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Examples of Open Source Software.
- The Linux Operating System
- Collaborative effort of thousands of programers since 1991.
- According to a
Datapro study,
Linux is the only operating
system except Windows NT that is growing in corporate markets.
- Estimate
of development costs for Linux kernel is
$50 million (US).
- Estimate of total development costs for a Linux distribution
is $4 BILLION.
- As both a server and a workstation, it is rock solid.
- The K Desktop Environment
- A free desktop environment for Unix.
- Looks and feels like Windows 95.
- Competes with Gnome.
- Screenshots.
- News.
- Gnome
- A free desktop environment for Unix. Behind KDE, but developing
fast.
- Doesn't define a look-and-feel. Can use any of several window mangers.
- Screenshots.
- GNU Image Manipulation Program
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