Free Software in Use at Pentagon
- Apache
- Mozilla Firefox
- Mozilla Thunderbird, Evolution
- OpenOffice.org
- OpenSSH
- OpenSSL
- bind
- Postfix
- gcc –
- GNAT
- perl, Python, PHP
- Samba
- Mailman
- MySQL and PostgreSQL
- GIMP
- MediaWiki
More specifically, they use the following open source software for specific military purposes:
- FalconView – PC-based mapping application
- Open Source Software for Imagery & Mapping (OSSIM) – geospatial image viewing (with classified plugins)
- OSSIM Mapping ARchieve System (OMAR) – video indexing
- BRL-CAD – solid modeling (Army)
- Optics – MASINT toolset (with classfied plugins)
- Delta3D – Game/Simulation engine for modeling and simulation
Free Software on One Desktop
- XMind – Mind Mapping and Storming
- MindMeister – Online Mind Mapping (multi-edit – great for collaborating)
- GIMP – The GNU Image Manipulation Program
- Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office
- Ubuntu – Linux. There are too many flavors of Linux to list here but Ubuntu is probably the easiest for a Linux newbie.
- Audacity: Free Audio Editor and Recorder
- CamStudio – Free Screen Recording Software
- CCleaner – PC Optimization and Cleaning
- Recuva – Get back those deleted files!
- JDiskReport – Graphical disk space analysis
- LibreOffice – The Free and Open Productivity Suite
- OpenProj | Serena Open Source and Hosted Project Management Software
- PDFCreator – The free PDF Creator and Converter
- Skype – Free audio / video communication
- TOAD (Tool For Application Developers)
- MySQL Database
- Joomla – Open Source CMS System (a great way to create your website)
- VMWare Player – Run multiple Operating Systems on one PC
- Jira – Bug and Task tracking tool. Not free but for $10 it practically is.
- Talend: Open Source ETL and Data Integration Software
- Microsoft Security Essentials and AVG Anti-Virus – Why spend good money on virus protection when you can get it for free!
See Also:
ROOT: The Open Source Everything Convergence
