What Software Is Available ??

This is usually the first question we get asked. The answer is just about anything you could want to use. Open source software is being used in computer animation applications in movies, embedded controllers, desktop computers and servers, and just about any other business, professional, or home application you can imagine.

Various software packages available include:

Open Office - a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and database suite of programs which seamlessly transition from other popular office packages.
GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program is a package of software for editing photos and other images on your computer.
InkScape - an SVG vector illustrator program for creating, editing, and manipulating various graphics and drawings.
Firefox - a popular Internet browser.
Kivio - a program which you can use to create flowcharts and various other diagrams.
and many, many other programs for everything from artists to program developers.

And that is an extremely short list of the various packages available. There are thousands of programs written, released, and updated each year which are available for you to use for free.