Overview of the best open-source software

Software name function description URL
7-zip 4.16 beta File compression tool that integrates www.7-zip.org with Windows Explorer
A note 4.2.1 you can place notebooks on Windows desktops and provide the alarm reminder feature http://a-note.sourceforge.net
Abb7-0.9 can back up documents in compression mode www. xs4all. nl /~ Edienske
Abiword 2.27 windows WordPad replacement program, enhanced functions www.abisource.com
Aethera 1.21 provides calendar, Address Book, task table, and reminder functions, and has built-in e-mail client www.thekompany.com/home
Ant movie catalog 3.5 archives your favorite dvd and adds instructions www. antp. be
Ant renamer 2.0.8 is an easy-to-use file rename tool and has a flexible filtering mechanism www. antp. be
Audacity 1.2.3 edit, optimize, and add special effect http://audacity.sourceforge.net to audio files
Axcrypt 1.6.1 encrypts programs and integrates http://axcrypt.sourceforge.net with Windows Explorer
Blender 3D 2.36 3D Object Modeling and rendering www.blender3d.com
Borg calendar 1.4.2 provides table calendar, task list, address book function, supports multi-user http://borg-calendar.sourceforge.net
Cdex 1.51 converts music CD to WAV or mp3 http://cdexos.sourceforge.net
Cinepaint 0.19 professional image editing software http://cinepaint.sourceforge.net
Clam win 0.83 virus scanning tool http://clamwin.sourceforge.net
Cool mon 1.0.1003 system detection tool www.coolmon.org
Cool player 215 a streamlined audio player software http://coolplayer.sourceforge.net
Dia 0.94 graph and flowchart www.gnome.org/projects/dia
Double Type 0.2.1 design your own TrueType font http://doubletype.sourceforge.net.
Egroupware 1.0.0.006: A workflow system containing calendar, news, contacts, and other modules www.egroupware.org
Eraser 5.7 permanently deletes www. Heidi. ie from the hard disk
Filezilla 2.2.12c FTP client http://filezilla.sourceforge.net
Firefox 1.02 web browser, supporting parallel display of multiple web www.firefox-browser.de
Freemind 0.8 is able to establish a http://freemind.sourceforge.net of the relationships between concepts with visual icons
Gaim 1.4.0 supports Instant Messaging Software http://gaim.sourceforge.net for ICQ, aim, MSN, and Yahoo
Ganttproject 1.11.1 project management software to help you schedule and resource allocation http://ganttproject.sourceforge.net
GnuPG add-ons encrypts emails www.gnupg.org
Health monitor 2.1 monitors windows status monitoring tool that provides an alert http://healthmonitor.sourceforge.net when a problem occurs
Inkscape 0.41 vector graphic design tool, which can be used to draw maps, technical drawings, or company logo www.inkscape.org
An encyclopedia of more than 1.8 entries in jdictionary 1.4 million www.jdictionary.info
Kee pass 0.99b manage your password http://keepass.sourceforge.net
Keynote 1.6.5 word processing software and database combination, with a good search mechanism www.tranglos.com
Media Portal 0.1.1.1 video, DVD, audio, Picture Play tools, support for both television and radio broadcast http://mediaportal.sourceforge.net
MP3 tag tools 1.2.008 MP3 file ID tag editing tool http://massid3lib.sourceforge.net
MP3 gain 1.2.5 adjust the volume http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net of mp3 songs without affecting the sound quality
Nvu 1.0 wysiwyg html editing tool with professional webpage creation functions professional web pages www.mozilla.nightrat.net/nvu
Open Office 2.0 Beta text processing, workbooks, demo tools, and database www.openoffice.org
PDF-creator 0.8.1 can be installed as a printer and output document as a PDF http://sector7g.wurzel6.de/pdfcreator/index_en.htm
Poptray 3.10 monitors email accounts in the background and reminds you of alerts you to new mails http://poptray.crause.co.za when new mail enters
PW-gen 1.4.0 generates a 64-bit to 128-bit security password http://sourceforge.net/projects/pwgen-win for you.
RSS-owl 1.1 RSS reader www.rssowl.org
Screencopy 2.3 Screen Copy tool http://smartision-sc.sourceforge.net
SYN text editor 2.1.0.46 text editor, supporting command syntax http://syn.sourceforge.net in Multiple Programming Languages
Task switchxp pro 1.1.2 extends the functionality and appearance of Windows Job Manager extend the functionality and appearance of the task manager http://taskswitchxp.sourceforge.net
The Gimp 2.2.4 image editing software that supports Layer Management and special effect polishing www.gimp.org
Thunderbird 1.02 e-mail client, support for IMAP/POP3 accounts, with spam filter and virtual folder www.thunderbird-mail.de
True crypt 3.1a encryption of files or hard disk partitions, you can also encrypt the U disk and other mobile storage media http://truecrypt.sourceforge.net
True downloader 0.82 FTP and HTTP link download management tool that monitors clipboard http://francis.dupont.free.fr/truedownloader
TV-browser 1.0.1 automatically updates the daily TV festival www.tvbrowser.org
Virtual dub 1.5.10 video editing and capturing software that supports MPEG-1 and AVI video formats www.virtualdub.org
Virtual win 2.1 can manage up to 9 virtual desktops, you can use hotkeys for desktop switching http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net
VLC Media Player 0.8.1 media player. It can be in the format of www.videolan.org, such as DVD, VCD, CD, MPEG, and DivX.
The Web httrack 3.33 Offline Browser can save the Internet webpage to the local hard drive www.httrack.com
Winroll 2.0 click the title bar to minimize the program window www.palma.com. au/winroll
Wx Musik 0.4.1 audio play and Management Software http://musik.berlios.de
XAMPP 1.42 web server package, including Apache, PHP, and MySQL www.apachefriends.org