50 Programs & Their Open-Source Alternatives
By Jeffrey | February 7, 2008
WHDb has an article up today that lists 50 of the most popular proprietary programs and open-source alternatives to them.
As opposed to most lists of this type, WHDb goes into detail on some programs that may not otherwise be mentioned, including MATLAB and Quickbooks.
Not every proprietary program can drive a person crazy, right? Some, like Norton Ghost, are superb tools for anyone to use. But, the fact that these tools are proprietary can drive open source fanatics up a wall. It’s not the price of the software that makes the real difference (although it’s a reason to migrate from one software to another for many people); it’s the idea that proprietary software comes with boundaries that keeps the user experience confined to…well, being the user. That’s enough to drive any developer crazy.
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