[CS-FSLUG] Top 3 Open Source Software

[Keli of Coxsackie]

yes Jon - I quickly changed the subject.. O:-)

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Jon Glass wrote:
> I think that "best" is too vague. ;-) Think about it. By best, we
> could most definitely mean those which are the most influential. At
> that point, I think the Linux kernel would need to top the list. Next
> would be Firefox, and certainly OpenOffice.org is one of the most
> important, but the whole busybox is essential to the Open Source
> concept.   And I know there must be others, such as the Apache server.
> And then, there would be entire distros. I suspect that Debian would
> probably be the most influential there. ;-)
>
> As for usage, then Firefox would seem to top the list. ;-) I'm partial
> to the Sword Project myself, with BibleTime topping that. I think that
> the GIMP is also an important program--for me, at least. I decided to
> forgo GIMPShop, and simply learn GIMP, and with 2.6, I find it a
> delight to use--now, if only it could handle 16 bit tiff files! (argh)
>
> In the end, however, I'm almost surprised not to see vi and Emacs
> among the list--or are we trying to avoid a holy war on this thread.
> ;-)
>
> In the end, I couldn't limit my selection to just 3. Sorry. ;-)
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