List of open-source software packages (original) (raw)

This is a list of open-source software packages: Computer software licensed under an open source license. Software that fits the Free software definition are more appropriately called free software. For more information about the philosophical background for open source software, see open source movement and free software movement.

See also: freeware, shareware, public domain, proprietary software, Freshmeat, SourceForge

Operating systems

• FreeBSD
• Linux
• NetBSD
• OpenBSD
• FreeDOS

Desktop environments

• KDE
• GNOME

Office software suites

• OpenOffice.org (similar functionality to Microsoft Office, including file compatibility)
• KOffice

Groupware

• Kolab
• Kroupware

Web browsers

• Galeon
• K-Meleon
• Konqueror
• Lynx
• Mozilla
• Mozilla Firebird

Databases

• MySQL
• PostgreSQL
• FirebirdSQL

Games

• Angband
• Circus Linux
• FlightGear
• Freeciv
• Hack
• Maelstrom
• Moria
• NetHack
• Netrek
• Penguin Command
• Pingus
• Xconq
• XPilot

Text editors

• GNU/Emacs
• VIM
• FreeDOS edlin

Content management systems

• Drupal
• Envolution
• myPHPNuke
• PHP-Nuke
• phpWebSite
• Postnuke
• Scoop
• Slashcode
• Xaraya
• Plone

Learning Support

• Whiteboard http://whiteboard.sourceforge.net/
• ILAIS http://www.ilias.uni-koeln.de/ios/index-e.html
• Moodle " class="external">http://moodle.org/

Programming language support

• Eclipse IDE - an extensible integrated development environment
• GCC - a set of compilers for multiple programming languages and platforms, including
  • C
  • C++
  • Ada
  • Java
  • Pascal
  • Fortran
• Perl - a programming language strong on text processing
• PHP - a scripting language designed for web site applications
• Python - A programming language
• CLISP - a Common Lisp interpreter and bytecode-compiler

Graphics

• Crystal Space - graphics engine
• The GIMP - a graphics program
• Simple DirectMedia Layer - a platform independent graphics library, primarily intended for game development

Maths

• GAP - computational discrete algebra package.
• LaTeX - mathematical typesetting system.
• MAXIMA - a computer algebra system, based on the original MACSYMA
• NTL - number theory library
• Octave - Matlab style language.
• PARI/GP - computer algebra system.
• R - Computational statistic package.
• Yacas - computer algebra system.

Internet

• Adium - AOL Instant Messenger client for Mac OS X
• Apache - A web server
• Jakarta Tomcat - a servlet container and standalone webserver
• OpenSSH - a secure login shell
• Samba - an implementation of the Microsoft-compatible SMB network protocols
• Slrn - a newsreader
• Zope - a web application server

Other

• Active2
• Autopackage - a package management system for Linux
• BibleTime - Study Bible software
• TeX - a document formatting system
• Open Scene Graph
• XFree86 - a windowing system