1	Not Microsoft! Free and Open Source Applications and Web-based Services for Libraries
2	Commercial vs. Free vs. Open Source Licensing Differences Source Code Availability Development Methodology
3	What is Open Source Software? OSS is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you should think of free as in free speech, not as in free beer. OSS is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software.
4	Open Source software provides four kinds of freedom for the users of the software: The freedom to run the program, for any purpose. The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs. The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor. The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements (and modified versions in general) to the public, so that the whole community benefits.
5	Open Source Applications Open Office http://www.openoffice.org/ OpenOffice.org 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It stores all your data in an international open standard format and can also read and write files from other common office software packages (i.e. Microsoft Office). It can be downloaded and used completely free of charge for any purpose.
6	Star Office Open Office is a byproduct of Sun Microsystems Star Office, which Sun acquired in 1999. Sun released the code base for Star Office in 2000. Open Office utilizes xml-based file formats for standards compatibility. Open Office can read Microsoft formats.
7	Open Office - Writer A word processor similar to Microsoft Word and WordPerfect. It can export Portable Document Format (PDF) files with no additional software, and can function as a basic WYSIWYG editor for creating and editing web pages.
8	Open Office - Calc A spreadsheet similar to Microsoft Excel and Lotus 1-2-3. Calc provides a number of features not present in Excel, including a system which automatically defines series for graphing, based on the layout of the user’s data. Calc can also export spreadsheets to the PDF format.
9	Open Office - Impress A presentation program similar to Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote. It can export presentations to Adobe Flash (SWF) files, allowing them to be played on any computer with a Flash player installed. It also includes the ability to create PDF files, and the ability to read Microsoft PowerPoint's .ppt format. Impress lacks ready-made presentation designs. However, templates are readily available on the Internet
10	Base, Draw, and Math Base is a database management program similar to Microsoft Access. Draw is a vector graphics editor and diagramming tool, similar to Microsoft Visio and comparable in features to early versions of CorelDRAW. Math is a tool for creating and editing mathematical formulae, similar to Microsoft Equation Editor.
11	Open Source Applications FireFox http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ie.html Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite and managed by Mozilla Corporation. Firefox has 22.98% of the recorded usage share of web browsers as of August 2009, making it the second most popular browser in terms of current use worldwide after Microsoft's Internet Explorer, which has 66.97%.
12	Open Source Applications Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity® is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. Record live audio. Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs. Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files. Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together. Change the speed or pitch of a recording.
13	Free Applications Irfanview http://www.irfanview.com/ IrfanView is a very fast, small, compact and innovative FREEWARE (for non-commercial use) graphic viewer. Several features Supports several formats
14	Free Applications Doomi http://doominow.com/ A very simple to-do list Requires Adobe Air which installs along with the application
15	Free Web-based Services Meebo http://www.meebo.com/ Supports dozens of IM platforms, including AIM, Yahoo!, MSN, Google Talk, MySpace IM, Facebook Chat, and more. No installation required! Can also be used as an IM window on your blog or site.
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17	Free Web-based Services Google Calendar http://www.google.com/calendar/ Share your schedule Mobile support Customizable reminders Sync with Outlook
18	The Swiss Army Knife of Free Software LiberKey http://www.liberkey.com/en/ Portable use (installed on USB key, external hard drive, music player such as iPod, ...) LiberKey Ultimate (165 applications)
19	Free Web-based Bonus! Primo PDF https://online.primopdf.com/Default.aspx Converts over 30 file types or web pages to .pdf Also has an installable version that is free!