Microsoft Free Alternative Software for Windows User
Blender 3D Replacement for: Maya, 3DSMax
Blender is the first and only fully integrated 3D graphics creation suite allowing modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, realtime interactive 3D and game creation and playback with cross-platform compatibility.
Dia Replacement for: Microsoft Visio
Dia is designed to be much like the proprietary Microsoft program 'Visio'. It can be used to draw many different kinds of diagrams. It currently has special objects to help draw entity relationship diagrams, UML diagrams, flowcharts, network diagrams, and simple circuits. It is also possible to add support for new shapes by writing simple XML files, using a subset of SVG to draw the shape. It can load and save diagrams to a custom XML format (gzipped by default, to save space), can export diagrams to EPS or SVG formats and can print diagrams (including ones that span multiple pages).
GNUnet Replacement for: Napster, etc.
GNUnet is a framework for secure peer-to-peer networking that does not use any centralized or otherwise trusted services. A first service implemented on top of the networking layer allows anonymous censorship-resistant file-sharing. GNUnet uses a simple, excess-based economic model to allocate resources. Peers in GNUnet monitor each others behavior with respect to resource usage; peers that contribute to the network are rewarded with better service.
Pidgin Replacement for: Trillian, AIM, MSN, Yahoo and ICQ chat clients
Pidgin (gaim) is a multi-protocol instant messaging client, with support for: • AIM (Oscar and TOC protocols), • ICQ, • MSN Messenger, • Yahoo, • IRC, • Jabber, • Novell, • Gadu-Gadu, and • Zephyr networks. Pidgin also supports plugins, for additional functionality.
Inkscape Replacement for: Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand, CorelDraw or Xara Xtreme
Inkscape is an vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, Freehand, CorelDraw, or Xara Xtreme using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format. Supported SVG features include shapes, paths, text, markers, clones, alpha blending, transforms, gradients, patterns, and grouping. Inkscape also supports Creative Commons meta-data, node editing, layers, complex path operations, bitmap tracing, text-on-path, flowed text, direct XML editing, and more. It imports formats such as JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and others and exports PNG as well as multiple vector-based formats.
LibreOffice Replacement for: Microsoft Office
LibreOffice is a multi-platform office productivity suite compatible with all major file formats.
