Top 5: Free software

by Tom Merritt

So these are my picks, based on your feedback, of the best free apps you can find on the Net. You might consider them essentials. And what's the risk? You do get them for free, after all.

And you could also get a free Magic 8 Ball Yoda. I admit it's a bit beat up, but that's why we call it a "lame prize," right? So post your answer to the trivia question in the comments below and cross your fingers that your name will be drawn.

Oh, and someone asked that we start posting the answers to the trivia questions. Duh. Why didn't we think of that. So the answer to last week's Worst Downloads question was Alien Communicator.

Best of luck this week!

Topics:: Top 5

Tags:: free,; software,; apps,; open source

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by November 2, 2009 11:35 AM PST: Its the GNU Project for the Lame prize answer; Like this Reply to this comment


by asudesigner November 2, 2009 11:35 AM PST: GNU Operating System; Like this Reply to this comment


by DavidRisner November 2, 2009 11:46 AM PST: Answer to question: Richard Stallman started emacs.; Like this Reply to this comment


by arbrackin November 2, 2009 11:46 AM PST: I think he started the GNU Operating System project!; Like this Reply to this comment


by RedPigeon November 2, 2009 11:49 AM PST: That would be GNU; Like this Reply to this comment


by AOTSfan1 November 2, 2009 11:54 AM PST: Gnu; Like this Reply to this comment


by November 2, 2009 12:04 PM PST: GNU! Pick me! I love Yoda!; Like this Reply to this comment


by kenwarf November 2, 2009 12:16 PM PST: In October 1985 he started the Free Software Foundation, initially to raise funds to help develop GNU.; Like this Reply to this comment

by vannemic November 2, 2009 12:19 PM PST

the GNU Operating System project!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by extofer November 2, 2009 12:27 PM PST: the GNU project; Like this


by zsazso November 2, 2009 12:22 PM PST: The GNU project; Like this Reply to this comment


by extofer November 2, 2009 12:29 PM PST: the GNU project; Like this Reply to this comment


by Swimatm November 2, 2009 1:01 PM PST: GNU Project; Like this Reply to this comment


by RedOctober91 November 2, 2009 1:18 PM PST: GNU Project; Like this Reply to this comment


by Complete Novice November 2, 2009 1:32 PM PST: Is it the UNG Preoject ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????; Like this Reply to this comment


by kyanni November 2, 2009 2:02 PM PST: Tom, I hope you are feeling better. Richard Stallman started the GNU Project in 1983.; Like this Reply to this comment


by TheMacOS November 2, 2009 2:46 PM PST: GNU project; Like this Reply to this comment


by osxmaniac November 2, 2009 3:13 PM PST: GNU Project.; Like this Reply to this comment


by nikhil281991 November 2, 2009 3:28 PM PST: awesome man; Like this Reply to this comment


by nico95b November 2, 2009 4:42 PM PST: GNU Project; Like this Reply to this comment


by alexander1940 November 2, 2009 5:37 PM PST: keep up the good work; Like this Reply to this comment

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