Open Source: Software Tools

The following are links to just a few of the major 'general purpose' open source software products and utilities: Videos

• Apache Software - A large collaborative software community with a wide range of open source projects and products.

• Drupal - Widely used open source content management system (CMS) for web sites.

• FrontlineSMS - A free, open source software that turns a laptop and a mobile phone into a central communications hub.

• GeoServer - An open source Java-based software server that allows users to view, edit, share, and map geospatial data.

• GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) - A multi-platform photo & image manipulation tool. An open source alternative to Photoshop.

• Java - A free, portable programming language and/or software development platform originally created at Sun Microsystems.

• LibreOffice - A popular free and open source 'Office' software suite.

• Linux - A widely used open source operating system for small and large scale computer systems.

• Mozilla & Firefox - Offering a wide range of open source software products by the Mozilla 'open' development community.

• MySQL - An open source database management system (DBMS) that offers the full functionality of many similar commercial products.

• OpenNMS - An open source enterprise grade network management application platform.

• Open Office - A comprehensive open source software suite of office applications, e.g. word processing, spreadsheet, etc.

• OpenProject - A free and open source project management software solution that can serve as a replacement for MS Project.

• OpenSimulator - An open source multi-user 3D application server that can be used to create virtual reality environments.

• OpenStack - An open source cloud computing software platform.

• Sakai - An open source education management platform that provides users with a suite of eLearning, courseware, library, and other tools.

• 'R' - a free and open source statistical computing and graphic software package.

• SugarCRM - A commercialized open source customer relationship management (CRM) software suite.

• Ushahidi - A non-profit organization providing a free and open source software tools for data collection, visualization, and mapping.

• VLC Media Player - A popular free and open source cross-platform multimedia player that plays CD, DVD, and other streaming media.

• Wikipedia - A free web-based encyclopedia that anyone can access, edit, or use.

• Zimbra Collaboration - An open source email and calendar 'groupware' software product.