Fractal Design Painter (1992) 8 Graphics Windows

Fractal Design Painter is a painting program that provides a number of unique effects, that can make use of pressure-sensitive tablets. Its drawing capabilities can mimic brush effects such as oil and water color painting.

• 2.0
• 3.0

FrameMaker (1990) 10 Publishing Unix MacOS Other Windows

FrameMaker, originally from Frame Technology Corporation and later Adobe, is a professional document system for creating large, complex documents with highly structured layout. It was often accompanied by FrameReader.

• 2.x
• 3.x
• 4.x
• 5.0

FrameReader (1996) 2 Publishing Windows

FrameReader is a document viewer for Frame Technology/Adobe FrameMaker.

• 5.x

Framework (1984) 17 Word Processor Spreadsheet Graphics Communications Database DOS

Originally created by Forefront Corporation for Ashton-Tate and first released in 1984, Framework was an early integrated office suite for DOS. It has a built in word processor, spreadsheet, database, outliner, graphing, and telecommunications.

• 1.0
• Premier 1.x
• II
• III
• XE
• IV

FreeHand (1988) 18 Graphics Publishing Windows

FreeHand is a vector based drawing program used to create illustrations. It is similar to CorelDraw and Adobe Illustrator. Initially it offered more features and flexibility than illustrator. It was created by Altsys, sold through Aldus, then sold to Macromedia, and then finally was assimilated by Adobe. Later versions repositioned itself as a content creation system for the web through Flash. The final version was Freehand MX (version 11) in 2003.

• 3.1
• 4.0
• 5.0

Freelance Graphics (1985) 10 Presentations Graphics DOS Windows

GCI/Lotus/IBM Freelance Graphics is a vector based presentation and graphing package developed for DOS, OS/2, and Windows. It was intended for use alongside Lotus 1-2-3. Later versions were part of SmartSuite. Before it was acquired by Lotus it was known Freelance, from Graphic Communications.

• 1.0 (DOS)
• 2.0 (DOS)
• 4.0 (DOS)
• 1.0 (Win)

Friday! (1983) 3 PIM Database DOS

Friday! is an early simplified database filing system, sometimes considered a personal information manager, built on top of dBase II. It is easily customizable, completely menu driven, simple, and easy to use. It was targeted at new computer users, and lacks advanced functionally. There were versions for both DOS and CP/M.

• 1.x
• 2.x

FrontRunner (1988) 0 DOS

FontRunner, from Apex Software, is a dBase application compiler that specialized in making small, fast, terminate-and-stay-resident database applications. This makes it possible for DOS application users to call up data entry screens without the need to exit the program they are running. It supports redefinable keyboard macros, and can copy data from a DOS application screen into its database. To reduce memory usage it omits dBase's reporting and label generating capabilities. Version 1.2 and later support EMS memory usage.

• 1.x

FT Pro (1991) 1 Database DOS

FT/Pro, from Block Development Corporation, is a form editor/designer that makes use of VGA graphics. It is capable of importing forms from FormTool. FT/Pro contains an extensive set of powerful drawing tools. It supports variable sizes, colors, typefaces, graphic images, and can print high quality forms on laser printers.

• 1.0

FT-156 Light Pen (1982) 0 DOS

These are drivers and sample programs for use with the FTG Data Systems FT-156 light pen. This is a light pen that attaches directly to an IBM Color Graphics Adapter card.

• 3.x

Funpack 3D (1998) 2 Windows

FunPack 3D is a collection of three games based off games that existed prior, remastered for (early) 3D graphics. It includes a breakout-like game, a Pac-Man clone, and a space fighter.

• 1.0

FX!32 (1996) 0 Windows

XF!32 is a compatiblity layer for Windows NT 4 for the DEC Alpha CPU that adds the ability to run Intel 32-bit binary software. 32-bit i386 executables are essentially disassembled and recompiled with Alpha machine code. The performance is not as good as a native Alpha compiled application, yet it runs at acceptable speeds.

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.5

GNU C/C++ Compiler for DOS and Desqview X (1992) 2 DOS

This is a C/C++ compiler distributed by Quarterdeck for use compiling program to run under Desqview/X. It includes the compiler, tools, libraries, samples, and an installation program.

