[B][COLOR="Navy"]Dear Friends...I am starting a new thread on Free & Open source software for various utility. As all we know there are many software companies who are acting monopoly in the market, sometimes they even dont offer trial version also.

To fight against the monopoly of the software company the "Open Dource Community" started...
Open source is a development method for software that harnesses the power of distributed peer review and transparency of process.The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is a non-profit corporation formed to educate about and advocate for the benefits of open source and to build bridges among different constituencies in the open-source community.

Which offers:
better quality, higher reliability, more flexibility, No cost or very lower cost, and an end to predatory vendor lock-in.

So, in this thread I will discusss about the various open source software...

Where I will discuss about:

1. Operating system
2. Office and DTP Package
3. Multimedia software
4. Graphics and Design software
5. Engineering and Science software
6. Earth science software
7. CAD/CAM software
8. Simulation software
...... so... on.....

I expect full participation from you guys.....

Rgds
Santanu