The Best Free and Open Source Software
    These free programs are well reviewed. They are often superior replacements for expensive commercial versions. We use them flawlessly in our daily production environment.

    Please support Open Source Software by donating time, services or cash! Please do not use pirated software because there is no excuse! There are more to be found here

    AVG Anti-Virus

    AVG Professional Single Edition has many additional features not included in the free edition. New version now available.

    Well deserved reputation for excellent virus protection that integrates well with e-mail programs. Very fast, easy to use and effective. The free version is for home use only and combined with free spyware programs, is all that is needed to keep your computer safe. We purchase this program for all of our clients!

    VLC Media Player

    VLC (initially VideoLAN Client) is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, ...) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network. All you need to play multimedia in just about any format. Great for playing computer TV and movies.


    Picasa

    Far better than any store bought program we have ever used (including expensive software from) for organizing, editing and publishing digital images. Picasa also makes advanced editing simple by putting one-click fixes and powerful effects at your fingertips. And Picasa makes it a snap to share your pictures – you can email, print photos home, make gift CDs, instantly share via Hello™, and even post pictures on your own blog.
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    Burst

    Based on BitTorrent by Bram Cohen.
    Provides a very reliable experience in file sharing and transfer. Features: Profile system - for saving groups of your favorite settings. Queue system with Auto-complete - makes it easy to maintain a good ratio and still get good download rates.

    If you want TV and movies for your computer, you need Burst.


    Open Office

    A very high quality alternative to expensive bloated office suites.

    * the roots of OpenOffice.org go back twenty years, creating a mature and powerful product
    * independent reviewers around the world have recommended the product
    OpenOffice.org is easy to use

    * you may download OpenOffice.org completely free of any licence fees
    * install it on as many PCs as you like
    * use it for any purpose - private, educational, government and public administration, commercial...
    * pass on copies free of charge to family, friends, students, employees, etc.


    Microsoft AntiSpyware

    Microsoft AntiSpyware is AntiSpyware software that helps to detect and remove spyware and other potentially unwanted software from your computer. Microsoft AntiSpyware helps protect you from spyware's negative consequences, which can include a slower Internet connection, pop-up advertisements, reduced computer performance, identity theft, and the loss of private information.


    Belarc

    The Belarc Advisor builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, including Microsoft Hotfixes, and displays the results in your Web browser. Find out what is really on your PC. A basic trouble shooting tool.


    TheOpenCD

    A collection of high quality Free and Open Source Software. The programs are for most common tasks such as word processing, presentations, e-mail, web browsing, web design, and image manipulation.These are high quality programs, which have been carefully tested for stability.


    EverNote

    Is an intuitive note management application that gives you a single place for the easy input, organization and quick retrieval of all types of notes and content clippings. With EverNote, you can conveniently capture and quickly find typed or handwritten memos; excerpts from Web pages, emails and other documents; passwords, phone messages, and to do's; brainstorms, sketches, snapshots; and more.

    Gmail is a free, search-based webmail service that combines the best features of traditional email with Google's search technology. Gmail makes locating messages so easy that you'll never need to shuffle mail in your inbox again. Besides this entirely new way of reading and tracking messages, Gmail includes more than 2,500 megabytes of storage space - that's over two gigabytes.

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