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Student Linux Environment Package Listing

Drafted by: Katherine Lim
Document Version: 7.3
Date: August 2009

There are a large number of software packages that are available on the Linux Lab computers. This is a listing of some of the specific software requested for the Linux environment by the Faculties of Information Technology, Engineering, and Science.

Software Installed for Faculties

Software Summary License
A2ps 4.13b Text to PostScript converter GPL
Aglets 2.0.2 Java mobile agent platform and library that eases the development of agent based applications IPL
Apache Ant 1.6.5 Java-based build tool Distributable
BACI (November 9 2005) Ben-Ari Concurrent Interpreter Distributable
BDK 1.1 Java Beans Developers Kit Distributable
Bison 2.3 Parser generator GPL
BLAS 3.0 The BLAS (Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms) library Freely distributable
BlueJ 2.5.0 An integrated Java environment for introductory teaching Freely distributable
Cheddar 1.3p4 A real time scheduling simulator GPL
Cnet 2.0.10 A network simulator GPL
CyberLink for Java 1.7 CyberGarage CyberLink for Java Distributable
ECOA MarieSim 1.2 Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture: Marie Machine Simulator Unknown
ECOA CAMERA Essentials of Computer Organization and Architecture: CAMERA Memory Tutorial Software Unknown
ECLiPSe 6.0 ECLiPSe Constraint Logic Programming system MPL
Eclipse 3.0.2 Eclipse open extensible IDE Distributable
F2c 20000510 Converts Fortran 77 source code to C or C++ source files Distributable
flex 2.5.4a Scanner generator BSD
fort77 1.18 Invokes the f2c Fortran Translator transparently (like a compiler) Distributable
Ghostscript 8.15.2 Postscript(tm) interpreter GPL
Gimp 2.2.13 GNU image manipulation system GPL
Freeglut 2.4.0 GL Utility Toolkit is a 3-D graphics library which uses OpenGL Distributable
Glasgow Haskell Compiler 6.6.1 Glasgow Haskell compilation system BSD style
GNU CLISP 2.42 ANSI Common Lisp implementation GPL
GNU Compiler Collection 4.1.1 C, C++, Fortran77, Java, Objective C GPL
GNU Linear Programming Kit 4.33 Collection of routines for linear programming GPL
GNU Pascal 20041218 Pascal compiler GPL
GNU Make 3.81 GNU make tool GPL
GNU Scientific Library 1.8 Collection of routines for numerical analysis GPL
Gnuplot 4.0.0 A program for plotting mathematical expressions and data GPL
Grace 5.1.21 Numerical Data Processing and Visualization Tool GPL
Groff 1.18.1.1 Document formatting system GPL
GV 3.6.2 Display Postscript(tm) documents GPL
J2EE 1.4 Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) 1.4 Distributable
J2ME Wireless Toolkit 2.2 Java 2 Platform Micro Edition Wireless Toolkit 2.2 Distributable
JADE 3.5 Java Agent DEvelopment Framework LGPL
Java XML Pack Summer 02_01 dev Bundle Java XML API Pack Distributable
JBoss 3.2.6 Java App-Server LGPL
JDK 1.6.0 Java 2 Software Development Kit Standard Edition Distributable
JDK 1.6.0 API Doc Java 2 SDK API Documentation Distributable
JDK Tutorial Java 2 Tutorial Distributable
Jext 5.0 Pure Java text editor GPL-2
Jini 2.1 Jini(TM) Technology Starter Kit v2.1 Distributable
Joe 3.4 Joe's Own Editor GPL
Joone Core Engine 1.2.1 Joone Java Free Neural Network Engine Compiled Classes LGPL
Jove 4.16.0.56 Jonathan's Own Version of Emacs Freeware
JMF 2.1.1e Java Media Framework Distributable
JRE 1.5.0 Java 2 Runtime Environment Distributable
JUnit 4.5 Java testing framework CPL
JWSDP 2.0 Java Web Services Developer Pack Distributable
LAPACK 3.0 The LAPACK libraries for numerical linear algebra Freely distributable
MarieSim 1.2 Marie Machine Simulator Unknown
metamail 2.7 A program for handling multimedia mail using the mailcap file Distributable
Mico 2.3.12 An implementation of the CORBA 2.3 standard Object Request Broker GPL/LGPL
Monash Image Library (26 July 2000) The Monash Image Library is a library of over 200 C functions for loading, saving and manipulating digital images. In House
Mtools 3.9.10 Programs for accessing MS-DOS disks without mounting the disks GPL
nano 1.3.12 Pico editor clone with enhancements GPL
NCAR Graphics 4.3.1 Graphics library collection to display scientific data GPL
Nedit 5.5 A GUI text editor Distributable
Netbeans 6.7.1 C/C++ IDE and application building platform CDDL, LGPL
Netica API 3.25 Program for working with Bayesian Belief Networks an Influence Diagrams Commercial
OMNet++ 3.4b2 An extensible, modular, component-based C++ simulation library and framework Freely Distributable
Oracle 10 client Client software for Oracle 10 Commercial
Pan 0.131 The Pan Newsreader GPL
Perl 5.8.8 The Perl programming language GPL
PGPLOT 5.2.0 The PGPLOT Graphics Subroutine Library GPL
PHPUnit 3.3.9 PHP testing framework BSD
Psutils 1.17 Postscript document utilities (including psnup) Distributable
Python 2.4.3 The Python programming language PSF
RCS 5.7 Revision Control System (RCS) file version management tools GPL
Rodin 0.9.0 The Rodin Platform is an Eclipse-based IDE for Event-B system-level modelling and analysis CPL
Scilab 4.0 Scientific software package Other
SICStus Prolog 4.0.2 Prolog development system Commercial
SML/NJ 110.0.7 Standard ML of New Jersey MIT
spim 7.1 MIPS R2000/R3000 Simulator Free for non-commercial use
Starlink Astronomy Software: Kappa, Figaro, Dipso, Convert, Gaia and HDStrace Free for non-commercial use
Subversion 1.4.2 Modern Version Control System designed to replace CVS BSD
SWI-Prolog 5.6.21 Prolog compiler LGPL, GPL
TeX Live 2008 A complete TeX system Distributable
XDoclet 1.1.2 An extended Javadoc Doclet engine Distributable
Xfig 3.2.5 An X Window System tool for drawing basic vector graphics Freeware
Xpaint 2.7.8.1 Paint program for X MIT
Xv 3.10a Image display and manipulation program Shareware
zsh 4.2.6 A shell similar to ksh, but with improvements GPL

