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Since OStatic's inception, we've done regular roundups on everything from the best Firefox extensions, to free books on open source topics, to top FOSS applications for working with video and digital music. Many of these are good ways to dive into open source applications, plug-ins and communities that you may not know about. In case you missed any of these or are new to the site, here are the eight most popular roundups we've done, including hundreds of our favorite apps and extensions.

Most users of proprietary software arm themselves with arrays of digital entertainment applications, ranging from iTunes to Windows Media Player to RealPlayer. That's due to big improvements in the bandwidth everyone gets, attention from content providers, and more. The good news is that for open sourcers, digital entertainment applications have matured -- big-time -- for Windows, Linux and the Mac. Even if you use proprietary applications such as iTunes for music, or Windows Media Player for videos, there are many open source applications that can complement and add to your libraries, collections and players. You'll find 10 good roundups of open source digital entertainment resources here, and more than 50 total free applications.?