Operating systems continued
OpenBSD
OpenBSD is a Unix-like operating system known for its very high security.
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OpenSolaris
OpenSolaris is a Unix operating system which by default uses the GNOME interface. It's supported by Sun Microsystems, who released the source code in 2005. It is commonly run on servers.
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FreeBSD
Despite relative obscurity, FreeBSD is a prolific free operating system, with thousands of contributors worldwide. Many applications that run on Linux also run on FreeBSD.
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NetBSD
The smallest of the three large BSD projects, NetBSD is known for its portability and is often used on embedded systems.
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Browsers and email
Firefox
Since its release, the golden child of the Mozilla Foundation has had phenomenal success. The current version of the browser, Firefox 3, topped 8 million downloads in the first 24 hours after launch.
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Chrome
The sudden arrival of any new child from Google causes a stir, especially when you announce it with a comic book. This browser also matches the best of the web in speed tests.
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Thunderbird
No, it's not a supersonic green rescue craft, it's a free email client from the Mozilla Foundation.
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Kmail
Kmail is an email client for Linux that runs under the KDE desktop environment.
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Evolution
Software needs to be adapted to its environment, and the Evolution is just that, an email client adapted for the GNOME Linux desktop environment.
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Instant messaging
Pidgin
Pidgin is a universal instant messaging client that interfaces with a range of other clients such as MSN, Yahoo, IRC, ICQ, QQ (which is very popular in China) and many, many more.
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Archive and storage
7-Zip
7-Zip is an archiving utility for Windows similar to WinZip, except it will never ask you to pay money for a full version.
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Clonezilla
Clonezilla is cloning software for backup and recovery. Two versions are available, a single machine edition and a server edition.
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FreeNAS
As the name suggests, FreeNAS is free network attacked storage (NAS) server software.
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CMS
WordPress
WordPress is a popular platform for web publishing and blogging. WordPress also offers a free blogging service via wordpress.com.
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MediaWiki
MediaWiki is a wiki platform. It's also the technology that runs the seemingly omniscient Wikipedia.
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Joomla
Joomla is a popular open source CMS with a diverse range of functions. Plus, you can also download extensions for additional functionality.
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Some people think if it is free that there must be something wrong it.
I knew someone who had a computer where the mouse did not work. He then bought a whole new operating system. And it was only the mouse that needed cleaning.
He said "Oh I've got windows XP Professional instead of the home version. It must be better."