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LIST OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTEWARES

Assistive technology[edit]
Speech (synthesis and recognition)[edit]
• CMU Sphinx – Speech recognition software from Carnegie Mellon University
• Emacspeak – Audio desktop
• ESpeak – Compact software speech synthesizer for English and other languages
• Festival Speech Synthesis System – General multilingual speech synthesis
• Modular Audio Recognition Framework – Voice, audio, speech NLP processing
• NonVisual Desktop Access – (NVDA) Screen reader, for Windows
• Text2Speech – Lightweight, easy-to-use Text-To-Speech (TTS) Software

E-learning, learning support[edit]


Main category: Virtual learning environment

• ATutor – Web-based Learning Content Management System (LCMS)


• Chamilo – Web-based e-learning and content management system
• Claroline – Collaborative Learning Management System
• DoceboLMS – SAAS/cloud platform for learning
• eFront – Icon-based learning management system
• H5P – Framework for creating and sharing interactive HTML5 content
• IUP Portfolio – Educational platform for Swedish schools
• ILIAS – Web-based learning management system (LMS)
• Moodle – Free and open-source learning management system
• OLAT – Web-based Learning Content Management System
• Omeka – Content management system for online digital collections
• openSIS – Web-based Student Information and School Management system
• Sakai Project – Web-based learning management system
• SWAD – Web-based learning management system

Academic advising[edit]
• FlightPath – Academic advising software for universities
Educational suites for children[edit]
• Tux Paint – Painting application for 3–12 year olds
• GCompris – Educational entertainment, aimed at children aged 2–10
Language[edit]
• Alpheios Project
• Anki (software)
• FirstVoices
• Kiten
Operating systems[edit]
• UberStudent – Linux-based operating system and software suite for academic
studies
• MAX (operating system)
• Edubuntu
Mind mapping & others[edit]
• Vym (software)
• Compendium (software)
• Gnaural – Brainwave entrainment software
Offline learning & Open data[edit]
Main articles: Offline learning and Open data

• Kiwix: A free and open-source offline web browser that allows users download
Wikipedia entire content and use for offline learning, later was expanded with
repositories for Wikimedia Foundation, public domain texts from Project Gutenberg,
many of the Stack Exchange sites, and other resources.
• OpenStreetMap: OpenStreetMap was developed in 2004, it uses Open data and
users data input through Crowdsourcing and Web mapping to create a complete and
downloadable alternative to other online maps, this allow users to enter data when
there is no data available due to lack of governance and economic interest or due
lower population of the places mapped
Typing[edit]
• KTouch – Touch typing lessons with a variety of keyboard layouts
• Tux Typing – Typing tutor for children, featuring two games to improve typing speed

Integrated library management software[edit]

• Evergreen – Integrated Library System initially developed for the Georgia Public
Library Service's PINES catalog
• Koha – SQL-based library management
• NewGenLib
• OpenBiblio
• PMB
• refbase – Web-based institutional repository and reference management software

Spreadsheet[edit]
• LibreOffice Calc – spreadsheet component of the LibreOffice package
• Gnumeric – spreadsheet program of the GNOME Project
• Calligra Sheets – spreadsheet component of the Calligra Suite in KDE
• Pyspread – spreadsheet which uses Python for macro programming, and allows
each cell to contain data, the results of a calculation, a Python program, or the
results of a Python program.
E-mail[edit]
Main category: Free email software
• Amavis – Email content filter
• Claws Mail – Email Client
• Fetchmail – Email Retrieval
• Geary – Email client based on WebKitGTK+
• GNUMail – Cross-platform email client
• Hula – Discontinued mail and calendar project
• K-9 Mail – Android Email Client
• MailScanner – Email security system
• MH Message Handling System – Email Client
• Modest – Email Client
• Mozilla Mail & Newsgroups – Email Client that was part of the now
discontinued Mozilla Application Suite
• Mozilla Thunderbird – Email, news, RSS, and chat client
• POPFile – Cross-platform mail filter
• Roundcube – Web-based IMAP email client
• Sylpheed – Email and News Client
• Sympa – MLA software
• Vpopmail – Email management software
Peer-to-peer file sharing[edit]
Main category: Free file sharing software
See also: Category:Free BitTorrent clients

• Popcorn Time – Multi-platform, free, and open-source media player


• qBittorrent – Alternative to popular clients such as μTorrent
• Transmission – BitTorrent client
Statistics[edit]
Main category: Free statistical software

• R – Statistics software
• LimeSurvey – Online survey system

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