The Top 5 Open Source Apps of 2007

Since 2007 is almost over, I would like to share with everyone the top 5 open source applications of 2007. For people who don't know, open source software is software that has the source code, the code that will become a program, freely available for anyone to look at, modify it, and pass it along. Generally, open source software is also free.

So here is the top 5 open source applications of 2007.

Number 5 - The GIMP (http://www.gimp.org/)

The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a wonderful piece of open source software that allows you to manipulate images just like in Photoshop, so you don't have to be a Photoshop pirate.

Number 4 - InfraRecorder (http://infrarecorder.sourceforge.net/)

InfraRecorder is a program that allows you to burn and even create ISO images from CDs as well as supporting projects and it also has an express feature that gives you a list of choices and does the task without fiddling through all sorts of menus.

Number 3 - Pidgin (http://www.pidgin.im/)

Pidgin is a instant messaging client that supports chatting with many protocols for IM, including AIM, MSN, Google Talk, IRC, MySpaceIM, Yahoo, Gadu-Gadu, and the list goes on and on!

Number 2 - OpenOffice.org (http://www.openoffice.org/)

OpenOffice.org is an office suite that includes Writer (word processor), Calc (spreadsheet), Base (databases), Draw (Drawing), Impress (Presentation), and Math (Equation Editor). It is one of the best office suites I've seen, and is a great alternative to Microsoft Office, especially if you can't afford it. And best of all, it reads and writes to Office formats.

Number 1 - Firefox (http://www.firefox.com/)

Did you know that one of the most popular browsers on the Internet is open source? Well, you do now! Firefox is the best way to surf the web and is loads better than Internet Explorer. Some of the features include Tabbed Browsing, Extensions, Themes, Phishing protection, and so much more!

Well, I hope that you find these open source applications to be fine for your everyday use. The reason I chose these applications to be the best open source applications of 2007 is because I find that they come a long way and are also popular from what I have seen.

See you in 2008!