These are some opensource software I’ve installed in my PC, and I used them:
Office: OpenOffice
Drawing: Inkscape
Photo Editing: GIMP
3D Modelling: Blender (I never use this one, just install it on my PC)
Audio Editing: Audacity
Multimedia player: VLC Player
Anti Virus: Clamwin antivirus
Spyware remover: Spybot S&D
Instant Messaging: GAIM
and alot of more to come…

I keep hearing that Open Source software like Linux is a communist, anti-capitalist plot. Is that true?

You can go to Open Source Web Design (the link is below). This is a fantastic site where people submit their designs and make them available to download for free. They include the HTML and the CSS. Wonderful place to start!!
DianeD

I recently lost my key for Sony Acid 8, and I said, aww, forget it, I’m going open source. I know there are plenty of open source midi programs, but which one(s) have the most comprehensive features and will work with Vista?

Looking for a good opensource/free remote keylogger! It needs to have a remote installation, and it needs to send the keylog file to my e-mail account.
Cheers!

I know I can use skype to talk to a person on the same LAN.
But I do not want to transmit voice data to skype server outside of my LAN when I talk to a person on the same LAN.
Is there any free/opensource software that allows voice communication in the same LAN without relying on any external server.

How can I tell what open source software a site is using — for example does a site make use of Drupal, WordPress or other open source packages? Is there a free service that I can use to check this?

Try http://www.sourceforge.net

Similar to bebo but preferably opensource and could be used for fan profiles. For example a group of Madonna fans.

Any language choosed by the developer…