These are some of the open source
software and freeware that I use.
Feel free to try them.
| Name of Free Software | Description | Web Site to Download |
| Open Office | Microsoft Office compatible program | www.openoffice.org |
| FreeMind | Mind mapping software | freemind.sourceforge.net |
| AbiWord | Word Processor | www.abisource.com |
| Evernote | Note Taking Software | www.evernote.com |
| Gimp | Photoshop type program | www.gimp.org |
| Inkscape | Illustrator type program | www.inkscape.org |
| Blender | 3D Drawing Program | www.blender3d.com |
| 7-Zip | Winzip type program | www.7-zip.org |
| Really Slick Screensavers | Screensaver | www.reallyslick.com |
| Picasa | Google's Photo Organizer Software | www.picasa.com |
| KeePass | A password safe. | www.keepass.info |
| Clamwin | Anti-Virus Software | www.clamwin.com |
| Microsoft Anti-Spyware | Anti-Spyware | www.microsoft.com/antispyware |
| SpamPal | Anti-Spam | www.spampal.org |
| Filezilla | FTP Software | filezilla.sourceforge.net |
| Firefox | Internet Browser program | www.mozilla.com/firefox |
| Thunderbird | Email Software | www.mozilla.com/thunderbird |
| Gizmo | Internet Telephony | www.gizmoproject.com |
| Skype | Internet Telephony | www.skype.com |
| Winamp | Music Player | www.winamp.com |
| VLC | Multimedia Player | www.videolan.org/vlc/ |
| Audacity | Record/Editing Sounds | audacity.sourceforge.net |
| Rocket Dock | Application Launcher | www.rocketdock.com |
| VirtuaWin | Multi-Desktop software | virtuawin.sourceforge.net |
| Virt-Dimension | Multi-Desktop software | virt-dimension.sourceforge.net |
| TightVNC | Remote PC Control | www.tightvnc.com |
| FlightGear | Flight Simulation Game | www.flightgear.org |
| America's Army | 1st Person Shooter Game | www.americasarmy.com |
| Stellarium | Planetarium | www.stellarium.org |
| Celestia | Space Simulation | www.shatters.net/celestia |
| Little Fighter | Cute fighing game | www.lf2.net |
| StepMania | DDR Dancing Game | www.stepmania.com |
If you have other open source software or freeware that you use and think it's useful and would like to share with others, you can send the web site address to me through jason [at] webmage [dot] com. thanks! |
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