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{mosmodule module=OpenOffice}

 

{mosmodule module=MozillaFirefox}

 

{mosmodule module=GIMP}

 

{mosmodule module=VLC}

 

{mosmodule module=Scribus}

 

{mosmodule module=Inkscape}

 

FileZilla

I use FileZilla for uploading files to web servers via both FTP and SFTP.

Description from sourceforge.net page:
FileZilla is a cross-platform graphical FTP, FTPS and SFTP client a lot of features, supporting Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and more. FileZilla Server is a reliable FTP server for Windows.

http://filezilla-project.org/

 

Notepad++

I use Notpad++ for editing .txt, .html, .php, .conf, .ini, and .htaccess files.

Description from website:
Notepad++ is a free (as in "free speech" and also as in "free beer") source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL License.

 

notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/