[ Thanks to Barney
Matthews for this link. ]
“The major applications included in a Linux distribution are
also available for operating systems other than Linux as they too
are FOSS (Free or Open Source Software). This gives you the
opportunity to run these programs under Windows (or Mac OS if you
wish) and try them before installing Linux to see how you like
them. (Of course you may decide to stick with Windows but run the
FOSS as it is simply better–that is what freedom is all about!)
There is a project named TheOpenCD which has collected together
some of the best Free and Open Source Software on one CD. Each of
these pieces of software are free but there are compelling reasons
for using them other than price. Below is an overview of the four
most common pieces software. To further promote Free and Open
Source Software August 28th 2004 has been designated Software
Freedom Day…”