What applications do you use every day? Your operating system and browser are almost definitely on the list. Maybe it also includes office productivity software, a music or video player, photo editor or certain games. Maybe you need accounting, security, POS and server software for your small business. Or maybe you have a larger business that needs ERP, CRM, ecommerce and content management tools.
Here at Datamation, we've updated our list of some of the most popular open source applications in all of these categories. Whether you've never used open source software before or you're a long-time Linux aficionado, you'll find plenty of applications here that support the work you do every day.
These open source options generally cost less than their proprietary alternatives, and many of them have features and capabilities that you won't find in their commercial counterparts. Open source software also gives users more flexibility, because they can alter it or extend it to meet their own needs.
As always, if you'd like to suggest additional projects for our open source list, feel free to make a note in the Comments section below.