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Open Source and Free Software

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4. Several of the apps listed in the article are open source products.

Thu Sep 23, 2021, 12:38 PM

Sep 2021

VLC Player, Audacity, Libre Office, GIMP are all fantastic open source, community driven products.

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9 free software copycats that work better than the real expensive programs [View all] Jilly_in_VA Sep 2021 OP

Research each category: here is MS Office alternatives Tetrachloride Sep 2021 #1

There is no such thing as free software.. ;) (mostly) getagrip_already Sep 2021 #2

Several of the apps listed in the article are open source products. whopis01 Sep 2021 #4

7-zip is awesome and free. Gore1FL Sep 2021 #3

try sharewareonsale.com fizzix137 Sep 2021 #5

This is great, and let me add another alternative to Photoshop. intheflow Sep 2021 #6

search engine ReceirZeff Mar 2022 #7

Spam deleted by MIR Team audreee Jul 2022 #8

Thanks for thanking. marble falls Jul 2022 #9