo Autosync for syncing Outlook and Yahoo contacts, notes, and calendar. Its the best one out there for Yahoo Mail users. http://downloads.yahoo.com/
- Icyfenix, on 03/26/2008, -1/+1boo yahoo.
farhanhafeez, on 03/26/2008, -0/+1Did not had time to go through each link but page was worth a Bookmark :)
ritter99, on 03/26/2008, -0/+3if it's "100% REAL FREE" it's not for free
rss2pdf, on 03/26/2008, -0/+4alarm: http://onlineclock.net
one of the simplest, most useful free sites on the net, IMHO
Totov, on 03/26/2008, -0/+2Isn't google and all it's parts a great, free resource.. ?

I'd say one of the best.
duggmania, on 03/26/2008, -0/+1http://www.freeapps.co.uk has a great list of downloadable freeware
Joolies, on 03/26/2008, -0/+1The webs best free stuff is the stuff that's mostly classed as illegal
smackafiyah, on 03/26/2008, -0/+1I'll digg anything with the word "free" in it
dbalaski, on 03/26/2008, -0/+1no VLC ??
no OpenOffice ?
no BZFLAG ?

they missed a lot -- not a great list
- Daggity, on 03/27/2008, -0/+1Well, StarOffice is OpenOffice.
killdeer03, on 03/26/2008, -0/+0No OpenOffice? WTF!?!
SquireToad, on 03/26/2008, -0/+1Don't bother trying to download the Spyware Doctor app .. it's bundled in a HUGE Google package, and you can't get it from that download archive link by itself.
jamesmawilliams, on 03/26/2008, -1/+0www.webjam.com ! Free communities and websites... really cool site, amazing interface
mlfoley, on 03/26/2008, -0/+1I totally love Foxit. What a wonderful program!
LANjackal, on 03/27/2008, -0/+1Buried for including MP3Rocket, a crap P2P app.
freebundles, on 04/05/2008, -0/+0freebies here http://www.freebundles.com
manonfire285, on 04/21/2008, -0/+1stolen right off of pc world...

*sigh*
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