Free Software for the public
Free software is a movement started by some of outstanding software developers and architects of our time. As a way to donate software and intellectual properties for public use, Free Software and Open-Source movements have donated all these software, reliable and fast. Most of these sofwares are basic. Most of these developers need support and you can donate money or send them encouragement.
Meanwhile, please use them and send us comments and feedbacks at free AT egenius.com
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| Commercial Software Category | Open-Source Equivalent |
| AntiVirus Tools (eg. Norton, McAfee) |
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| Application Servers (eg. IBM WebSphere, BEA WebLogic) |
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| Asset Management (eg. Intuit, Peregrine, Remedy) |
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| Audio Editing (eg. Sony Sound Forge, Syntrillium Cool Edit) |
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| Backup Utilities (eg. CA ARCserve, Legato, Veritas) |
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| BioInformatics (multiple highly specialized vendors) |
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| Business Graphics (eg. Microsoft Visio) |
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| CD / DVD Burning (eg. Adaptec RecordNow, Roxio CD Creator) |
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| Configuration Management (eg. IBM Rational ClearCase) |
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| Content Management Systems (eg. Documentum, Interwoven, Vignette) |
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| CRM Applications (eg. Microsoft CRM, Siebel) |
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| Database Software (eg. Microsoft Access, SQL Server) |
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| Database Tools (eg. Crystal Reports, ERWin, Microsoft Access) |
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| Desktop Publishing (eg. Microsoft Publisher, Quark Xpress) |
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| Directory Servers (eg. Microsoft Active Directory) |
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| Disk Imaging (eg. Norton Ghost) |
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| E-mail Applications (eg. Microsoft Outlook Express) |
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| E-mail List Manager |
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| E-mail Servers - POP and SMTP (eg. Microsoft Exchange) |
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| E-mail Servers - IMAP |
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| ERP and Financial Software (eg. Oracle, SAP, Intuit QuickBooks |
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| FAX Server (eg. Biscom) |
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| File Compression (eg. PKzip, WinZip) |
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| Flash Viewers (eg. Macromedia Flash) |
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| Forums, Blogs (Weblogs) or Bulletin Boards |
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| Graphics and Image Editors (eg. Adobe Illustrator, PhotoShop) |
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| Groupware (eg. Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes) |
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| Help Desk (eg. BMC Remedy, FrontPage Heat, Intuit Track-It) |
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| HTML Editors (eg. DreamWeaver, FrontPage, HomeSite) |
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| Instant Messaging (eg. AIM, MSN, Yahoo!) |
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| Integrated Dev Environments (eg. Microsoft Visual Basic, Visual Studio) |
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| Learning (or Course) Management System |
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| Modeling Tools (eg. IBM Rational Rose, CA AllFusion) |
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| Network Diagramming and Monitoring |
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| Network Management Tools (eg. HP OpenView, Microsoft SMS) |
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| Office Productivity Suites (eg. Microsoft Office) |
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| Operating Systems (eg. Microsoft Windows) |
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| PDF File Viewer and Creator (eg. Adobe Acrobat) |
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| Personal Financial Managers (eg. Microsoft Money, Intuit Quicken |
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| Personal Information Managers (eg. Microsoft Outlook) |
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| Privacy (eg. Pretty Good Privacy) |
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| Photo Album Manager (or Photo Organizer) |
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| Portal Servers (eg. Microsoft Sharepoint, Plumtree, Vignette) |
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| Presentation Software (eg. Microsoft Powerpoint) |
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| Programming Languages |
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| Project Management and Collaboration (eg. Microsoft Project) |
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| Remote Access (eg. Symantec pcAnywhere or VPN appliances) |
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| Security (eg. firewalls, scanners) |
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| Spam Filters (eg. MailWasher, SpamEater) |
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| Spreadsheets (eg. Microsoft Excel) |
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| Terminal Server (eg. Microsoft Windows Terminal Server) |
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| Test Tools (eg. IBM Rational, Mercury Interactive, Segue) |
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| Text Editors (eg. Microsoft Notepad) |
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| Text File Merging (eg. Araxis Merge, Microsoft WinDiff) |
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| Video Editing |
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| Video Players (WinDVD, PowerDVD, Windows Media Player, RealPlayer) |
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| Virtual Meetings (eg. Microsoft NetMeeting / Messenger) |
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| Web Browsers (eg. Microsoft Internet Explorer) |
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| Web and FTP Servers (eg. Microsoft IIS) |
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| Word Processors (eg. Microsoft Word) |
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