Free Software 

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• Portable Applications
  • 45 Free Useful Thumb Drive Apps
  • 70 Free Useful Portable Applications You Should Know
  • PenDriveApps
  • PortableApps.com
  • The Portable Freeware Collection
  • Softpedia: Download Portable Software
• AlternativeTo
  "Tell us what application you want to replace and we give you great alternatives, based on user recommendations."
• The Best Free Software of 2009
  "The best things in life often actually are free. Here, a list of 173 of the best things in life—free software, for launching apps, networking, backup, synchronization, entertainment, and more." From PC Magazine online.
• Downloadpedia
  Wiki of freeware and open source software.
• Free Software Foundation
  "Dedicated to promoting computer users' rights to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute computer programs." Includes links to free programs.
• Free Software Magazine
  "Free Software Magazine is the free online magazine about free software." Includes articles, book reviews, newsletters, blogs, and forums.
• Freeware Mission
   The main purpose of this website is to help you select the best software and use it safely on your PC. Our job is to test every detail of the program and give you our honest expertise. 
• Gizmo's Freeware Reviews
  "At this community site you'll find the best freeware, reviewed and rated. Just click a category."
• MakeUseOf: Directory of Apps
  Lists of webapps and downloadable apps by category. Includes many free alternatives to popular commercial software.
• OldVersion.com
  "Because newer is not always better." (Some programs on this site are free; many are not.) Other sources of old versions are discussed in this article.
• OpenDisc
  "OpenDisc is a high quality collection of open source software (OSS) for the Microsoft Windows operating system" on a downloadable CD-ROM disc image, as is the collection for students and teachers, OpenEducationDisc.
• Open Source Living
  "An archive of the Web's best Open Source software, applications and references for a zero-cost / top quality digital experience."
• osalt: Open Source Alternative
  "Our mission is to provide easy access to high quality open source alternatives to well-known commercial products. And remember that open source software is also a freeware alternative."
• Softpedia
  "The Encyclopedia of free software downloads!"
• SourceForge.net
  "SourceForge.net is the world's largest Open Source software development web site, hosting more than 100,000 projects...." Good place to look for reliable, high-quality open-source software of all kinds.
• Ultimate List of Free Windows Software from Microsoft
  A handy list of free programs and tools from Microsoft, arranged by category.
• Wakoopa
  "A social network that helps people discover the best software, games and web apps on the market. Sign-up, install a small tracker on your desktop and automatically create your online software profile that you can share with friends and the world".

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