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*[http://www.openoffice.org '''OpenOffice.org'''] - office productivity software. Comparable to Microsoft Office. As well as having using an open file format it can read and write Microsoft Office files | *[http://www.openoffice.org '''OpenOffice.org'''] - office productivity software. Comparable to Microsoft Office. As well as having using an open file format it can read and write Microsoft Office files | ||
*[http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php '''NeoOffice'''] - Mac OS X version of OpenOffice | *[http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php '''NeoOffice'''] - Mac OS X version of OpenOffice | ||
− | * | + | *{{wp|Koffice|'''KOffice'''}} - office suite for KDE desktop (Unix / Linux) |
*[http://www.abisource.com '''AbiWord'''] - word processor | *[http://www.abisource.com '''AbiWord'''] - word processor | ||
*[http://www.gnome.org/projects/evolution '''Evolution'''] - personal information manager | *[http://www.gnome.org/projects/evolution '''Evolution'''] - personal information manager | ||
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====Internet related software==== | ====Internet related software==== | ||
− | * | + | *{{wp|Apache_HTTP_Server '''Apache webserver'''] - web server |
− | * | + | *{{wp|BitTorrent_client '''BitTorrent'''] - distributed file-sharing |
− | * | + | *{{wp|Mozilla_Foundation '''Mozilla Foundation'''] |
**[http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox '''Mozilla Firefox'''] - web browser | **[http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox '''Mozilla Firefox'''] - web browser | ||
**[http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird '''Mozilla Thunderbird'''] - mail client | **[http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird '''Mozilla Thunderbird'''] - mail client | ||
*[http://www.nvu.com/index.php '''NVU'''] - HTML composer | *[http://www.nvu.com/index.php '''NVU'''] - HTML composer | ||
− | * | + | *{{wp|Sendmail '''Sendmail'''] - email transfer agent |
− | * | + | *{{wp|Pidgin_%28software%29|'''Pidgin (software)'''}} - multiple-protocol instant messaging |
====Content management systems==== | ====Content management systems==== | ||
− | * | + | *{{wp|Joomla%21|'''Joomla!'''}} - CMS |
*[http://www.alfresco.com '''Alfresco'''] - CMS | *[http://www.alfresco.com '''Alfresco'''] - CMS | ||
− | * | + | *{{wp|MediaWiki|'''MediaWiki'''}} - wiki content management software. AdCiv.org is powered by MediaWiki |
− | * | + | *{{wp|Drupal|'''Drupal'''}} - modular content management framework and blogging engine |
− | ''See more open-source CMS software | + | ''See more open-source CMS software {{wp|List_of_content_management_systems#Free_and_open_source_software|here}}'' |
====Other==== | ====Other==== | ||
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*[http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov '''NASA worldwind'''] - virtual Earth / Moon / Mars software | *[http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov '''NASA worldwind'''] - virtual Earth / Moon / Mars software | ||
*[http://www.flightgear.org '''FlightGear'''] - flight simulator | *[http://www.flightgear.org '''FlightGear'''] - flight simulator | ||
− | * | + | *{{wp|Second_life|'''Second life'''}} - virtual world viewer (as in a virtual reality, rather than a virtual Earth model) |
*[http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page '''FreeMind'''] - mind mapping software | *[http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page '''FreeMind'''] - mind mapping software | ||
*[http://www.stellarium.org '''Stellarium'''] - planetarium software for accurate representations of the night's sky from any location or time | *[http://www.stellarium.org '''Stellarium'''] - planetarium software for accurate representations of the night's sky from any location or time | ||
− | * | + | *{{wp|K3b|'''K3b'''}} - CD and DVD authoring application for Linux |
− | * | + | *{{wp|PhpMyAdmin|'''phpMyAdmin'''}} - web front-end for MySQL database management system |
− | * | + | *{{wp|Vega_Strike|'''Vega Strike'''}} - Space flight simulator and trading game |
*[http://www.winehq.org '''Wine'''] - a compatibility layer for computers running Linux that enables them to run many applications that were originally written for MS Windows | *[http://www.winehq.org '''Wine'''] - a compatibility layer for computers running Linux that enables them to run many applications that were originally written for MS Windows | ||
====Programming related==== | ====Programming related==== | ||
− | * | + | *{{wp|Eclipse_%28software%29|'''Eclipse'''}} - software framework and Java IDE |
− | * | + | *{{wp|GTK%2B '''GTK'''] - Popular widget toolkit for the X Window System, for creating graphical user interfaces |
− | * | + | *{{wp|wiki/Qt_%28toolkit%29|'''QT toolkit'''}} - cross-platform application development framework |
− | * | + | *{{wp|KDevelop|'''KDevelop'''}} - Programming IDE for Linux / Unix |
− | * | + | *{{wp|PHP|'''PHP'''}} - server-side programming language |
− | * | + | *{{wp|Perl|'''PERL'''}} - Dynamic programming language |
− | * | + | *{{wp|Python_%28programming_language%29|'''Python'''}} - programming language |
− | * | + | *{{wp|GNU_Compiler_Collection|'''GNU Compiler Collection''' (GCC)}} |
− | * | + | *{{wp|MySQL|'''MySQL'''}} - Database management system |
− | * | + | *{{wp|Java_%28programming_language%29|'''Java'''}} - Programming language |
− | * | + | *{{wp|Mono_%28software%29|'''Mono'''}} - Free and open-source .NET framework implementation |
====More comprehensive list of open-source software==== | ====More comprehensive list of open-source software==== | ||
− | * | + | *{{wp|List_of_open_source_software_packages|'''Wikipedia}} - List of open source software packages'''] |
Revision as of 23:32, 11 July 2007
Main Page > Open collaborative design > Free and open-source software > Examples of free and open-source software
This is a list of good quality free and open-source software that anyone can download and use no strings attached. There is plenty of other quality open-source software out there – this list is just an introductory sample. Most of these programs are cross-platform, meaning they can be installed on MS Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. (This is not a list of freeware or shareware, which is a different thing altogether).
