Tuesday, June 29, 2004

FormEntry 1.7. FormEntry allows you to to generate an HTML interface for one or more SQL tables. This allows users to maintain the content of the tables through HTML forms rather than entering SQL commands through a terminal. Since the forms are generated by this PHP application, there is no need for users to understand the details of HTML forms. FormEntry allows you to describe the column data with complex expressions to make it more difficult for users to enter data incorrectly. [freshmeat.net] 2:16:15 PM

How to create OpenOffice.org forms. In some situations, you want to create a document that contains some fixed text, but allows users to enter some items and perhaps take some actions on those items. Such a document is called a form, analogous to the preprinted forms everyone has filled out dozens of times. You can create custom forms in most of the OOo applications; forms you create without the Form AutoPilot don't have to connect to a data source (though they can -- see "How do I attach a data source to a form?" below). If the form isn't connected to a data source, information the user enters there is simply saved with the form. (You might do that when you want to send a form to a group of people for them to fill out and return.) Writer, HTML Editor, Calc, Impress, and Draw all support forms. [NewsForge] 12:11:26 PM

ReactOS 0.2.3. An open source implementation of an operating system like Windows NT [freshmeat.net] 12:08:38 PM

FreeDOS Turns 10 Years Old Today FreeDOS Turns 10 Years Old Today Posted by timothy on Monday June 28, @07:15PM from the in-the-beginning-was-the-command-line dept. Jim Hall writes "The FreeDOS Project turns 10 years old today! PD-DOS was announced to the world on June 28, 1994. The PD-DOS project was later renamed to the FreeDOS Project. We've come a long way in 10 years. Today, FreeDOS is ideal for anyone who wants to bundle a version of DOS without having to pay a royalty for use of DOS. FreeDOS will also work on old hardware, in DOS emulators, and in embedded systems. FreeDOS is also an invaluable resource for people who would like to develop their own operating system. While there are many free operating systems out there, no other free DOS-compatible operating system exists. Read more about the FreeDOS Project history in the About FreeDOS page." [Slashdot] 11:54:33 AM

Firefox 0.9.1 and Thunderbird 0.7.1 Released Firefox 0.9.1 and Thunderbird 0.7.1 Released Posted by simoniker on Tuesday June 29, @09:03AM from the feedback-schmeedback dept. Dave writes "The Mozilla Foundation has just made available interim releases of Firefox 0.9.1 and Thunderbird 0.7.1. Apparently: 'These releases are designed to address early issues found in the new extension manager and automatic upgrade system as well as making changes to the new Firefox theme based on initial feedback.'" [Slashdot] 11:48:29 AM

jwchat jwchat-0.8 released (JWChat - Jabber Web Chat). Total project downloads to date: 1517 Project description: JWChat aims to be a full featured, web based jabber client. It uses only JavaScript and HTML on the client-side. Currently it supports basic jabber instant messaging, roster management and muc-based groupchats. [Download] [Release Notes] By zeank@users.sourceforge.net (Stefan Strigler). [SourceForge.net: Project File Releases (Site-wide)] 11:42:57 AM