Licensing Definitions

Artistic: Software copyrighted by the author with terms for distribution and modification.

BSD: Software copyrighted by the University of California, Berkeley or similar where the author retains copyright.

Commercial: This type of software usually requires purchase by the individual or department wishing to use it. Vendor retains exclusive rights to the product.

CPL: The CPL (Common Public License) is a free software / open-source software license published by IBM.

CDDL: The CDDL (Common Development and Distribution License) is a free software license, produced by Sun Microsystems, based on the Mozilla Public License (MPL).

Distributable: Generally a specific license for the software which allows freedom to distribute the software to others. Can be similar to the GPL.

GNU General Public License: This license guarantees freedom to share and change software distributed using it, with restrictions.

GNU Library General Public License: This license applies to libraries and guarantees freedom to share and change software distributed using it, with restrictions.

In House: Software written by Monash, and may be freely used within Monash.

MIT: Massachusetts Institute of Technology license. Permission to use, copy, modify and distribute the software provided the MIT copyright notice remains.

MPL: The Mozilla Public License (MPL) is a free and open source software license.

None: No copyright, belongs to no one and everyone.

Public Domain: Software which is free of copyright and free for common use.

PSF: The Python Software Foundation License (PSFL) is a BSD-style, permissive free software license which is compatible with the GNU General Public License (GPL).

QPL: The Q Public License (GPL-like).

UCB: Software copyrighted by the University of California, Berkeley or similar where the author retains copyright.

Unknown: Unknown.

FSF list of various licenses and comments about them ( external link ).