Most people associate open source code with Linux, but the open source code community has also developed a large number of excellent software for Windows platforms, such as office software OpenOffice and Firefox. Below we will introduce 10 excellent Open Source Software for Windows:
1. VLC
VLC is one of the most influential multimedia software that supports many audio and video formats, including H.264, Ogg, DivX, MKV, ts, MPEG-2, MP3, MPEG-4 and AAC. VLC supports stream technology and TV capture cards. VLC not only allows you to view and view multimedia files, but also converts different formats.
2. gnumeric
Gnumeric is the workbook part of gnome office software package and is also an independent software. Gnumeric is an excellent spreadsheet software with 520 features-154 of which are unique and run faster than other spreadsheet software. Gnumeric can read workbook files in multiple formats.
3. abiword
Abiword is also part of the gnome office software package and is also an independent software that can meet all the needs of users in word processing. Abiword can create documents, and users can also collaborate with other users to edit documents. Abiword is small in size, fast in operation, high in reliability, and free of charge. Abiword can read and write office and OpenOffice document formats.
4. audacity
Audacity is an important audio recording and editing software. You can use audacity to record audio and convert analog audio into digital formats, edit, copy, and splice digital audio files, change the playback speed of digital audio files, and import and export a large number of digital audio formats. Audacity can also be used to eliminate noise and add sound effects.
5. inkscape
Inkscape is a vector graphics Editing Software similar to illustrator, Corel Draw, and xara X. It fully supports the SVG file format, therefore, any SVG file created or edited using inkscape can be processed by other software that supports SVG. One of the major advantages of inkscape is that it has a large number of tutorials.
6. X-Chat 2
X-Chat 2 is one of the best IRC (online Chat system) clients. Although many users have abandoned IRC and chosen standard Instant Messaging Tools, IRC is still an important resource for IT system administrators. There are currently a large number of IRC chat rooms available for use.
7. FreeMind
FreeMind is a mind map software. The biggest advantage of Mind Map tool is not limited to the standard "task" tool and task list. FreeMind is written in Java. Therefore, to run FreeMind, you must first install Java.
8. TurboCASH
TurboCASH is an entry-level personal wealth management software on Windows. TurboCASH was launched many years ago, so there are a large number of fans. More than 0.1 million companies in over 80 countries are using TurboCASH.
9. Amaya
Amaya is not only a browser, but also a web editing software. Amaya was launched in 1996 and hosted by W3C.
10. ClamWin
ClamWin is a Windows-based anti-virus tool based on ClamAV on Linux. It provides all the standard functions of the tool. Unlike other anti-virus tools, they do not use real-time scanning tools. In addition to the predefined scan, you must manually scan files. Therefore, ClamWin is not suitable for lazy people.