Top 20 most popular Open Source programs in 2006

Jan 18 2007

Posted by Carol in Blogging, Freeware, Internet, OpenSource, Tech Blogs, Technology, Today's freeware, Windows |

Update January 18:

I have decided to put next to each open source app its portable equivalent, if it has one.

Download more Portable apps from PortableApps.com and PortableFreeware.com

So have another look to the list.

Those were the top most popular open source software in 2006 and some of them will stay popular for the years to come. (File Sharing not included). If you’d like to see some other popular open source software, you can visit OpenSourceWindows.org.

7-Zip - file compression + 7Zip Portable
Abiword - create word documents + Abi Portable
Audacity - sound editing and effects + Audacity Portable
Blender 3D - 3D modeling and animation + Blender Portable
ClamWin - antivirus and antispyware scanner + ClamWin Portable
Eraser - erases your data securely + Eraser Portable
FileZilla - ftp client + FileZilla Portable
Firefox - browser + Firefox Portable
Gaim - instant messenger + Gaim Portable
Ganttproject - scheduling , resource management, calendaring
Gimp - GimpShop - image manipulation + Gimp Portable
Media Portal - media center
NVU - html editor + NVU Portable
OpenOffice.org - office suite + Open Office.org Portable
PDFCreator - create PDF files
RSSOwl - rss reader
TaskSwitchXP - advanced task management utility
Thunderbird - e-mail client + Thunderbird Portable
VLC Media Player - media player + VLC Portable
WebHTTrack - web site copier

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21 Responses

Madhur Kapoor

January 10th, 2007 at 6:23 pm
1

Thanks for the list . Will try them soon .
Daniel Scocco

January 10th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
2

Nice list, I have used more or less half of those, but I will definitely check the other half
Eine kuze Liste der besten Opensource-Programme

January 18th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
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Thomas

January 18th, 2007 at 2:43 pm
4

Hi,
my (automatic) trackback looks a little bit wrong. Better is this version:
“a nice short list without overkill found at carolsvault” or in german “eine kuze Liste der besten Opensource-Programme ”

Can you fix this and when delete this comment, please?

Thank you and best regards from Berlin, Germany
Thomas
Klempner

January 18th, 2007 at 3:13 pm
5

Nice list. But i do miss me beloved Typo3?

my 2 cent

Der Klempner
carol

January 18th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
6

Hello Klempner,

I’ve never hear of Typo3 so i had to look it up but i sure would like any suggestions regarding popular open source apps.

So shoot if you have others in mind.

If i gather more, then i will re-publish this entry with Extras.

Thank you for the comment.
MacSource

January 18th, 2007 at 7:30 pm
7

Nice,

and for the Mac World:

Open Source Software for Mac (English Site)

Open Source Programme für Mac (German Site)

and for Linux … hmm dont know … any ideas ?
carol

January 19th, 2007 at 12:41 pm
8

Thanks…Mac.

Linux users maybe can find something here at
Kde-Apps
carol

January 19th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
9

Or maybe they can find more at OSDir
Seth Janowiak

January 20th, 2007 at 6:41 am
10

Great post. I really like ClamWin. It’s great to have a lightweight AV application for on demand scanning.

-However note that ClamWin Free Antivirus does not include an on-access real-time scanner. You need to manually scan a file in order to detect a virus or spyware.
hoeltgman

January 22nd, 2007 at 7:26 pm
11

http://geany.uvena.de/

Geany is a great Text Editor. Works fantastic under Linux. I tried it once under Windows and I couldn’t install it. So I guess this is a recommendation for all the Linux Users.
carol

January 25th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
12

Thank you for the recommendation.

I will have to take care a bit of the Linux users as well.
stillSpirit

February 2nd, 2007 at 2:27 am
13

Hi All,
DVD Flick is great, give it a go
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February 3rd, 2007 at 8:59 am
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jesper

February 3rd, 2007 at 12:07 pm
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Why, oh why pollute the list with the most annoying new feature in 2007: The “Snap preview”? It’s by far the easiest way to make reading your page a nuisance!
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Eric F

February 5th, 2007 at 8:44 am
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OSDir.com is hardly a directory of open source software anymore. There has not been added any new software for more than a year - and most of the links there are dead.

Instead check-out Open Source Alternative - they recommend open source applications that are alternatives to well-known commercial products.
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Adam

September 15th, 2007 at 11:57 am
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Greate list.