| File Compression
- Free file archiver with high compression ratio:
7-Zip
Automation Tools
Business Tools
Security and Encryption
- Free open-source disk encryption software:
TrueCrypt
File Transfer, Telnet, and Remote Access
- Free SFTP and SCP client for Windows:
WinSCP
- Free Telnet/SSH Client:
PuTTY
- Free VNC (Virtual Network Computing) software:
RealVNC
Desktop Tools
Programming
- Free IDE for Java programming:
Eclipse
- Free industry-standard Perl distribution:
ActivePerl
- Numerical computing environments: Matlab, Scilab, Octave, FreeMat,
more
Image Processing
Electrical Engineering
- Spice-based analog simulation program:
LTspice (alternatives:
TINA-TI,
TINA)
- Free tool for circuit simulation:
Solve Elec (very simple, properties sometimes not displayed, very
simple transistor models)
Language Learning and Translation
- Good self learning software from digital publishing:
Interactive Language Tour
- Click-translation software (not free, and the license is for one
computer only, but it finally works with Firefox 3):
Babylon
Text Processing
- LaTeX: see separate LaTeX
page with software recommendations and tips
Presentations, Videos
Music and Videos
Various
Other Software Sites
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