List of open-source software packages

This is a list of open-source software packages: Computer software licensed under an open source license. Software that fits the Free software definition are more appropriately called free software. For more information about the philosophical background for open source software, see open source movement and free software movement.

Examples of open source software:

Table of contents

1 Operating systems 2 Desktop environments 3 Office software suites 4 Groupware 5 Web browsers 6 Databases 7 Games 8 Text editors 9 Content management system 10 Programming language support 11 Other 12 External links

Operating systems

• FreeBSD
• Linux
• NetBSD
• OpenBSD
• FreeDOS

Desktop environments

• KDE
• Gnome

Office software suites

• OpenOffice (similar functionality to Microsoft Office, including file compatibility)
• KOffice

Groupware

• Kolab
• Kroupware

Web browsers

• Galeon
• K-Meleon
• Konqueror
• Lynx
• Mozilla
• Mozilla Firebird

Databases

• MySQL
• PostgreSQL
• FirebirdSQL

Games

• Angband and Moria
• Freeciv
• Nethack
• Netrek
• Maelstrom
• Penguin Command
• Circus Linux
• various Simple DirectMedia Layer games - see SDL homepage, continually updated

Text editors

• GNU/Emacs
• VIM
• FreeDOS edlin

Content management system

• Drupal
• Envolution
• myPHPNuke
• PHP-Nuke
• phpWebSite
• Postnuke
• Scoop
• Slashcode
• Xaraya

Programming language support

• gcc - a set of compilers for multiple programming languages and platforms, including
  • C
  • C++
  • Ada
  • Java
  • Pascal
  • Fortran
  • and so on...
• Perl - a programming language strong on text processing
• PHP - a scripting language designed for web site applications
• Python - A programming language
• CLISP - a Common Lisp interpreter and bytecode-compiler

Other

• Apache - A web server
• Eclipse IDE - an extensible integrated development environment
• Jakarta Tomcat - a servlet container and standalone webserver
• TeX - a document formatting system
• The GIMP - a graphics program
• MAXIMA - a computer algebra system, based on the original MACSYMA
• OpenSSH - a secure login shell
• Samba - an implementation of the Microsoft-compatible SMB network protocols
• Slrn - a newsreader
• XFree86 - a windowing system
• Zope - a web application server
• Simple DirectMedia Layer - a platform independent graphics library, primarily intended for game development

See also: open source, freeware, shareware, public domain, proprietary software.

External links

• Freshmeat: http://www.freshmeat.net/ -A news site for open source software.
• Sourceforge: http://www.sourceforge.net/ -Home of thousands of open source projects.
• Why Open Source Software / Free Software (OSS/FS)? Look at the Numbers! http://www.dwheeler.com/oss-fs-why.html by David A. Wheeler provides quantitative data that, in many cases, open source software / free software is equal to or superior to their proprietary competition; it examines market share, reliability, performance, scalability, scaleability, security, and total cost of ownership, as well as non-quantitative issues and unnecessary fears.

Open Source Service Providers:

• Open Software Services http://osoft.us/