Software Downloads

This is the software section of Planet Mir, where you can download programs for BeOS, Linux and the good old Atari ST. The programs are either software created by others, typically by a Linux open source project, therefor software that we only ported to one of our supported platforms due to the availability of the source code of the original projects.
And you'll also find programs here that we created and coded using C / C++ with the free gcc compiler package. We hope these programs fill a gap for BeOS, Atari or Linux, and that you'll like them! Nevertheless: Nobody but the end user is responsible for the consequences of using this software! No Warranty!

SoX, the Sound eXchanger, is a command-line utility which converts between a huge number of sound formats. You can add effects and a lot of other useful processes to the audiodata. Think of it as a universal sound sample translator.
SoX is available as binary for many platforms and as source code package from this page: http://sox.sf.net/
The current maintainer of the SoX project and the official homepage is Chris Bagwell.

Please note that I am not the creator of SoX or have sth. to do with the sox homepage mentioned above, I just compiled the source code for BeOS- so all credits go to the authors and copyright owners of the original SoX sources! Please refer to the official sox homepage or the documentation included in the archive for more info.

Notes for Atari ST:
The SoX package below includes compiled and stripped binaries and Atari-specific documentation, as well as the original docs. It was tested on Atari ST/ Mac MINT, normal GEM TOS and MagiC Mac. Likely works on other Atari compatible platforms too, and should also work on TT and Falcon hardware. I will not compile newer versions than the one below unless someone really wants it (i.e. for Atari ST).

Notes for BeOS:
The latest SoX packages below include ready-to-run compiled binaries for BeOS R5 (and up) together with a modified playscript and BeOS-specific documentation, as well as the original SoX docs and an Installer/Uninstaller. Version 12.17.8 and up features two seperate builds, one which will run without having any optional libraries installed, and the other with dynamically compiled in support for libmad, liblame and ogg-vorbis-libs (MP3 and OGG encoding/decoding). You'll need an installed LibPak for the latter version to work.

This application is coded in BeOS-native C++. It is something like a LauncherApp with intelligent features like Autocomplete from history and good integration into Tracker (the Desktop of BeOS, should you not know). Basically, you just enter bash-alike commands into the commandbar and hit Enter to trigger one of its features. Btw, the rounded CommandBar is definitely NOT Dano, it is my own implementation of a TextControl with animation and integrated Autocomplete ;-)

Some of the features of LittleShell are:

• Doesn't occupy much space on your desk.
• Start shell commands similar to the Terminal, optionally with Stdout and Stderr display.
• Launch URL's (http(s), www, ftp, email, news, rtsp, telnet, audio, beshare) with the preferred program.
• Open directories as Tracker windows.
• Automatic Work directory switching, can optionally be saved for next start.
• Launch files with their preferred program, works without a running Tracker too.
• Keeps a configurable history of all inputted commands. It is kept in sync for all open windows.
• History is accessible through a menu, Up / Down cursor keys, and Autocomplete (like in a Browser).
• Integration with Tracker through Tracker add-on, Drag'n Drop and other interfaces.
• Status is always shown with messages and color codes.
• Tool Tip Help, uses BubbleHelper class by Marco Nelissen.
• User-selectable window modes.
• Experimental (alpha state) screensaver module.
• PPC and x86 BeOS R5 version.

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