These are some opensource applications that I have used and trusted for several years. I will be adding to this page.
The Basics
A media player (Mac or Windows) - VLC Media Player
Internet Browser - FireFox
Email - Thunderbird
Office Suite (compatible with Microsoft - presentation, word processor and spreadsheet) OpenOffice
Word Processor - if you just want a basic word processor - Abiword
More Specific/Greater Learning Curve
Image Editing - GIMP
Audio Recording and Editing - Audacity
