AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
An excellent anti-virus program that is offered free to home users. They also offer great discounts for schools and non-profit organizations
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ZoneAlarm
Helps keep your computer safe from hackers.
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Firefox - Web browser
A really good tabbed web browser that offers pop-up blocking.
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Nvu - Web Authoring System
A complete WYSIWYG web page design program.
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Linux
While in my opinion Linux is not quite ready for the masses, it makes a fantastic file or web server. There are so many choices. Download one and give it a try.
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Samba
When installed and configured on a Linux system you have a very stable, very reliable and free Windows TM compatible file and printer server.
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PHP
A great web page scripting language.
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MySQL
A wonderful free database program. Combine MySQL with PHP and you can create dynamic websites.
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OpenOffice
An alternative to Microsoft TM office.
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StarOffice*
Another version of OpenOffice provided by Sun Microsystems. *Available to schools, teachers and students free of charge.
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West Point Bridge Designer
Students compete to design the lowest cost bridge that will carry a load. Great for physics classes.
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Python
An easy to learn programing language.
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Thunderbird - email program
A great alternative to Outlook Express. Allows for filtering of junk mail.
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