P.Nelson's List of Open Source Software and Other Freebies.

We already use some of these but there a quite a few we might want to consider for sy07/08.

All of these programs are FREE (open source) to use and redistribute.
Name	Description	Link
OpenOffice	Office suite	http://openoffice.org
Celestia	Galaxy simulation	http://www.shatters.net/celestia/
ClamWin	Free Anti-Virus with automatic updates	http://www.clamwin.com
Firefox	Better, safer browser than IE	http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/
FreeMind	Idea mapping tool	http://freemind.sourceforge.net
GIMP	GNU Image Manipulation Program - Like PhotoShop	http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html
Inkscape	Vector Drawing and SVG Graphics program	http://inkscape.org/
OpenClipArt	SVG graphics, use with Inkscape	http://openclipart.org
Audacity	Sound editing	http://audacity.sourceforge.net You should also install the LAME MP3 plugin and others on the downloads page.
NVU	WYSIWYG Web Editor	http://www.nvu.com
Paint.NET	Paint Program	http://www.getpaint.net Install MS DOT.net framework first.
PDFCreator	Print any document as a PDF file	http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator
Scribus You'll also need GNU Ghostscript to use Scribus.	DesktopPublishing program - like Pagemaker	http://www.scribus.net http://www.gnu.org/software/ghostscript/ghostscript.html
SpyBot Search & Destroy	SpyWare Blocker Very good program	http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
Stellarium	Night sky viewing program - very good	http://www.stellarium.org/
TightVNC	Allows virtual viewing and control of laptop	http://www.tightvnc.com/
TuxPaint	Simple paint program for younger children	http://www.tuxpaint.org Download the extra stamps too!
TuxType	Simple typing game	http://tuxtype.sourceforge.net
These programs are FREE to install and use. Downloads are available through distributor's web sites.
Google Earth	3D Earth mapping with satellite imaging. Very cool...	http://earth.google.com
Ad-Aware	Anti-spyware	http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
Adobe Flash, Acrobat, Shockwave	Browser plugins from Adobe. You'll need to download and install these AFTER you install Firefox.	http://www.adobe.com/downloads/
iTunes	Supplies Qucktime and software to subscribe to podcasts	http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
MS dot net framework	Required for various programs	http://www.microsoft.com/net
Real Player	Player for real media audio and video	http://www.realnetworks.com/products/free_trial.html
RealProducer Basic	Create your own real media from audio and video clips	http://www.realnetworks.com/products/free_trial.html
Burniso	Simple iso cdrom burner	Download link
Skype	Free Internet phone software	http://skype.com