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* [http://gimp.org GIMP] - image manipulation, design, web development, and layered graphics.
 
* [http://inkscape.org Inkscape] - vector illustration, design, layout, web development. Using the SVG standard.
 
* [http://inkscape.org Inkscape] - vector illustration, design, layout, web development. Using the SVG standard.
 
* [http://scribus.net Scribus] - page layout, design, publishing.
 
* [http://scribus.net Scribus] - page layout, design, publishing.
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Revision as of 14:28, 26 January 2013

Meaning of Free and Open Source

Free Software and Open Source are principles that encourage creators to make creative works 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

Design

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

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

Statistics and Data Visualization