Programming / Development Tools / Utilities
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  Link   Beyond Compare
By far, the best diff / merge utility I've ever used. Good for source diffing and also file system stuff. Yes, sometimes it's worth paying for software...imagine that. ;)
  Link   Ultra Edit
Seriously, there are a lot of good text, source, and hex editors, but this is one of the finest. I do have a love to Notepad++, especially since it's free, but Ultra Edit honestly does more and does it better. I love their search and macro capablit
  Link   Eclipse
It's fabulous. A little confusing at first, but one of the best i've use... besides, it's open source! Check out all their SDKs and projects.