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Top Five Open Source Downloads

There are many options available from word processing software to sound converting programmes. There are opportunities available to make a donation, this can be any amount chosen by you and is worthwhile doing to help fund these well developed programmes.

Here is the top five downloads:

OpenOffice.org

This is a great free download and supports Microsoft Windows files. You can word process, create spreadsheets, create brochures etc… The best part is that you can turn documents into PDF formats with just a click of a button all completely free. This is a very highly recommended download especially if you do not want to pay large amounts for PDF converting software or expensive word processing programmes.

Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla Firefox web browser is a must download. It is fast, secure and offers the easiest use of web browsing out there. It has come out top of all web browsers in many top lists of the major browsers including Internet Explorer. It is can be completely customised to suit your tastes. Once you have used it all other web browsers just seem poor on reflection. There is also a great host of add on's to choose from to make your web browsing even better.

Miro Video Player

Miro offers a fantastic viewing experience; you can view videos in HD and in any format. It offers a really good interface and is simple to use, so much better than Windows media player and all of those other standard issue programmes. Like most open source software it is free to download. A must download even if just for the HD quality it offers.

GIMP

This is a photo editing software suite which in some instances rivals' features found on Photoshop. It is simple to use and you can layer just like expensive editing software, great for designers and editing your photos to get rid of red eye and colouring to get the right balance.

FileZilla

I use this all of the time, it is a great FTP (file transfer protocol) programme and is available in both client and server options. It is as good as anything I have ever used. It is used for transferring files to your server uploading to the internet.

A great solution for any individual or company who which to upload files to internet servers, both dedicated and reseller.

It is very simple to use and just proves that open source software really is worth investigating and downloading.

Mozilla Thunderbird

An open source email application that makes storing and sorting your emails a breeze. If you are used to using Mozilla Firefox internet browser then this is the option for you. It is fully customisable like the browser and allows you to open tabs and keep your email system easy and quick.

It also features advanced spam filtering systems to stop unwanted emails and archiving emails is so simple and effective.

Open source software really is something you must be looking at and not just because it is free. Open source software is continually updated so you are always using the newest and safest version; this is something that you normally have to pay for with paid software.