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Free alternative for Office productivity tools: Apache OpenOffice - formerly known as OpenOffice.org - is an open-source office productivity software suite containing word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, graphics, formula editor, and database management applications. OpenOffice is available in many languages, works on all common computers, stores data in ODF - the international open standard format - and is able to read and write files in other formats, included the format used by the most common office suite packages. OpenOffice is also able to export files in PDF format. OpenOffice has supported extensions, in a similar manner to Mozilla Firefox, making easy to add new functionality to an existing OpenOffice installation.

Tux Paint is a free, award-winning drawing program originally created for children ages 3 to 12, but enjoyed by all! It combines an easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging cartoon mascot who guides children as they use the program. You're presented with a blank canvas and a variety of drawing tools to help them be creative. Along with paintbrush, shapes and text, Tux Paint includes a "stamp" feature to add pre-drawn or photographic imagery to pictures, and a set of "magic tools" that provide filter effects (like blur, tint and waves) and interesting drawing tools (like train tracks, bubbles and grass). Tux Paint includes a collection of "starter" images, both coloring-book style and photo-realistic, and a large collections of stamps are available as a separate download. Additional content can be added by parents & teachers, or downloaded from 3rd parties. Tux Paint is available for Windows, macOS, Android, Linux, & Haiku operating systems, among others.

Sloth OS is a free Linux desktop for people coming from Windows, with strong gaming support. Everything is done in friendly graphical tools: installing, updating, backups and drivers. You never need a terminal. Windows programs and games start with a double-click, with or without Steam. Sloth OS finds the settings that make each program work by itself. Built on Fedora Atomic (Universal Blue) and KDE Plasma. Updates install in the background, and if something breaks, you can go back to the previous version from the boot menu. The installer is in 50 languages, can install next to Windows, and can encrypt the disk.

ESD Installer is a native, open-source Windows deployment utility that applies a Windows image directly to a selected existing disk partition, configures boot files, verifies the result, and prepares the computer to boot into the new system without a separate installation USB drive. Three native editions are provided: Windows 10/11 (C#, .NET 8, WinUI 3), Windows 8/8.1 (C#, .NET Framework 4.6.1, WPF), and Windows 7 SP1 (C#, .NET Framework 4.8, WPF). ESD Installer supports ISO/WIM/ESD inspection, real disk and partition enumeration, UEFI/GPT and BIOS/MBR validation, 42 localized application and installer languages, detailed logs, and safety-first immutable planning. WARNING: ESD Installer performs destructive disk operations. Back up important data and verify the selected partition before installation. The author and contributors are not responsible for data loss, unintended wipes, failed storage devices, downtime, or related damage. Released under the MIT License.