Free & Open Source Software
Open Source Software
Operating systems
- FreeBSD - a complete Unix based OS. Used by a few Councils
- Centos - a complete Unix/Linux based OS. Used by at least a few Councils.
- Ubuntu - a Desktop Linux OS
Applications
Office
- The Gimp - an Image Manipulation Program, for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.
- Open Office - Spreadsheet & Word Processor
- OpenProj - Open Source Project Management
- FireFox - Web Browser (If you don't see the point of changing over to FireFox, the "Adblock Plus" add-on might change your mind.)
- Inkscape - Vector graphics editor
- Freemind - Mind Mapping software
- CalemEAM - Asset Management System
- PDF Creator - PDF Printer
- Aptana Studio - authoring tool for HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
Databases
- PostgreSQL - Database
GIS
- GRASS GIS - Geographical Information System
- mapserver – Web based GIS spacial server. Amazon has a few books on the software
- PostGIS/PostgreSQL - Spatial enabled SQL Database
- OpenJump – JAVA based GIS Client
- MapWindow - Windows based GIS Client
- FDO - API for manipulating, defining and analyzing geospatial information regardless of where it is stored.
- Quantum GIS - Open Source Geographical Information System
Communications
- Asterisk - Enterprise VoIP server - a few Councils are using this as their PABX
- Postfix - Mail server, can act as a stand alone mail server, or a front end to Exchange. Used by at least a few Councils. Works well.
System Management
- Wireshark - network protocol monitoring
- MailScanner - Spam filter and Antivirus filter. Used by at least a few Councils. Works well.
- Subversion - code/file version control and repository. Used by at least a few Councils to version control scripts and IT documents.
- Tortoise - Windows based subversion client
- Gencontrol - remote management of workstations
Content Management Systems
- Drupal - Web Content Management System (WCMS).
- Plone - Zope/Python based Content Management System (CMS).
Virtualisation
- Xen - OSS server virtualisation - at least one Council is using this software
Free But Not Open
- Turbo C++ - An excellent C++ Compiler
- IrfanView - photo editor very Terminal server friendly software
Related Pages, Articles & Links
Related Pages
Related Articles
- Future directions in information technology (Local Government Focus / Paul Hamilton)
- Open source software: the way of the future? (Local Government Focus / Paul Hamilton)
- 20 Great Windows Open Source Projects (Techworld)
- Geeks Bearing Gifts (Nicholas Gruen)
