I recommend the following open source/free software. I have installed most of these on my computer.
Software Development Tools
- Apache Webserver
- ActivePerl
- MySQL
- Bloodshed Dev C++
- Ruby
- Python
- Eclipse
- Aptana
- PDT/Zend PHP Debugger
- PyDev
Utilities
- Azureus – Bit Torrent Client
- FileZilla – FTP Client
- ClamWin – Don’t need to pay for Antivirus protection anymore..
- Cygwin – Unix on Windows!
- Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) – Reliable Download Manager
- Notepad++ – The best editor out there
- 7-Zip – Better than WinZip and Free
- Cmd Here – Open a command line window with right click menu on a folder
- Imgburn – Create and burn ISOs
- Sysinternal Utilities
- Diskmon
- Portmon
- Process Explorer
- Procmon
- Regmon
- sdelete
- NetProfiles – Remember Static IP Address for different locations at work and home
- Teracopy – Copy files with blistering speed and reliability. Stop using windows copy!
- WinDirStat – Visualize space occupied by files on your hard drive.
- VMware – Use this software to run Linux in windows!
- DriveImageXML – Backup your Hard Drive!
- R Statistical Software
- AVG Antivirus – A Free antivirus program
- CCleaner – Crap Cleaner. Cleans out invalid registry entries. Temporary files occupying space on hard drive…
- Easy Duplicate Finder – Clear out duplicate files on your hard drive
- Filebox Extender – Get to your frequently used folders with a couple of clicks! And More!
- File Hippo Updater – Run this nifty little program to check which programs have newer versions available
- Restoration – Undelete files in Windows
- SyncToy – Synchronize folder in Windows. Useful if you have a USB Key
Office
- Open Office – Avoid M\$ Office
- MikTeX – LaTex on Windows distribution
- PDF Creator – PDF Printer Driver and PDF Tools
- CC PDF Creator – Want to attach a creative commons license to your PDF? Here is a easy way to do it!
- TeXnicCenter – The Best LaTeX development environment!
- TeXaide – Create equations in LaTeX easily.
- WinDjView – View djvu files
- Foxit PDF Reader – Much better than Adobe PDF Reader. Faster and with many free features like editing!!
- Ghostview/Ghoshtscript – View Postcript Files
- Inkscape – Vector Graphics Editor
- Blender3D – Create 3 dimensional images and animations
Math
- Python Enthought Edition – Use Python for scientific computation
- GNU Octave – MATLAB clone
- Scilab – Another MATLAB clone
- Sage – Open source math suite (Run as VMWare image on PC)
Internet
- Firefox Browser
- PuTTY – ssh client
- Skype – talk online
- WinHTTrack Website Copier – Archive Websites
- Google Desktop – Search your cache and desktop. Surprisingly useful
- DJVU Indexer – Makes your .djvu files search able by google desktop
Media
Photographs
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