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Here is the list of software which will be included on the CDROM. Now remember you can if you wish to take the hours of time we have taken, search and find all of this freeware on the web.
Or you can simply purchase the cdrom with all the software on it for the low SPECIAL PRICE of ONLY $27 which includes, production, shipping and handling.
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CANADIAN CHARITY LICENSE SALES CUT OFF!!! **Note: Microsoft has cut off all resellers from selling their charity licenses in Canada except for 5 large stores. I went to the sites of the stores and even doing a search I could NOT find charity licenses on 3 of the 5 BIG stores. Large charitable organizations may know of these stores, but the average church will not have a clue where to go or what to buy. Is this a money-play by Microsoft to force churches to pay more for retail copies since it will become very troublesome for you to find the places to purchase the much less expensive charity licenses? We cannot say. However it certainly does not seem to be a client-centred move.
We smaller Canadian resellers are very upset with Microsoft as we feel that Microsoft does not care about client service but merely convenience for themselves. We are in business to help churches get the best products at an affordable price. Several smaller Canadian retailers are protesting this decision. However that is sometimes what large companies are like. I personally have been providing these licenses to churches and ministries all across Canada from Newfoundland to B.C. for at least the last 10 years. That does not seem to matter to Microsoft apparently.
OUR SOLUTION We are putting together a CD with MS - compatible products on it, especially the second most commonly-used office suite on the planet with increases every day. It has been downloaded over 100 million times and possibly used by over 130 million people worldwide. We are NOT charging for it. The software is free! However our time, materials and shipping are not. We know that you will understand the small fee we are charging for this.
Our charge for the CDROM sent almost anywhere in Canada will be ONLY $27.* *This includes production, shipping and handling. If you wish it to come even sooner, by adding $6 we can send it XpressPost which should arrive almost anywhere in Canada within 2 days or sooner.
I have used most of these products and KNOW THEM to be very solid products which do give you Microsoft-compatible files. You can import or export Microsoft files. They are very similar in function as well. The menus are almost identical. Also I will be including PORTABLE VERSIONS of many of these products as well which can be installed on a desktop, notebook or on a USB MEMORY STICK! You can write, email, manipulate graphics and create and edit webpages, keep track of your contacts, recover lost files and more! You can plug the stick into any computer and it will leave NO TRACE that you were there as everything is saved on the USB stick. If after a trial period, you still want Microsoft products, please contact us and WE will purchase them FOR you from the large stores since we know how to ask for them getting you the best discounts and charge you only a small markup for our research and ordering. PROTEST If this upsets you as well, please take time to phone 1-877-568-2495 Extension 26849 and ask for Gayle Riviere and tell her you do not appreciate this new system.
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| Below you will find a list of the freeware, most of which I have tried and/or use myself that will be included. Warning! We reserve the right to include EVEN MORE than the list! | |
Applications
Office
- MS-compatible Office Suite including word processor, spreadsheet, presentations, database and graphics & drawing modules, and more. It is available in many languages and works on all common computers. It stores all your data in an international open standard format and can also read and write files from other common office software packages. It can be downloaded and used completely free of charge for any purpose. You can also set it to automatically save in Microsoft format if you wish. It is based on over 20 years of software engineering [you can also purchase it as Sun Microsystems StarOffice for only $69.95 as a download version.] Remember that the suite you get above is the same except for the Sun interface.
- Abiword - lightweight word processor compatible with MS Word files
- Gnucash - accounting, expenses and financial management
- Sunbird - calendar and task management
- Thunderbird - email and address book
- PDFTK Builder - splits, collates, watermarks and password protects PDF documents
- Sumatra PDF - a lightweight PDF viewer
Graphics software such as Irfanview, Picasa and GIMP which some have said is comparable with Adobe PhotoShop. Gimp features...
- Bible Software - E-sword - all non-copyright versions of the the Bible are free to download. If you want NIV or other copyrighted versions, you pay a small fee.
- BPBible Portable - a bible study tool
- Stellarium Portable - portable planetarium
- NVU - web page development software
- Free FTP Software to upload your website when ready
Music and Video Software
- Audacity - simple but powerful audio editor and recorder
- BonkEnc - extracts, converts and encodes audio
- CoolPlayer+ - light, fast and easy-to-use audio player
- MPlayer - full-featured movie player with support for most video formats
- VirtualDub - video processing and capture utility
- VLC Media Player - easy-to-use media player that plays most audio and video formats
Internet Software
- Firefox - the better browser with extensions that can be installed for almost anything you want a shortcut for. I use Gmail Manager daily from Firefox to check my gmail accounts
- Chat software such as Miranda, Trellian and Pidgin
Utilities
- Izarc2go - a great zipper and unzipper which happens to be my favorite
- Clamwin - portable antivirus on the go
- Infrarecorder Portable - full-featured CD and DVD burner
- JKDefrag - disk defragmentation and optimization
- KeePass Password Safe - secure easy-to-use password manager
- Lightscreen - easy to use screenshot tool
- Backup programs
- WindDirStat - disk usage analyzer and cleanup tool
- WinMerge - file comparison and merging
- Xenon File Manager - portable file browser
- MAC-on-a-stick - Run Mac OS V7 portably
Extras
Demo Programs - of the software we sell so that you do not have to download all the trials individually from various sites
I have used most of these products and KNOW THEM to be very solid products which do give you Microsoft-compatible files. You can import or export Microsoft files. They are very similar in function as well. The menus are almost identical.
Also I will be including PORTABLE VERSIONS of many of these products as well which can be installed on a desktop, notebook or on a USB MEMORY STICK! You can write, email, manipulate graphics and create and edit webpages, keep track of your contacts, recover lost files and more! You can plug the stick into any computer and it will leave NO TRACE that you were there as everything is saved on the USB stick.
If after a trial period, you still want Microsoft products, please contact us and WE will purchase them FOR you from the large stores since we know how to ask for them getting you the best discounts and charge you only a small markup for our research and ordering.
If this upsets you as well, please take time to phone 1-877-568-2495 Extension 26849 and ask for Gayle Riviere and tell her you do not appreciate this new system. Or email her at
v-gayler@microsoft.com .
By registering your protest, Microsoft may reverse this poor customer service decison.
