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Comparison File Manager Mod1
General information
Basic general information about the managers: creator/company etc.
File manager
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OS Support
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Creator
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First public release date
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Latest stable version
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Cost
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Software license
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DOS Command Center
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Windows 95/98/2000
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Daniel Pantke, WinAce
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circa 1992
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5.1 (ceased)
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USD $19.99 EUR 19,00
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Shareware
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Windows Command Center
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Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
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Daniel Pantke
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circa 1990?
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2.1 (1998/2004?)
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EUR 29,00
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Shareware
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Dos Navigator
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DOS/Windows, OS/2
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Stefan Tarnukov, Dmitrii Dotsenko, Andrew Zabolotny
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DN I (v 0.90) released 1991
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1.51 (circa 1999)
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Free
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Open source
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Directory Opus
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Amiga (ceased '97), Windows
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Jonathan Potter, GPSoftware
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Amiga - Opus 1, Jan. 1990, Windows - Opus 6, June 2001
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8.2.2.3
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AUD $85
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Proprietary
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Disk Order
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LikeMac Group
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February, 2004
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2.3 (May 31, 2006)
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$22.57 USD
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Proprietary
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EF Commander
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EFSoftware
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?
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4.51 (January 12, 2006)
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?
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Proprietary
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emelFM2
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tooar
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March, 2000
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0.1.7 April 27, 2006)
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Free
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GPL
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F
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Duy Nguyen, Michel Normand
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2000 or earlier
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1.70 / 2.70 (2002)
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Free
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FreeCommander
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Marek Jasinski
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?
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2006 beta (December 17, 2005)
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Free
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Closed source
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Finder
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Apple Computer
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January, 1984
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10.4.7 (Ships with 10.4.6)
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Part of MacOS
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Proprietary
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Magellan Explorer
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Enriva
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1999 or earlier (as Voyager 98)
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Version 3.32 / 7 October 2005
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$39.95
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Proprietary
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Gentoo file manager
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Gentoo
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?
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0.11.55 (June 4, 2005)
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Free
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GPL
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GNOME Commander
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GNOME Commander
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August, 2001
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1.2.0 (May 7, 2006)
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Free
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GPL
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Konqueror
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KDE
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October, 2000
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3.5.3
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Free
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GPL
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Krusader
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Krusader Krew
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(July 11, 2000)
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1.70.0 (February 12, 2006)
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Free
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GPL
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Macintosh Explorer
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Macintosh Explorer
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(April, 2000)
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4.4 (March 15, 2006)
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US$ 15.95
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Proprietary
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MeeSoft Commander
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MeeSoft Commander
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January, 2003
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1.2.8 (March 26, 2006)
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Free
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Closed source
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Midnight Commander mc
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GNU Midnight Commander
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4.6.1 (July 23, 2005)
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Free
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GPL
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MuCommander
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Maxence Bernard
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?
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0.8 beta2 (February 27, 2006)
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Free
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Closed source
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Nautilus
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Eazel
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April 11, 2001
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2.14.3 (1 August, 2006)
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Free
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GPL
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Path Finder
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Cocoatech
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April, 2001 (originally called Snax)
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4.1.1 (April 24, 2006)
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US$ 34.95
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Proprietary
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RageWork
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Softrage
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?
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2.6 (March 20, 2006)
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US$ 34
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Proprietary
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Servant Salamander
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Altap
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August 15, 1997
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2.5 RC1 (April 28, 2006)
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US$ 20
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Proprietary
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Total Commander
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Christian Ghisler
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?
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6.55 (July 28, 2006)
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CHF 40
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Proprietary
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Turbo Navigator
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Marko Vodopija
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?
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1.47
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Free
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Closed source
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Tux Commander
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Tux Commander
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?
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0.4.101 (February 10, 2004)
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Free
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GPL
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Volkov Commander
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Vsevolod Volkov
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circa 1992
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4.05/4.99.08 (2000)
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shareware/freeware
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Proprietary
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Windows Explorer
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Microsoft
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August 24, 1995
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5.1 (server 5.2)
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Part of Windows
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Proprietary
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WinSCP
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WinSCP
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?
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3.8 beta (December 12, 2005)
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Free
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GPL
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xffm - Xfce File Manager
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Xfce
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?
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4.2.3.2 / 4.4 beta 1 (4.3.90.1)
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Free
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GPL
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xplorer²
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Nikos Bozinis
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June 10, 2004
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1.5.0.0 (February 9, 2006)
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US$ 25.07
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Proprietary
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ZTreeWin
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Kim Henkel
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1996
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1.50 (January 1, 2006)
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US$ 29.95
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Proprietary
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File manager
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Creator
|
First public release date
|
Latest stable version
|
Cost
|
Software license
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Mod2
General information
Basic general information about the managers: creator/company etc.
File manager (OS Suppor)
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Features
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Manager Views
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Network Protocol
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File
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Browse
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Search
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Extensibility
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Cost
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License
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DCC (DOS/95/98/2000)
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|
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Daniel Pantke, WinAce
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circa 1992
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5.1 (ceased)
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USD $19.99 EUR 19,00
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Shareware
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WCC (95/98/ME/NT/2k/XP)
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|
|
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Daniel Pantke
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circa 1990?
