Daily Downloads: Thunderbird, WindowBlinds, Amarok, and More

Welcome to Daily Downloads brought to you by CyberNet! Each weekday we bring you software updates for widely used programs, and it’s safe to assume that all the software we list is freeware (we’ll try to note the paid-only programs).

As you browse the Internet during the day, feel free to post the software updates you come across in the comments below so that we can include them the following day!

–Stable Releases–

The software listed here have all been officially released by the developers.

• FileZilla 3.1.0 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror] [Review]
  Operating System: Windows; Mac; Linux
  Type of Application: FTP client
  Changes: Bug fixes
• Thunderbird 2.0.0.16 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror] [Review]
  Operating System: Windows; Mac; Linux
  Type of Application: Email client
  Changes: Security fixes
• WindowBlinds 6.2.61 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror] [Review]
  Operating System: Windows only
  Cost: $19.95
  Type of Application: Advanced Windows skinning
  Changes: Improved compression of Start menu animations, animated wait screens during apply, and bug fixes

–Pre-Releases (Alpha, Beta, etc…)–

The software listed here are pre-releases that may not be ready for everyday usage.

• Amarok 2.0 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Review]
  Operating System: Linux only
  Release: Alpha 2
  Type of Application: Media player
  Changes: Interface updates and bug fixes

–Release Calendar–

• July 25 – Firefox 3.1 Alpha 1 [Review]
• August – Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 [Review]
• September 2 – OpenOffice.org 3.0 [Review]
• October 30 – Ubuntu 8.10
• Late 2008 – Firefox 3.1 [Review]
• 2009 – Windows Mobile 7 [Review]
• 2009 – Paint.NET 4.00 [Review]
• January 2010 – Windows 7 [Review]

Thanks Omar!