Open the Windows is a collection of links to open source software for Windows users. Try to use free software on Windows, you’ll find plenty of goodness!
Let’s start…
Text writing and Office Suite
- OpenOffice
Replaces Microsoft Office
openoffice.org - Notepad++
Repaces Notepad
notepad-plus.sourceforge.net
Internet & Communication
- Mozilla Firefox
Browser
mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browsers/ - Mozilla Thunderbird
Email
thunderbird.net
Multimedia
- VLC
Replaces Windows Media Player
videolan.org/vlc/ - Audacity
Audio recorder and editor, replaces and extends Windows Sound Recorder
audacity.sourceforge.net
Graphics
- The Gimp
Replaces Adobe Photoshop
gimp-win.sourceforge.net - Inkscape
Replaces Adobe Illustrator
inkscape.org
Utilities
- 7-Zip
Replaces WinZip, WinRar and extends the default compress file management in Windows
7-zip.org - Filezilla e Filezilla Server
Good Ftp Client and Server
filezilla.sourceforge.net - Clam Av
Antivirus
clamwin.com
Games
- Frozen Bubble
Replaces Puzzle Bubble
fb-win32.sourceforge.net - Armagetron advanced
3D racing game inspired by the Disney movie Tron
armagetronad.org - Cube
Very fast FPS
cubeengine.com - Freedroid
Isometric RPG (Diablo style) set in a science fiction environment
freedroid.sourceforge.net - Open Source Game Clones
A lot of links to open-source reimplementations of great old games
osgameclones.com
Now, after all this free software for Windows, do you want a brief introduction to the Linux world?
A good page that describes and compares the major free operative systems is that of Distrowatch.
useful info