Open Source Software and FOSS (Free and Open Source Software)
This table is updated regularly.
Last update: 2009-03-21
| Type | Resource | $0 | Linux | Win | Mac |
| PDF Apps and Tools | PDFCreator Windows based PDF Creator, installs as printer, can install in browser to save web pages as PDFs | Y | Y | ||
| PDF Apps and Tools | qvPDF Windows based PDF Creator, installs as printer | Y | Y | ||
| PDF Apps and Tools | Jarnal Annotates PDF and many other types of documents, Java based, also can be a collaborative tool. | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Project Management | OpenProj Project management tools produces Gannt Charts, Pert Charts and a wide range of reports. | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| 3D Graphic Art and Animation | Blender is a 3D animation and rendering program. It can be used for modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, skinning, animating, rendering, particle and other simulations, non-linear editing, compositing, and creating interactive 3D applications. | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Desktop Publishing |
Scribus is a free and open source (FOSS) desktop publishing (DTP) application. Its set of page layout features is comparable to leading commercial applications such as Adobe PageMaker, PagePlus, QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Publisher. Scribus is designed for flexible layout and typesetting, and the ability to prepare files for professional quality image setting equipment. It can also create animated and interactive PDF presentations and forms. Uses might include newspapers, brochures, newsletters, posters and books. | Y |
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| Inkscape |
Inkscape is a free and open source (FOSS) vector graphics editor application. Its stated goal is to become a powerful graphics tool while being fully compliant with the XML, SVG, and CSS standards. | Y |
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| The GIMP |
The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program, previously General Image Manipulation Program) is a free and open source (FOSS) raster graphics editor used to edit and create digital graphics and photographs. Uses include creating graphics and logos, resizing and cropping photos, altering colours, combining multiple images, removing unwanted image components, and converting between different image formats. | Y |
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