From 3-D animation to desktop publishing, the best free programs for schools

“…a result, perhaps, of restrictive school budgets (there are
no licensing fees with OSS). There may also be a growing
understanding of the concept of open source, in which contributors,
who do not expect compensation for their efforts, write software
for which the actual programming code is “open” and
freely available. Personally, I think that Wikipedia has made a big
difference. While the online reference isn’t software, but
rather “open content,” Wikipedia demonstrates the
potential of volunteer contributors to create a serious project for
the benefit of all.

“Following are some of the most popular OSS applications for
schools. All are freely available, requiring no license fees, and
can be loaded on an unlimited number of computers or distributed to
students for home use.”

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