Winlibre – Essential free software downloads for Windows

Posted on February 17, 2008 at 7:22 am

I’m a big fan of open source software because it’s free and usually has the same functionality as a commercial application with the added benefit that it usually runs faster too! There are tons of free software applications that you can download for office productivity, Internet, multimedia, drawing, Windows utilities, etc, but if you’re not familiar with open source software, you might not know what exactly to download.

For example, what’s the best program for creating PDF’s for free? Or the best application for editing and mixing MP3s? Or for create zip archives that have high compression? If you’re not sure, then you should check out a cool site called Winlibre.

Winlibre is a hand-selected collection of free and legal software for Windows 2000, XP or Vista. If you wanted, you could find all of these programs separately, but Winlibre is really nice because it packages all of the best open source software into one simple collection where you can pick and choose what you want to install. It’s kind of like the Google Pack, where you can pick from a bunch of freeware applications and have them automatically installed for you.

WinLibre software aims to meet all of the essential free software needs. It includes apps for:

Office – word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing, database access, HTML document generator, and PDF document generation

Programs: OpenOffice and PDF Creator

Internet – web, email, instant messaging, FTP, web site/page editor

Programs: Firefox, Thunderbird, Nvu, FileZilla, and Gaim

Multimedia – MP3 player, audio file converter, DivX, Xvid, etc media player

Programs: Zinf, CD EX, Winlame

Create - 2D drawing, vector drawing, 3D drawing, and audio creation and editing

Programs: Gimp, Inkscape, Blender, and Audacity

Tools - PC remote control, file compression, anti-virus protection, and notepad replacement

Programs: TightVNC, 7-Zip, ClamWin, Notepad2

Once you have it downloaded, run the install program to begin selecting the components you want to install.

Click Next, confirm your selections, and then click Next to begin the installation of your free software! And that’s it!

Overall, Winlibre is ideal for anyone looking for the best essential free software downloads that can perform just about any task. Enjoy!

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