• 1992

GOfer (1987) 1 Utility Document DOS

GOfer is a desktop search tool capable of searching many document formats. It loads as a TSR and can be called while other programs are running. It support multiple word search, operators, and inexact searches. It does not use an index, that makes it slower but requires no additional disk space.

• 1.0

Graftool (1990) 1 Graphics Mathematics DOS

Graftool is a scientific graphing program and presentation tool. It supports 1-variable histograms, parametric and polar plots, scatter and vector plots, 3d-chart surfaces, shadowed contour plots, trajectories, 2-variable histograms, 3d-scatter, vector and stratification charts.

• 3.x

Harvard Draw for Windows (1991) 0 Graphics Windows

Harvard Draw for Windows from Software Publishing Corp, is a vector based drawing program intended to compete with Corel Draw and Micrografx Draw.

• 1.0

hDC FileApps (1991) 0 Utility Windows

hDC FileApps is a set of five powerful MicroApps to Perform essential File operations quickly and easily. It is related to the Windows 2-based hDC Windows Manager.

• 1.0

hDC FirstApps (1990) 0 Utility Windows

hDC FirstApps is a collection of 10 simple "MicroApps". FirstApps includes Alarm Clock, Art Gallery, Auto Save, Character Set, Desktop, Font Viewer, Memory Viewer, Rocks, System Enhancer, and Work Sets. It is essentially a Windows 3 version of the Windows 2-based hDC Windows Manager.

• 1.0

Hercules Graphics Plus Drivers and RAMFont (1986) 2 DOS

Lotus 1-2-3, Lotus Symphony, FrameWork , and Microsoft Word for DOS 3.0 drivers and utilities for the Hercules Graphics Plus video card. Also includes diagnostics, and HBASIC - an extension to IBM PC basic that enables graphics commands on the Hercules Monographics card.

• 1986

Home Finance System (1988) 0 Financial DOS

Home Finance System is a financial record keeper targeted at home and small business users. It features easy access to multiple accounts, and keeps track of checking, asset, and credit accounts. It started out around 1983 as a program for Heath/Zenith CP/M systems. Interestingly, Home Finance System III includes executables for both IBM PC and Zenith Z-100 Series computers.

• III 3.x

Home-Office Writer (1987) 0 Word Processor DOS

From Real Software: "Home-Office Writer is a word processor with the right balance of professional business features and easy to use design."

• 1987

HP FontSmart (1997) 1 Windows

HP FontSmart is a font management tool which was originally introduced with the HP LaserJet 5P and 5MP printers. HP FontSmart allows you to manage all Windows bitmapped, TrueType, and ATM fonts, not just those included with FontSmart. Fonts are easily installed in Windows (allowing you to select a font in your application), uninstalled from Windows (the font is de-activated from Windows but kept on the system for future use), or deleted from your hard disk to reclaim valuable system resources. Typefaces can also be viewed, magnified, and font lists can be printed. A full installation of FontSmart will provide an additional 110 fonts for use by Windows.

• 2.5

hTest-hFormat (1998) 1 Utility DOS

hTest-hFormat is a set of disk tools for low level formatting, and testing hard disk drives. Include a performance analyzer, interleave optimizer, partition tool, and tools for reading and writing individual sectors.

• 2.0

IBM 3270 PC High Level Language Application Program Interface (1985) 0 DOS

The IBM 3270 Personal Computer High Level Language Application Program Interface (abbreviated "HLLAPI") is a software tool which enables users to develop microcomputer applications that transparently establish 3270 emulation sessions when host data is needed.

• 3.x

IBM CGA Emulator for TI Professional Computer (1988) 0 DOS

The Texas Instruments Professional Computer is an 8088 based machine that competed against the IBM PC, but is not IBM PC hardware compatible. Among its incompatibilities include a higher resolution graphics system that is not at all compatible with IBM MDA or CGA video cards. DOS programs that write directly to the screen will simply hang. software. Note that the TI Professional Computer must contain the full 768K of RAM for this tool to work.

• 2.x