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[http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=12034&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Unesco free software portal] info about and links to free software. | [http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=12034&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Unesco free software portal] info about and links to free software. | ||
[http://www.download.com/windows/ Download.com] Find lots of stuff here. You can search for many of the software listed here, and see how popular or well rated they are. | |||
[http://www.fsf.org/ The Free Software Foundation] The directory http://directory.fsf.org/ has lots of software, but probably lots of technical stuff. The GNU project http://www.gnu.org/ also links to the same directory. | |||
[http://www.osalt.com/ Open Source Alternatives] lists open source alternatives to commercial software. | |||
[http://www.idealware.org/ Idealware] provides candid Consumer-Reports-style reviews and articles about software of interest to nonprofits. | |||
[http://www.iosn.net/ International Open Source Network] stuff about open source. See FOSS general, then software. I think the portal to software is here http://www.iosn.net/foss/software/ | |||
[http://www.ifossf.org/ International Free and Open Source Software Foundation] actually, I'm not sure what this is, whether it has software or not. But it seems like an interesting organization. | |||
[http://www.pcworld.com/article/143642/101_fantastic_freebies.html 101 Fantastic Freebies] March 2008 lists a lot of downloads, some of which are listed here, like AbiWord | |||
[http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2260070,00.asp Best free software] from Feb 2008. Briefly mentions many software, like Lotus Symphony and others. | |||
Revision as of 21:27, 6 March 2009
General Portals
Unesco free software portal info about and links to free software.
Download.com Find lots of stuff here. You can search for many of the software listed here, and see how popular or well rated they are.
The Free Software Foundation The directory http://directory.fsf.org/ has lots of software, but probably lots of technical stuff. The GNU project http://www.gnu.org/ also links to the same directory.
Open Source Alternatives lists open source alternatives to commercial software.
Idealware provides candid Consumer-Reports-style reviews and articles about software of interest to nonprofits.
International Open Source Network stuff about open source. See FOSS general, then software. I think the portal to software is here http://www.iosn.net/foss/software/
International Free and Open Source Software Foundation actually, I'm not sure what this is, whether it has software or not. But it seems like an interesting organization.
101 Fantastic Freebies March 2008 lists a lot of downloads, some of which are listed here, like AbiWord
Best free software from Feb 2008. Briefly mentions many software, like Lotus Symphony and others.