There
are several types of programs available on the Internet for free.
One type is called Open Source software. These are programs developed
and updated by groups or communities of programmers for their own
use. They often license it under the Open Source category which
allows anyone to download it and install it free of charge. Of course
there is no technical support other than corresponding with the
developers or other users online.
Another
type of free program is called freeware. These are programs written
by individuals or companies and made available for free, often to
advertise other programs that are for sale. Below are links to many
types of free software that is available.
Open
Office (Word Processing)
Abiword
(Word Processing)
Google
Docs (Word Processing and Spreadsheets)
The
46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities
AVG
Free Edition from Grisoft
Mozy
Free Account
Open
Source for Windows Project
Wikipedia
- List of Open Source Software
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