¶ Free and Open-Source Software Packages
Learning free and open software today helps to avoid unnecessary costs for corporate software in the future:
- GNU Linux - operating system
- Libre Office - word processor, spreadsheet and slide presentation
- Firefox - web browser
- Brave - web browser
- Thunderbird - email and RSS client
- Signal - messaging, audio/video calls
- Zim - notepad
- Freemind - mindmapping
- Nextcloud - cloud service, task management and shared working environment
- Vaultwarden - password manager
- Bitwarden - password manager
- Gimp - photo and bitmap editing
- Darktable - RAW photo editing
- Inkscape - vector image editing
- Krita - digital painting and 2D animation
- Blender - 3D modeling, animation and video editing
- Kdenlive - video editing
- FreeCad - CAD designing, 3D and technical drawing
- KiCad - electronic circuits and board design
- Scilab - advanced mathematics processor
- Audacity - linear audio recording and editing
- Ardour/Zrythm - digital audio workstation
- Surge XT - wavetable synth
- Mixxx - live DJ mixer
- Jellyfin - self-hosted movie streaming
- Immich - self-hosted photo streaming
- Lutris - game library management (itch.io, GOG, EA, Ubisoft etc.)
Many of these application are compatible with different operating systems and can be used with Windows PC, Linux and Mac. Check the compatibility and look for online tutorials for installing and using these applications in your computer.