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Software

  • Free Software for Windows™ XP Home, XP Professional [top]
    [Documentation and Downloads] including: Symantec Anti-Virus; Acrobat Reader; Internet Explorer; Netscape; Mulberry; SSH (Secure Telnet Client); X-Win32 (X terminal); QuickTime; Real Player; Shockwave; Ad-aware; AIM(R) Express; Aladdin Expander (for file decompression); "UBFS Home" (for accessing shared UBFS space); and WS_FTP (FTP Client); and many more programs.
  • Free Software for Macintosh OS [top]
    [Documentation and Downloads] including: Symantec Anti-Virus; Acrobat Reader; Internet Explorer; Netscape; Mulberry; QuickTime; Real Player; Shockwave; AIM(R) Express; Aladdin Expander (for file decompression); Fetch (FTP Client); and many more programs.
  • Free Software for Linux OS [top]
    [Documentation and Downloads] - "a free, open source, UNIX operating system that runs on several different kinds of computing hardware. UB is providing minimal support for Linux as an alternative to Microsoft Windows on PC hardware. There are several different distributions of Linux for the PC. A Linux distribution is a collection of software that includes the Linux kernel, which is the core of the operating system, and other software that runs on it. Most major distributions of Linux include an extensive set of applications, utilities, programming tools, a graphical interface, and amusements." Learn more at http://redhat.buffalo.edu
  • Firewall Software [top]
    Firewalls act as a gatekeeper between your network and other networks on the Internet. Firewalls let you control the type of communication (email, ftp, logins, etc) between your computer to and from "the world." Up to date firewall software is critical to maintain the security of your personal computer if it is connected to the Internet via a cable modem or digital service line. Here are three reputable commercial products.
    1. BlackICE
    2. Symantec Client Security
    3. Zone Alarm (Download free version)
    4. McAfee
  • Free Ware [top] The following information is provided as a service to our School and should not be construed as a recommendation or guarantee of performance.