A random collection of software that's free and open-source (meaning that it's available for anyone to change and improve).
Find more information for some of these on https://www.techradar.com/best/best-open-source-software
| Type | Name | URL | Availability | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Email client | Thunderbird | https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/ | MacOS, Windows, Linux | |
| Password Manager/Safe | KeePass | https://keepass.info | MacOS, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android, iPad, Chromebook, maybe others | |
| Office Suite (cf Microsoft Office) | LibreOffice | https://www.libreoffice.org/ | MacOS, Windows, Linux | |
| Picture/Photo Editing | GIMP | https://www.gimp.org/ | MacOS, Windows, Linux | |
| File Transfer (FTP) | FileZilla | https://filezilla-project.org/ | MacOS, Windows, Linux | |
| Operating System (cf Windows, MacOS) | Linux | https://www.techradar.com/best/best-linux-distros | any PC including old ones you have no other use for (Steve suggests Linux Mint https://linuxmint.com but many like Ubuntu https://ubuntu.com) | |
| Media Player | VLC | https://www.videolan.org/vlc/ | MacOS, Windows, Linux, Android, more? |
Just because it's not open-source doesn't mean that it's not bad just 'cause it's free.
| Type | Name | URL | Availability | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video Editing | DaVinci Resolve | https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/studio | MacOS, Windows, Linux | Professional quality video editing. Note, there is a learning curve, but Note: there are MANY YouTube videos to help! See the page on this wiki |