Open Source Software for the Home Computer

Tech Talks Presentation by Nathan Hall, December 9, 2009

Introduction

In the current economic climate it may be hard to justify the purchase of expensive software for everyday use at home. Nathan Hall presents and discusses some specific, free, open source programs for the home computer.  Many people are probably familiar with OpenOffice already, and this presentation touches on that, but it also examines choices for image editing, security, and other common necessities.

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About the Author:  Nathan Hall is the Environmental Science Digital Library Coordinator for the UNT Libraries' Information Technology Services.