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[http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html Free Software] and [http://opensource.org/osd Open Source] are available to all people, regardless of income, political affiliation, location, etc.. | [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html Free Software] and [http://opensource.org/osd Open Source] are available to all people, regardless of income, political affiliation, location, etc.. | ||
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Please review [http://freedomdefined.org/Definition Freedom Defined] for more information. | Please review [http://freedomdefined.org/Definition Freedom Defined] for more information. | ||
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* [http://blender.org Blender 3D] - Game design, physics simulation, animation, 3D modeling, architecture, video editing, compositing, etc.. | * [http://blender.org Blender 3D] - Game design, physics simulation, animation, 3D modeling, architecture, video editing, compositing, etc.. | ||
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=Creative Coding= | =Creative Coding= | ||
* [http://openframeworks.cc openFrameworks] - C++ toolkit for creative coding. | * [http://openframeworks.cc openFrameworks] - C++ toolkit for creative coding. | ||
* [http://processing.org Processing] - create images, animations, and interactions. | * [http://processing.org Processing] - create images, animations, and interactions. | ||
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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. | ||
| + | * [http://gimp.org GIMP] - image manipulation, design, web development, and layered graphics. | ||
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'''NOTE:''' Quantum GIS has plugins to integrate GRASS, SAGA, and SEXTANTE into a unified interface! | '''NOTE:''' Quantum GIS has plugins to integrate GRASS, SAGA, and SEXTANTE into a unified interface! | ||
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| + | * [http://sagemath.org Python SAGE] - [http://sagenb.org Sage Notebook] is a math worksheet, graphing, and publishing tool. | ||
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| + | * [http://rstudio.com R Studio] - development environment for the [http://r-project.org R Language for stistical computing]. | ||
| + | * [http://gephi.org Gephi] Graph visualization, analysis, manipulation. | ||
Revision as of 13:23, 26 January 2013
Meaning of Free and Open Source
Free Software and Open Source are available to all people, regardless of income, political affiliation, location, etc..
Free Software and Open Source Software allow us the freedoms to
- access the tools for any reason (commercial, political, creative, etc.)
- share the tools with a wider community,
- modify the tools to meet our specific needs, and
- study or view the sourcecode to learn how the tools work.
These are essential freedoms; not simply in terms of cost, but liberty.
Please review Freedom Defined for more information.
Animation and Simulation
- Blender 3D - Game design, physics simulation, animation, 3D modeling, architecture, video editing, compositing, etc..
Creative Coding
- openFrameworks - C++ toolkit for creative coding.
- Processing - create images, animations, and interactions.
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.
Geospatial
- Quantum GIS - integrated toolkit for geospatial analysis, data management, etc.
- SAGA GIS - collection of geospatial tools featuring a simple UI.
- GRASS GIS - data management, analysis, image processing, modeling.
- SEXTANTE GIS - GIS graphical modeling tool and collection of geospatial libraries.
NOTE: Quantum GIS has plugins to integrate GRASS, SAGA, and SEXTANTE into a unified interface!
Mathematics
- Python SAGE - Sage Notebook is a math worksheet, graphing, and publishing tool.
Statistics and Data Visualization
- R Studio - development environment for the R Language for stistical computing.
- Gephi Graph visualization, analysis, manipulation.
