Free Software
The following are links to open-source and or free software downloads. Many of the authors offer limited versions of their programs for free, which should work fine for our class. In some cases the authors my ask for a donation for their hard work. I ask, if you download the software and use it, please try and may a donation to the person who wrote the program. Thanks
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 7-ZIP You can use 7-Zip on any computer, including a computer in a commercial organization. You don't need to register or pay for 7-Zip. - The main features of 7-Zip - Supported formats: * High compression ratio in new 7z format with LZMA compression. * Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR * Unpacking only: ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, DEB, DMG, HFS, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MSI, NSIS, RAR, RPM, UDF, WIM, XAR and Z. * For ZIP and GZIP formats, 7-Zip provides a compression ratio that is 2-10 % better than the ratio provided by PKZip and WinZip * Strong AES-256 encryption in 7z and ZIP formats * Self-extracting capability for 7z format * Integration with Windows Shell * Powerful File Manager * Powerful command line version * Plugin for FAR Manager * Localizations for 74 languages For Thumb-Drive users, a version of 7-ZIP is available, and you never need to install it on any computer. Download it here: http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/7-zip_portable |
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Open Office OpenOffice.org 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. Yes, This is a free download. For Thumb-Drive users, a lite version of OpenOffice is available, and you never need to install it on any computer. Download it here: http://portableapps.com/apps/office/openoffice_portable |
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