Update January 18:

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

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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.

  1. 7-Zip – file compression +
  2. Abiword – create word documents +
  3. Audacity – sound editing and effects +
  4. Blender 3D – 3D modeling and animation +
  5. ClamWin – antivirus and antispyware scanner +
  6. Eraser – erases your data securely +
  7. FileZilla – ftp client +
  8. Firefox – browser +
  9. Gaim – instant messenger +
  10. Ganttproject – scheduling , resource management, calendaring
  11. Gimp – – image manipulation +
  12. Media Portal – media center
  13. NVU – html editor +
  14. OpenOffice.org – office suite +
  15. PDFCreator – create PDF files
  16. RSSOwl – rss reader
  17. TaskSwitchXP – advanced task management utility
  18. Thunderbird – e-mail client +
  19. VLC Media Player – media player +
  20. WebHTTrack – web site copier

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