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2.1 (1998/2004?)
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EUR 29,00
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Shareware
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Dos Navigator (DOS/Windows, OS/2)
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|
|
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Stefan Tarnukov, Dmitrii Dotsenko, Andrew Zabolotny
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DN I (v 0.90) released 1991
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1.51 (circa 1999)
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Free
|
Open source
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Directory Opus (Amiga, Windows)
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|
|
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Jonathan Potter, GPSoftware
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Amiga- Jan. 1990, Windows- June 2001
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8.2.2.3
|
AUD $85
|
Proprietary
|
Disk Order
|
|
|
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LikeMac Group
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February, 2004
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2.3 (May 31, 2006)
|
$22.57 USD
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Proprietary
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EF Commander
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|
|
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EFSoftware
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?
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4.51 (January 12, 2006)
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?
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Proprietary
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emelFM2
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|
|
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tooar
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March, 2000
|
0.1.7 April 27, 2006)
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Free
|
GPL
|
F
|
|
|
|
Duy Nguyen, Michel Normand
|
2000 or earlier
|
1.70 / 2.70 (2002)
|
Free
|
FreeCommander
|
|
|
|
Marek Jasinski
|
?
|
2006 beta (December 17, 2005)
|
Free
|
Closed source
|
Finder
|
|
|
|
Apple Computer
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January, 1984
|
10.4.7 (Ships with 10.4.6)
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Part of MacOS
|
Proprietary
|
Magellan Explorer
|
|
|
|
Enriva
|
1999 or earlier (as Voyager 98)
|
Version 3.32 / 7 October 2005
|
$39.95
|
Proprietary
|
Gentoo file manager
|
|
|
|
Gentoo
|
?
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0.11.55 (June 4, 2005)
|
Free
|
GPL
|
GNOME Commander
|
|
|
|
GNOME Commander
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August, 2001
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1.2.0 (May 7, 2006)
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Free
|
GPL
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Konqueror
|
|
|
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KDE
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October, 2000
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3.5.3
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Free
|
GPL
|
Krusader
|
|
|
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Krusader Krew
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(July 11, 2000)
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1.70.0 (February 12, 2006)
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Free
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GPL
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Macintosh Explorer
|
|
|
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Macintosh Explorer
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(April, 2000)
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4.4 (March 15, 2006)
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US$ 15.95
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Proprietary
|
MeeSoft Commander
|
|
|
|
MeeSoft Commander
|
January, 2003
|
1.2.8 (March 26, 2006)
|
Free
|
Closed source
|
Midnight Commander mc
|
|
|
|
GNU Midnight Commander
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4.6.1 (July 23, 2005)
|
Free
|
GPL
|
MuCommander
|
|
|
|
Maxence Bernard
|
?
|
0.8 beta2 (February 27, 2006)
|
Free
|
Closed source
|
Nautilus
|
|
|
|
Eazel
|
April 11, 2001
|
2.14.3 (1 August, 2006)
|
Free
|
GPL
|
Path Finder
|
|
|
|
Cocoatech
|
April, 2001 (originally called Snax)
|
4.1.1 (April 24, 2006)
|
US$ 34.95
|
Proprietary
|
RageWork
|
|
|
|
Softrage
|
?
|
2.6 (March 20, 2006)
|
US$ 34
|
Proprietary
|
Servant Salamander
|
|
|
|
Altap
|
August 15, 1997
|
2.5 RC1 (April 28, 2006)
|
US$ 20
|
Proprietary
|
Total Commander
|
|
|
|
Christian Ghisler
|
?
|
6.55 (July 28, 2006)
|
CHF 40
|
Proprietary
|
Turbo Navigator
|
|
|
|
Marko Vodopija
|
?
|
1.47
|
Free
|
Closed source
|
Tux Commander
|
|
|
|
Tux Commander
|
?
|
0.4.101 (February 10, 2004)
|
Free
|
GPL
|
Volkov Commander
|
|
|
|
Vsevolod Volkov
|
circa 1992
|
4.05/4.99.08 (2000)
|
shareware/freeware
|
Proprietary
|
Windows Explorer
|
|
|
|
Microsoft
|
August 24, 1995
|
5.1 (server 5.2)
|
Part of Windows
|
Proprietary
|
WinSCP
|
|
|
|
WinSCP
|
?
|
3.8 beta (December 12, 2005)
|
Free
|
GPL
|
xffm - Xfce File Manager
|
|
|
|
Xfce
|
?
|
4.2.3.2 / 4.4 beta 1 (4.3.90.1)
|
Free
|
GPL
|
xplorer²
|
|
|
|
Nikos Bozinis
|
June 10, 2004
|
1.5.0.0 (February 9, 2006)
|
US$ 25.07
|
Proprietary
|
ZTreeWin
|
|
|
|
Kim Henkel
|
1996
|
1.50 (January 1, 2006)
|
US$ 29.95
|
Proprietary
|
File manager (OS Suppor)
|
Manager Views
|
Network Protocol
|
File
|
Browse
|
Search
|
Extensibility
|
Cost
|
License
|