Contents
Operating systems and Desktop environments
- Linux - Operating system kernel
- Ubuntu - Linux distribution with full compliment of software for everyday use. See also Kubuntu that runs the KDE desktop which some people find this easier if they previously used MS Windows
- BSD - Operating system
- Darwin - The core of Apple's Mac OS X operating system
- GNOME desktop environment for Linux (and Unix)
- KDE desktop environment for Linux (and Unix)
- Xfce lightweight desktop environment for Linux (and Unix)
Graphics and multimedia
- GIMP - Bitmap graphics editor, similar to Adobe Photoshop
- Inkscape - Vector graphics editor
- Xara Xtreme - Vector graphics editor
- VNC - cross-platform remote desktop utility. For example it enables a Mac to control a Windows or a Linux PC (or vice-versa)
- Blender - Advanced 3D modelling and rendering application. Gallery
- Art of Illusion - Java-based 3D modelling and rendering application with an intuitive user interface. Gallery
- VideoLAN - cross-platform media player capable of playing most video filetypes
- Democracy player - cross-platform media player that can automatically download videos from RSS-based "channels" and play videos sequentially from a playlist
- Songbird - similar to iTunes with built-in browser. Screencast
- Audacity - digital audio editor
- Ardour - digital audio workstation
- Scribus - Desktop Publishing (DTP)
- F-Spot - Photo manager
Office software
- OpenOffice.org - office productivity software. Comparable to Microsoft Office. As well as having using an open file format it can read and write Microsoft Office files
- NeoOffice - Mac OS X version of OpenOffice
- KOffice - office suite for KDE desktop (Unix / Linux)
- AbiWord - word processor
- Evolution - personal information manager
- PDFCreator - creates PDFs from any Windows program. Use it like a printer (PDFCreater is Windows only)
- {{wp|Apache_HTTP_Server Apache webserver] - web server
- {{wp|BitTorrent_client BitTorrent] - distributed file-sharing
- {{wp|Mozilla_Foundation Mozilla Foundation]
- Mozilla Firefox - web browser
- Mozilla Thunderbird - mail client
- NVU - HTML composer
- {{wp|Sendmail Sendmail] - email transfer agent
- Pidgin (software) - multiple-protocol instant messaging
Content management systems
- Joomla! - CMS
- Alfresco - CMS
- MediaWiki - wiki content management software. AdCiv.org is powered by MediaWiki
- Drupal - modular content management framework and blogging engine
See more open-source CMS software here
Other
- Celestia 3D space simulation software. For a tour of its capabilities, select 'Run demo' from the 'Help' menu. Gallery and addons
- NASA worldwind - virtual Earth / Moon / Mars software
- FlightGear - flight simulator
- Second life - virtual world viewer (as in a virtual reality, rather than a virtual Earth model)
- FreeMind - mind mapping software
- Stellarium - planetarium software for accurate representations of the night's sky from any location or time
- K3b - CD and DVD authoring application for Linux
- phpMyAdmin - web front-end for MySQL database management system
- Vega Strike - Space flight simulator and trading game
- Wine - a compatibility layer for computers running Linux that enables them to run many applications that were originally written for MS Windows
- Eclipse - software framework and Java IDE
- {{wp|GTK%2B GTK] - Popular widget toolkit for the X Window System, for creating graphical user interfaces
- QT toolkit - cross-platform application development framework
- KDevelop - Programming IDE for Linux / Unix
- PHP - server-side programming language
- PERL - Dynamic programming language
- Python - programming language
- GNU Compiler Collection (GCC)
- MySQL - Database management system
- Java - Programming language
- Mono - Free and open-source .NET framework implementation
More comprehensive list of open-source software
- Wikipedia - List of open source software packages]