You can get many free software comparable to
the ones that cost hundreds for nothing, thanks to Open Source.
Open Source is a software that is released with the source code
(programming code) under a license that ensures that the code
is available to inspect, change, download and explore. For more
information checkout the
Open
Source Initiative
This page will be updated to bring you the best free software.
AVG
Anti-Virus, If you are looking for a basic Anti-Virus
program for home users at no cost to you, take a look at AVG Anti-Virus
System. This software is used by 70 million users worldwide. It's
easy to use, has automatic updates and works in real-time.
FireFox,
is a stable web browser used by more than 160 million people world
wide. Fire fox has easier features, more options and a ton of
different add-ons to customize the browser the way you like it.
FireFox is the only web browser that has giving Microsoft Internet
Explorer a real challenge.
Mozilla
Thunderbird, If you are looking for an alternative
email software to Microsoft Outlook look no further. Thunderbird
is a great alternative to Outlook, basically same features. This
software was design by the same people that design the FireFox
web browser.
OpenOffice,
is a free productivity suite comparable to Microsoft Office program.
The OpenOffice offers a word processor (Word), spreadsheet (Excel),
presentation (PowerPoint) and database (Access). You get all these
software for the total price of zero.
Picasa,
Is a free software by Google, that helps you organize your entire
photo collection. Helps you to easily locate, add effects and
share your photos. Great features. Upload photos to Picasa online.
SongBird,
Another project from Mozilla the makers for FireFox
and Thunderbird. This software easily lets you play music the
way you want it, from the sites you want and the devices you want.
SongBird is a great desktop media player.
Paint.net,
Photo editing software for computers running Windows.
Paint.net can be compared to Adobe Photoshop. It supports layers,
unlimited undo, special effects and many other powerful tools.
Another software option is The
GIMP, which also works on Mac OS X.
CDBurnXP,
Lets you burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray.
It also includes the feature to burn and create ISOs, as well
as a multi language interface. Home users and companies can use
this software.
Audacity,
easy to use software for recording and editing
sounds. Audacity can be used to record live audio, convert old
cassette tapes and records to digital recordings. You can cut,
copy, splice and mix sounds together and more. Works with Windows,
Max OS X and other operating systems.
Blender,
is a 3D content creation suite. No words, you have
to see the features of this software.
Ad-Aware,
consider the most popular anti-spyware software.
Ad-Aware helps protect pesonal and home computers from malware
attacks. It detects and removes Trojans, worms, spyware, and other
malicious programs.
KompoZer,
a complete web authoring system that combines web
file management and easy-to-use WYSIWYG (what you see is what
you get) web page editing. KompoZer is ideal for non-technical
users who create and attractive, professional-looking website
without the needing to know HTML.
7-Zip,
a file archiver with a high compression ratio,
using new 7z format. This software also supports the packing and
unpacking of 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, and TAR. The 7-Zip provides
a compression ratio thais 2-10% better than the ratio provided
by PKZIp and WInZip.
