wxPython

If you are new to wxPython, you must take a look at these facts.

wxPython may be better than Java but these are some drawbacks which I came across:

1. Format of date in DatePicker control (dd-m-yyyy , etc.) cannot be changed. It takes the system default format.The best solution I discovered is ... change the system date format! [Windows XP -control panel > Regional and language settings]

2.wxGlade is probably the best GUI designer for wxPython [Python Card is also worth considering]

Finally, wxPython is on of the best toolkit for python

OpenOfice.org

OpenOffice.org (OO.o or OOo) is a free cross-platform office application suite available for a number of different computer operating systems. It supports the ISO standard OpenDocument Format (ODF) for data interchange as its default file format, as well as Microsoft Office 97-2003 formats, Microsoft Office 2007 format (ability to "open" documents in version 3), among others.

OpenOffice.org was originally derived from StarOffice, an office suite developed by StarDivision and acquired by Sun Microsystems in August 1999. The source code of the suite was released in July 2000 with the aim of reducing the dominant market share of Microsoft Office by providing a free, open and high-quality alternative; later versions of StarOffice are based upon OpenOffice.org with additional proprietary components.

The project and software are informally referred to as OpenOffice, but this term is a trademark held by another party, requiring the project to adopt OpenOffice.org as its formal name.

You can get more info from OpenOffice.org

UNetbootin - Universal Netboot Installer

UNetbootin allows for the installation of various Linux/BSD distributions to a partition or USB drive, so it's no different from a standard install, only it doesn't need a CD. It can create a dual-boot install, or replace the existing OS entirely.

Requirements

• Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista, or Linux, or a USB Drive. If you are having trouble with the Linux version, try the Windows version, it usually works better.
• A broadband internet connection to download the distribution packages (unless installing from pre-downloaded media, see below)
• Spare hard drive space to install the OS in (varies depending on distribution)

You can get more info from their official website http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

Openofice.org

OpenOffice.org 2 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases 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.

SQliteJDBC

SQLiteJDBC is a Java JDBC driver for SQLite. It runs using either a native code library 100% Pure Java driver based on NestedVM emulation.

Both the pure driver and the native binaries for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux x86 have been combined into a single jar file.
More info on

http://www.zentus.com/sqlitejdbc/

SQLite - Small. Fast. Reliable.

SQLite is a in-process library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. The code for SQLite is in the public domain and is thus free for use for any purpose, commercial or private. SQLite is currently found in more applications than we can count, including several high-profile projects.

SQLite is an embedded SQL database engine. Unlike most other SQL databases, SQLite does not have a separate server process. SQLite reads and writes directly to ordinary disk files. A complete SQL database with multiple tables, indices, triggers, and views, is contained in a single disk file. The database file format is cross-platform - you can freely copy a database between 32-bit and 64-bit systems or between big-endian and little-endian architectures. These features make SQLite a popular choice as an Application File Format. Think of SQLite not as a replacement for Oracle but as a replacement for fopen()

You can get more info about SQLite on their official website sqlite.org .

There is also a jdbc driver available called SQLiteJDBC.

Multi seat linux

mulA multiseat, multi-station or multiterminal configuration is a single computer which supports multiple users at the same time. The configuration typically consist of one monitor, keyboard and mouse for each user and may include headphones for some users.
There are different approaches for achieving this. This feature is in brainstorm section of ubuntu.
Multiterminals are also more cost-effective: it is not necessary to buy separate motherboards, microprocessors, RAM, hard disks and other components for each user.
Multiseat has following advantages :
- saves electricity
- save cost of hardware
- reduces maintenance work