Course: Open Source Programs for Mac: May 17

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	Open Source for Macs (May 17 - 22) First Time Participants to KnowSchools - Start Here file News forum Welcome & Introductions Forum

1	What is Open Source? "Open source refers to any program whose source code is made available for use or modification as users or other developers see fit. (Historically, the makers of proprietary software have generally not made source code available.) Open source software is usually developed as a public collaboration and made freely available." (definition taken from http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid39_gci212709,00.html)

2	Web Browsing Mozilla Firefox file Camino file Shiira Project file Sunrise file SeaMonkey Project file Web Browsing Questions, Comments,Thoughts, etc. Forum

3	Video Player Miro file Video Player Questions, Comments, Thoughts, etc. Forum

4	Instant Messaging Adium file aMSN file Express Talk file Skype file Instant Messaging Questions, Comments, Thoughts, etc. Forum

5	Application Launching Quicksilver file Application Launching Questions, Comments, Thoughts, etc. Forum

6	Email Zimbra file Mozilla Thunderbird file Email Questions, Comments, Thoughts, etc. Forum

7	Utilities Chicken of the VNC file Utitlities Questions, Comments, Thoughts, etc. Forum

8	RSS RSS Owl file RSS Questions, Comments, Thoughts, etc. Forum

9	Peer-to-Peer Filesharing Cabos file Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Questions, Comments, Thoughts, etc. Forum

10	Podcasting Juice text file Podcasting Questions, Comments, Thoughts, etc. Forum

11	Video Playback VLC Media Player file Video Playback Questions, Comments, Thoughts, etc. Forum

12	DVD Ripping HandBrake file DVD Ripping Questions, Comments, Thoughts, etc. Forum

13	CD/DVD Burning Burn file CD/DVD Burning Questions, Comments, Thoughts, etc. Forum

14	Word Processing/Office Suites NeoOffice Suite text file OpenOffice file Bean file Word Processing/Office Suites Questions, Comments, Thoughts, etc. Forum

15	Sound Recording Audacity file Sound Recording Questions, Comments, Thoughts, etc. Forum

16	Graphics, Photo, Publishing Gimp file Seashore text file Jing file Blender file Skitch file Graphics, Photo, Publishing Questions, Comments, Thoughts, etc. Forum

17	Fun Stuff Squeakland file Scratch file StepMania file SketchBox file Fun Stuff Questions, Comments, Thoughts, etc. Forum

18	Links added during the week 280 Slides file

20	Please use this area to post any questions, queries or comments that are not within the scope of the session. Questions, Queries & Comments Forum