8 Useful Collections of Open Source Apps
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Datamation has a good collection of 75 Popular Open Source Desktop Downloads posted. The products in the list are categorized, and include business applications, operating systems, collaboration tools, and more. Even if you use a lot of open source applications, you'll probably find some new things to try, such as the K-Meleon and Galeon browsers Here, below the fold, are a few more useful collections of tools and tips to try.
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If you're in the mood for large collections of open source tools to peruse, in addition to the sampling in the Datamation post atop this story, Datamation also compiled a nice list of 100 open source applications worth looking into.
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