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Staying up to date with the latest software can be an expensive hobby but there are ways to stay current without paying a cent and it doesn\u2019t involve using illegally copied software.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Software is licensed to end users in a number of ways. There is Trial-ware, Freeware, and shareware just to name a few. Typically these are also a put in the category of Cripple-ware or Nag-ware. Cripple-ware is software that has its better or more advanced features disabled from use unless the user pays for the software. Nag-ware software is the kind that displays windows asking the user to pay or donate to the creator of the software. Cripple-ware and Nag-ware types of software can be commonly found on magazine cover discs.<\/p>\n

The software in this article is genuinely full featured and free from any commitment now and in the future to part with any of your hard earned dollars .<\/p>\n

One method is a licensing scheme called Open Source. Software licensed as open source is not necessarily free. Open Source licensed software is just software that is distributed with its source code.<\/p>\n

It just so happens that much of this software also happens to be free.<\/p>\n

The most well known open source software is Firefox, an Internet browser, which is a strong competitor to Microsoft\u2019s Internet Explorer and regarded by most I.T. professionals as much more secure.<\/p>\n

There is also Open office, which is the Open Source communities response to Microsoft office.\u00a0 Open office programs include a word processor, a spreadsheet, presentation, drawing and database all capable of reading and writin\"Free<\/a><\/strong>g native Microsoft office documents.<\/p>\n

If graphics software is your thing the GIMP can replace expensive Adobe Photoshop.<\/p>\n

There is even an open source operating system, Linux, which can replace Microsoft Windows.<\/p>\n

Here are few of my free favourite power packed Open Source Applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Virtual dub<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nFull featured video editing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V.L.C.<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nPowerful video player<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audacity<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nAudio editing and conversion.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PDF Creator<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nCreate pdf documents by installing a PDF printer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FireFox<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nInternet Browser<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gimp<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nAwesome Graphics Package<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

For more open source apps, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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