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lx_lib handles memory allocations as structures, keeping important information such as the remaining allocated space and the length of the used string internal to each variable (or descriptor). Much of it was initially inspired by Dan Bernsteins stralloc library, but the two are not compatible,... Platforms: *nix

PShutter lets you firewall off ports such as ssh, and selectively enable access with a one-time password. For example, if you want to log into the server from a friends house, you pull out a list of one-time passwords and point the web browser at a URL that contains one password. That tells the... Platforms: *nix

pyxiph is a collection of Python extensions for Xiph libraries (such as ogg, vorbis, and ao). The bindings use boost.python and use scons for the build system. Whats New in This Release: - Added initial version of the FLAC module. Platforms: *nix

Tunnel4J project is a little utility for people who need to access resources behind firewalls via ssh connections. Consider it as a light replacement of just some features of a VPN. You can do exactly the same things with the command line ssh client; tunnel4j just exposes a nicer(???) GUI, and... Platforms: *nix

Module::Install::Philosophy Perl module contains the concepts behind Module::Install. SYNOPSIS This document describes the personal philosophy behind the creation of CPAN::MakeMaker (the predecessor of Module::Install). The views expressed here belong to Brian Ingerson; if they are not of... Platforms: *nix

WebService::MusicBrainz is a Perl module that will act as a factory using static methods to return specific web service objects. SYNOPSIS use WebService::MusicBrainz; my $artist_ws = WebService::MusicBrainz->new_artist(); my $track_ws = WebService::MusicBrainz->new_track(); my $release_ws... Platforms: *nix

PGID3 is an ID3v1 and v2 tag editor for manipulating the information on files such as MP3s. PGID3 Tag Editor project is written in PHP and uses PHP-GTK, so it can take advantage of the GTK+ Toolkit for rendering a GUI. The program itself is broken into three parts, a PHP Function Library called... Platforms: *nix

Domain Name Relay Daemon is a caching, forwarding DNS proxy server. Most useful on vpn or dialup firewalls but it is also a nice DNS cache for minor networks and workstations. dnrd is a proxying nameserver. DNRD forwards DNS queries to the appropriate nameserver, but can also act as the primary... Platforms: *nix

NCO (The netCDF Operators) are a suite of programs known as operators. Each operator is a standalone, command line program which is executed at the UNIX shell-level like, e.g., ls or mkdir. The operators take netCDF files as input, then perform a set of operations (e.g., deriving new data,... Platforms: *nix

blq is a Perl script that queries one or more lists, such as the MAPS RBL or MAPS DUL, to determine if a host is listed as a potential source of spam or email abuse. Some organizations, such as the MAPS RBL and MAPS DUL, publish lists that identify potential sources of spam and email abuse. The... Platforms: *nix

pybonjour provides a pure Python interface (via ctypes) to Apple Bonjour and compatible DNS-SD libraries (such as Avahi). The application allows Python scripts to take advantage of Zero Configuration Networking (Zeroconf) to register, discover, and resolve services on both local and wide-area... Platforms: *nix

StoryTestIQ is a tool for creating "Executable Requirements" which have also been known as acceptance tests or functional tests. STIQ was developed based on two other open source acceptance testing tools, Selenium and FitNesse. This combination allowed StoryTestIQ to capture the web browser... Platforms: *nix

W2g is a framework for building Web-based applications such as online databases, intranet portals, or CRM systems. W2g applications are developed within the web browser, no coding is needed. However, if you are a programmer, you can extend the multi-faced feature set of W2g even more. Skel... Platforms: *nix

Uncle Unc is an application that provides an integrated view of structured data sources. Using a very flexible and powerful representation model, many services can be represented in Uncle Unc. Uncle Unc is a framework for network data-sharing, enabling remote administration and access to a... Platforms: *nix

Libsndfile is a C library for reading and writing files containing sampled sound (such as the Apple/SGI AIFF format and MS Windows WAV) through one standard library interface. The library was written to compile and run on a Linux system but should compile and run on just about any Unix... Platforms: *nix

The purpose of the preview-latex package is to embed LaTeX environments such as display math or figures into Emacs source buffers. By mouse clicking, you can open the original text. After editing, another click will just run the region in question through LaTeX and redisplay the new results. It... Platforms: *nix

Rudiments is a C++ class library providing base classes for things such as daemons, clients, and servers, and wrapper classes for the standard C functions for things like semaphores, regular expressions, and signal handling. In the early days of SQL Relay and Groundwork, some of the classes... Platforms: *nix

Root-Portal is a GNOME program that monitors files, processes etc and displays changes either directly to the desktop or in a transparent border-less window. This is useful for monitoring system logs and for providing feedback on system activities. Root Portal is a way to do stuff on your... Platforms: *nix

2E Programming Language (two es, as in ee, or expression evaluator) is a simple algebraic syntax language. It natively supports expressions (composed of operators and operands), and function definitions, and basically nothing else. Therefore, it can be fairly straight-forward to learn (assuming... Platforms: *nix

libutempter project provides a library interface for terminal emulators such as screen and xterm to record user sessions to utmp and wtmp files. Whats New in This Release: - FreeBSD support has been fixed.. Platforms: *nix