I'm looking for some inexpensive/free solution to splitting a PDF by bookmark (first level bookmark), and using the bookmark names for the filenames of the split PDF. [more inside]
posted by Ritchie on May 28, 2009 - 2 answers

I would like to use project management software to track medium- to long-term library public services projects. I need it to be a) free, b) web-based, and c) hosted. Am I SOL? [more inside]
posted by cereselle on Mar 31, 2009 - 5 answers

Need a Ultra Edit Windows Free Alternative for a Not For Profit Organization. Meaning "free for non-commercial use" doesn't apply to us. Thanks! [more inside]
posted by bleucube on Nov 6, 2008 - 12 answers

I'm looking for free OS X or Windows software that will allow me to draw a room and furniture to scale and move things around to find the best layout. Extra points for simplicity and ease of use.
posted by JPDD on Aug 30, 2008 - 10 answers

Open source Wiki software! I'm looking to setup an open source wiki service very similar to wikipedia.org (but slightly different). However I know there is open source software available to download... [more inside]
posted by spinko on Apr 20, 2008 - 6 answers

Please recommend a free and very stupid spreadsheet for Mac. [more inside]
posted by eccnineten on Mar 24, 2008 - 8 answers

Converting CSV to TAB: is there a free software for this? [more inside]
posted by Oneirokritikos on Feb 28, 2008 - 14 answers

I am looking for a free download accelerator/manager for Mac. [more inside]
posted by anthropoid on Feb 4, 2008 - 12 answers

Firefox seems like the odd man out, being a GUI application that is not just open-source but also compiles and runs on Windows, Mac OS and Linux -- consistently and equally well. What other GUI-based applications that are like this; being open-source and that support all three platforms natively? [more inside]
posted by I EAT TAPAS on Aug 3, 2007 - 20 answers

Free software recommendations for kids aged 3 to 7. Fun and /or educational. [more inside]
posted by Mom on Jul 5, 2007 - 6 answers

Video Editing Filter: Does anyone know of free or almost free software that is even just a little better than Windows Movie Maker? [more inside]
posted by snsranch on May 5, 2007 - 9 answers

Are there any essays or studies naming and analyzing the concept of 'freedom' as developed on the internet? [more inside]
posted by Lockeownzj00 on Apr 3, 2007 - 14 answers

Help me transfer selected files from a computer running DOS to an XP machine via a parallel cable, and let's see if we can do it for free. [more inside]
posted by chitlin on Feb 7, 2007 - 7 answers

I'm looking for free or invexpensive Home Budget Software. I've seen the previous AskMe and have searched download.com. [more inside]
posted by snsranch on Nov 12, 2006 - 10 answers

Any free 2000/XP networking software the hive mind can recommend? [more inside]
posted by raydexter on Jul 16, 2006 - 4 answers

Seeing that it's now free, can Microsoft's Virtual PC 2004 work with Windows Media Center Edition 2002 - sp2 as the host OS? [more inside]
posted by Jhaus on Jul 12, 2006 - 4 answers

Does anyone know where I can get a free (legal) copy of Paint Shop Pro? [more inside]
posted by twine42 on Jun 30, 2006 - 9 answers

Can anyone recommend good timeline creating software (preferably free)? [more inside]
posted by Amizu on Mar 16, 2006 - 3 answers

I received an unsolicited copy of TaxCut in the mail. Has anyone else? Am I just lucky, or is something up? [more inside]
posted by clearlynuts on Jan 29, 2006 - 17 answers

Any such thing as a free DVD/CD writing software for Windows? [more inside]
posted by sublivious on Jan 16, 2006 - 8 answers

Defensive patents for free and open source software: can I bind a specific type of license with a patent ? [more inside]
posted by a007r on Jan 11, 2006 - 5 answers

sometime in the last week or so, there was a thread on the blue that (i seem to recall) had something to do with growing vegetables... or horticulture... or something. and in the comments i'm nearly sure i saw a link to some sort of software that would let you mess with the pH levels in your soil, lighting levels, etc... like a "sim-'growing things'" kind of software. [more inside]
posted by radiosilents on Apr 26, 2005 - 2 answers

Does anyone know of a software development tool vendor that provides free training (not online, but in person) , please share ? It doesnt matter what kind of software development tool vendor it is. Any will do.
posted by jaydedx on Apr 14, 2005 - 2 answers

Help me find free and/or open-source statistical software. [more inside]
posted by ROU_Xenophobe on Mar 24, 2005 - 11 answers

What examples are there of consumer-grade open source software whose quality surpasses that of closed source, proprietary software? [more inside]
posted by pealco on Mar 15, 2005 - 24 answers

What free hit counter do you guys recommend for a blog?
posted by guictx on Feb 9, 2005 - 7 answers

What is a decent, free spam filter for Outlook Express? Suggestions that I use another mail client are not necessary.
posted by pieoverdone on Feb 5, 2005 - 11 answers

Free/Open source shared calendar solutions? [mi] [more inside]
posted by reverendX on Jan 9, 2005 - 3 answers

What is the current best freeware audio editing application? The specific need is for ripping a cd, then playing it back slower without altering the key.
posted by gnz2001 on Jul 20, 2004 - 11 answers

I'm looking for some (free) software that will let me set up a "document dropbox" on my web server. Basically I want to upload files and then have them be available -- through a nice-looking interface -- to users of my choosing. Searching Google and Sourceforge hasn't found me anything useful yet, although bytehoard is about 25% of the way there.
posted by Aaorn on May 27, 2004 - 7 answers

What is the best free or low-cost content management software for Web site management?
posted by tranquileye on Apr 28, 2004 - 7 answers

Is there a free alternative to eFax for sending faxes via the web or via email? eFax has increased their setup fee to about $26, and all I need to do is send two faxes over this coming weekend. That's all. I've looked at send2fax and MaxEmail, but neither are instilling confidence. Anyone?
posted by grabbingsand on Apr 16, 2004 - 6 answers

Is there a free/cheap family-tree program (for the PC) that outputs in ascii text (with dashes, pipe-symbols, etc. as the connectors between people) or HTML format?
posted by grumblebee on Feb 9, 2004 - 1 answer

What's the best (free, easy to install, doesn't hog resources) emai list software for OS X?

I've been running Macjordomo, but it is buggy and hogs resources, slowing down my machine. I manage about 10 local lists, with not more than 20 members of each list.

I thank you, MeFi gestalt...
posted by mecran01 on Jan 23, 2004 - 5 answers

What's some good, preferably free software for manipulating TIFF images? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on Jan 14, 2004 - 6 answers