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Slightly offtopic, everybody knows of VLC, but do you know of any well-curated list of non-crappy software in general? I'm thinking of criteria such as: No ma

Slightly offtopic, everybody knows of VLC, but do you know of any well-curated list of non-crappy software in general? I'm thinking of criteria such as: No malware, no advertisements, no bloat, no phoning home, no unnecessary/forced updates, in case of mobile: no unnecessary permissions. Recently I needed to rip a CD quite urgently and the software I used has tainted my PC like a terrible sin of the past.

ivoflipse 13y ago
I use Ninite to set up a new computer, there are some elements that I generally skip (Office/anti-virus trials), but it can install a lot of useful programs without having to download dozens of installers.
Cyykratahk 13y ago
http://portableapps.com/apps http://portableapps.com/apps is a pretty good resource. The apps are portable versions (made with permission of the original developers) that are meant to be installed on flash drives, but you can click through to the official project pages of each one to find the desktop versions.
fletchowns 13y ago
but do you know of any well-curated list of non-crappy software in general? <insert your favorite linux distro here>
maxerickson 13y ago
Too late, but on Windows, use Exact Audio Copy or ImgBurn. I have a list of useful software, but I haven't published it anywhere. Maybe I should do that.
WickyNilliams 13y ago
On windows I now use Media Player to rip CDs, but in the past I've used CDex. Simple UI, gets the job done without fuss: http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/ http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/
- makomk 13y ago
  CDex is good but sadly Sourceforge are no longer trustworthy. As far as I know they're currently only bundling crapware with installers with the project maintainer's permission, but I'm not sure it's a good idea to rely on this remaining the case.
dylz 13y ago
- CDex - DVD Flick :)
canvia 13y ago
http://alternativeto.net/ http://alternativeto.net/

ivoflipse 13y ago

I use Ninite to set up a new computer, there are some elements that I generally skip (Office/anti-virus trials), but it can install a lot of useful programs without having to download dozens of installers.

Cyykratahk 13y ago

http://portableapps.com/apps http://portableapps.com/apps is a pretty good resource. The apps are portable versions (made with permission of the original developers) that are meant to be installed on flash drives, but you can click through to the official project pages of each one to find the desktop versions.

fletchowns 13y ago

but do you know of any well-curated list of non-crappy software in general? <insert your favorite linux distro here>

maxerickson 13y ago

Too late, but on Windows, use Exact Audio Copy or ImgBurn. I have a list of useful software, but I haven't published it anywhere. Maybe I should do that.

WickyNilliams 13y ago

On windows I now use Media Player to rip CDs, but in the past I've used CDex. Simple UI, gets the job done without fuss: http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/ http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/

makomk 13y ago
CDex is good but sadly Sourceforge are no longer trustworthy. As far as I know they're currently only bundling crapware with installers with the project maintainer's permission, but I'm not sure it's a good idea to rely on this remaining the case.

dylz 13y ago

- CDex - DVD Flick :)

canvia 13y ago

http://alternativeto.net/ http://alternativeto.net/