NEW: OpenOffice.org 2.3.0 RC1, 7-Zip 4.55 Beta, SmartFTP Client 2.5 Build 1006.38, EVEREST Ultimate Edition 2006 4.10.1119 Beta, Skype 3.5.0.234, Vista Package Codec 4.5.0 Beta 1, WinRAR 3.71…

OpenOffice.org 2.3.0 RC1
License: GPL
Supported OS: Windows
Size : 105 MB
Description: an international project with open-source, created to develop a universal office pack, running under different operating platforms, with an open API and file format based on XML. OpenOffice.org is indeed a programs package developed by within this project. It includes: word editor, electronic tables, graphics editor, system of presentations and access to data system. It is comparable by its features to similar commercial programs, and may well be considered as an alternative to them.
Corrections and new features: None.

SmartFTP Client 2.5 Build 1006.38
Licence: Shareware ($ 36.95)
Supported OS: Windows
Size: 4.32 MB
Description: a quite known client for work with FTP servers. Offers multithread downloading, resuming broken downloads, working through proxies and firewalls, SSL, FXP, work on schedule, drag-and-drop, "communication" with files, recording log files, bookmarks, interoperability with Windows Commander and uploading information to the server .
Corrections and new features:
corrected some errors.

EVEREST Ultimate Edition 2006 4.10.1119 Beta
Licence: Shareware ($ 19.95)
Supported OS: Windows
Size: 7.98 MB
Description: powerful tool providing information on your computer`s hardware, which includes a number benchmarks for testing. It can be used to adjust and optimize the system. Restrictions on trial: 30 days of use.
Corrections and new features:
added support of a number of recent hardware and software tools.

Skype 3.5.0.234
Licence: Freeware
Supported OS: Windows 2000/XP
Size: 22.9 MB
Description: a simple computer program due to which you can call other Skype users worldwide for free. If your friends, relatives or business partners have webcams, you can make free video sessions. You can also call through Skype to conventional and mobile phones at very low rates. Skype includes features of instant messaging, but also allows for chats involving not two, but 100 people at a time.
Corrections and new features:
corrected some errors.

Vista Package Codec 4.5.0 Beta 1
Licence: Freeware
Supported OS: Windows XP / Vista
Size: 20.4 MB
Description: this package`s developer says that when creating this project, he was guided by a need to have at hand such a collection of codecs, which would not require additional downloads and installations. After installing the package, you will not need to install any other codecs and filters. It may be that we are seeing the emergence of a new competitor to Lite Codec Pack.
Corrections and new features:
updated components AC3Filter (1.46), ffdshow (1437);
optimized playback of AVI and MVK formats.

WinRAR 3.71 Beta 1
Licence: Shareware ($ 29)
Supported OS: Windows
Size: 20.4 MB
Description: a most popular 32 bit archiver, allowing you to create and unpack archives of formats ZIP, RAR, 7Z, ACE, ARJ, BZ2, CAB, GZ, ISO, JAR, LZH, TAR, UUE and Z. It offers the following features:
support of multivolume archives;
creating self-unpacking conventional and multivolume archives;
restoring damaged files;
Unicode support in file names;
data encryption.
Corrections and new features:
fixed error of incorrect displaying archives weighing more than 4 GB;
fixed error of restoring some encrypted damaged files.

MagicISO Maker 5.4 Build 248
Licence: Shareware ($ 29.95)
Supported OS: Windows
Size: 20.4 MB
Description: a powerful program for creating disks images. Saves information in the form of ISO images, can download and read formats BIN, NRG, BWI, IMG, MDF, IMG, and many others. Supports multisession discs.
Corrections and new features:
recording to DVD-R DL and DVD + R DL;
runs under Microsoft Vista x86 and x64.

NEW: OpenOffice.org 2.3.0 RC1, 7-Zip 4.55 Beta, SmartFTP Client 2.5 Build 1006.38, EVEREST Ultimate Edition 2006 4.10.1119 Beta, Skype 3.5.0.234, Vista Package Codec 4.5.0 Beta 1, WinRAR 3.71 Beta 1, MagicISO Maker 5.4 Build 248