Over the years my computer toolbar has established a small number of programs that I use all the time. I would like to use free* software every time, but there are some tools I use for work that I just can’t replicate with a free alternative. Some of the versions I use are ancient by today’s standards but do the job for me.
My most used software 2012
| Free* | Commercial |
|---|---|
| Thunderbird | SecureCRT (SSH client) |
| Firefox | WSPing ProPack |
| WinSCP | Navicat (MySQL management) |
| OpenOffice | MS RemoteDesktop |
| Dropbox | TextPad |
| Pidgin (instant messenger) | Fireworks |
*Free has two meanings in the world of computer software
- Free (as in beer) – this means at no cost. You get the software for nothing.
- Free (as in speech) – this means not closed, proprietary. You could take a aprt the software and rewrite it if you wanted to, and this is explicitly allowed.
Why not let me know what software you can’t live without, by filling in the comment box below.