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====Operating systems and Desktop environments====
 
====Operating systems and Desktop environments====
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux '''Linux'''] - Operating system kernel
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux '''Linux'''] - Operating system kernel
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_%28Linux_distribution%29 '''Ubuntu Linux'''] - Linux [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution distribution] with full compliment of software for everyday use. See also [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubuntu '''Kubuntu'''] that runs the KDE desktop which some people find this easier if they are used to Windows
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_%28Linux_distribution%29 '''Ubuntu Linux'''] - Linux [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution distribution] with full compliment of software for everyday use. See also [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubuntu '''Kubuntu'''] that runs the KDE desktop which some people find this easier if they previously used MS Windows
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Software_Distribution '''BSD'''] - Operating system
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Software_Distribution '''BSD'''] - Operating system
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_%28operating_system%29 '''Darwin'''] - The core of Apple's Mac OS X operating system
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_%28operating_system%29 '''Darwin'''] - The core of Apple's Mac OS X operating system

Revision as of 02:22, 7 February 2007

Free and open-source software logos

This is list, in no significant order, of good quality free and open-source software that anyone can download and use right away. There is plenty of other high quality open-source software out there, this list is an introductory sample for those who are new to it. Most of these programs cross-platform, meaning they can be installed on MS Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

See screenshots at the bottom of the page
(All links below point to external websites)