Last post we covered some pretty awesome open source programs. Programs that are free to download, use, and modify (if you are a fellow programmer). This time around, we cover 5 more awesome applications that you should start using right away. Programs (and websites) that will benefit you and your clients.

Click to continue reading “The World of Open Source pt. 2″

14 Feb, 2009  |  Written by meflowers331  |  under Equipment, Software, Technology

Who doesn’t like the word free? They say nothing in life is free, but they’re wrong (for the most part).

What is open source? Open source means that the program is not owned by any one certain company. This is great, that’s one of the reasons why the software is free. Programmers give their time and help develop the program, and they’re paid by donations made to the project (please donate to the developers, they’re good people) and ads they sell on their sites for the program (click on their ads too).

I felt compelled to make a list of the open source applications that I use daily because these are truly great programs, sometimes even better than the program upon which they’re based.

Click to continue reading “The World of Open Source pt. 1″