Difference between revisions of "Essential Free and Open Source Software"

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* [http://inkscape.org|Inkscape] - vector illustration, design, layout, web development. Using the SVG standard.
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* [http://inkscape.org Inkscape] - vector illustration, design, layout, web development. Using the SVG standard.
* [http://scribus.net|Scribus] - page layout, design, publishing.
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* [http://scribus.net Scribus] - page layout, design, publishing.
* [http://gimp.org|GIMP] - image manipulation, design, web development, and layered graphics.
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* [http://gimp.org GIMP] - image manipulation, design, web development, and layered graphics.
  
 
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* [http://blender.org|Blender 3D] - Game design, physics simulation, animation, 3D modeling, architecture, video editing, compositing, etc..
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* [http://blender.org Blender 3D] - Game design, physics simulation, animation, 3D modeling, architecture, video editing, compositing, etc..
  
 
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* [http://rstudio.com|R Studio] - development environment for the [http://r-project.org|R Language for stistical computing].
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* [http://rstudio.com R Studio] - development environment for the [http://r-project.org R Language for stistical computing].
 
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Revision as of 14:33, 25 January 2013

Meaning of Free and Open Source

Free and Open Source Software are tools that are available to all people, allowing us to share the tools, modify the tools, and generally learn how the tools work. These are essential freedoms; not simply in terms of cost, but liberty.

Please review [Defined] for more information.

Design

  • Inkscape - vector illustration, design, layout, web development. Using the SVG standard.
  • Scribus - page layout, design, publishing.
  • GIMP - image manipulation, design, web development, and layered graphics.

Animation and Simulation

  • Blender 3D - Game design, physics simulation, animation, 3D modeling, architecture, video editing, compositing, etc..

Statistics and Data Visualization