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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_%28Linux_distribution%29 '''Ubuntu'''] - 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/Ubuntu_%28Linux_distribution%29 '''Ubuntu'''] - 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
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_%28operating_system%29 '''Darwin'''] - The core of Apple's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X Mac OS X] operating system
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME '''GNOME'''] desktop environment for Linux (and Unix)
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME '''GNOME'''] desktop environment for Linux (and Unix)
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE '''KDE'''] desktop environment for Linux (and Unix)
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE '''KDE'''] desktop environment for Linux (and Unix)
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*[http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov '''NASA worldwind'''] - virtual Earth software
 
*[http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov '''NASA worldwind'''] - virtual Earth software
 
*[http://www.flightgear.org '''FlightGear'''] - flight simulator
 
*[http://www.flightgear.org '''FlightGear'''] - flight simulator
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K3b '''K3b'''] - CD and DVD authoring application for Linux
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K3b '''K3b'''] - CD and DVD authoring application for Linux

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This is a list 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 just an introductory sample. Most of these programs are cross-platform, meaning they can be installed on MS Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

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Note: all links below point to external websites