OpenCD: Free Software To Try Out
Posted by Johan Cyprich on 15 May 2007 | Tagged as: Applications, Reviews
Linux users are very familiar with open source software. In any operating system distribution, it comes with thousands of applications of which some are very useful. The supplementary programs that come with Windows are usually trial versions or scaled down applications of their commercial counterpart. Windows users generally don’t have a very high regard for “free” software.
The OpenCD project hopes to change that. This group has compiled a series of high quality applications that fit on a single CD. You can find these programs yourself, but it’s estimated that on Freshmeat alone there are over 30,000 projects. An entire evening can easily be wasted downloading and examining software.
Fortunately, the OpenCD team picked the best programs for a wide range of applications. There are design tools for creating 3-D animation, editors for bitmaps and vector graphics, web design, and even a children’s drawing program.
You can try out various Internet applications such as web browsers and e-mail clients. When you get bored, there is even a miniature golf game to play.
Business users can install OpenOffice which is a Microsoft Office clone and can read its file formats. A surprising addition is PDF Creator which can make a PDF from any program. You won’t need to spend hundreds of dollars on Adobe Acrobat.
Essential utilities are also included. Abakt can back up your critical data and ClamWin can protect your computer from viruses. There is also WorkRave to prevent and treat Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) which every long term computer user needs to be familiar with.
OpenCD can be downloaded as a 526 MB ISO image which will need to be burned to a CD as an image. This is a large download but worth the effort. You can find OpenCD at www.theopencd.org.
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