There is so much free software out there it is difficult to know whom to trust and where to go, beware of spyware and viruses. People have used the following services without any problems.
| Free Downloads | Does what it says on the label, plus they assure you the downloads on offer are spyware free. |
|---|---|
| Get the free Google software pack - A collection of essential software for your computer. You can download the whole pack, or just select individual programs. It's free! | |
| GNU | The GNU project is an amazing concept dedicated to developing a complete UNIX like operating system for free. |
| FSF | The free software foundation are dedicated to promoting computer users' rights to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute computer programs. Vive la revolution! |
| Freeware and Shareware | Tucows have been providing
access to freeware and shareware for as long as I can remember. A great
service. |
| Freeware and Shareware | Another source of freeware,
shareware or demo versions. |
Image Manipulation |
GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a
freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching,
image composition and image authoring. |
| OSI | The Open source Initiative certifies,
software to be distributed under a license that guarantees the right
to read, redistribute, modify, and use the software freely. |
| Shareware | This site provides a useful search tool to find shareware programs & free software. |
| Sound Editor | I found this site whilst trying to help someone out. I haven't used it myself, but they were quite happy with it. |
| VLC - Video Lan | An open source media player which will play just about any file format. Available as a free download from VideoLan.org. |
Helpful Articles |
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| Introducing Shareware: Download And Enjoy! | Before buying a software
product, you are given the chance to try it, to test its usefulness and
to evaluate its full powers... |
| Is Freeware Safe? | How to be a safe downloader. |
Get your terminology right to avoid problems later:-
Shareware is computer software developed for the public domain, which can be used or copied without infringing copyright. Programmers typically get paid a small one time fee from users who find the software useful.
Freeware is software that is available free of charge usually for personal (not commercial) use.
Open source software is software available free of charge complete with
source code and pretty much without any restrictions on its use (except discrimination).