Sometimes the best solutions...
...are from the developers of open source software. Here are a few of our favorite open source solutions.NOTE: These links are provided to ITwerx clients and prospects for informational purposes only. Products mentioned below may be copyrighted. Please check on the licensing policies of the product before implementing within your organization. If you have questions about whether or not a solution is right for you, please check with your ITwerx consultant.
Desktop Applications:
Applications in this group can be installed diretly onto your workstation. They are relatively easy to install and can be set up without a lot of planning or implentation.7Zip: (www.zip.org) 7Zip is a file archiving utility which supports a wide range of compression formats, such Zip, RAR, ARJ and many others.
CD Cover Creator: (www.thyante.com/index.php?downloads) CD Cover Creator is a tool to help keep your CD/DVD collections organized and professional-looking.
Firefox: (www.mozilla.com) Firefox is an open source web brower. It includes many performance and security features that make it a great complement to using Internet Explorer in an organization or at home.
NVU: (net2.com/nvu/) NVU is an open source Web design tool for basic web authoring.
OpenOffice:(www.openoffice.org) OpenOffice is an open-source office productivity suite, including Word Processor, Spreadsheet, Presentation Graphics, and Database Components.
PDF Creator: (www.pdfforge.org) PDF Creator is an open-source PDF Printer Tool which also works in a Windows Terminal Server Environment.
SpamBayes: (spambayes.sourceforge.net) SpamBayes is an open source Spam Filter tool which includes plugins for many popular mail clients including Microsoft Outlook.
Enterprise
Applications:
Applications and Systems in this group typically require dedicated
server
hardware. They are also signifcantly more difficult to install. We
recommend working with an ITwerx consultant if you would like to use
one of the products. CentOS: (www.centos.org) CentOS is an Enterprise-class Linux Distribution derived from sources freely provided to the public by a prominent North American Enterprise Linux vendor.
PFSense: (www.pfsense.org) PF Sense is an open-source Firewall and Router Product. It can be configured in a high-availability configuration to maximize system uptime.
SQL Ledger: (www.sql-ledger.org) SQL Ledger is a complete web-based double-entry general ledger package and ERP system. It also offers commercial support options.
SugarCRM: (www.sugarcrm.com/crm) Sugar CRM is a complete client relationship management and lead tracking system. It offers commercial support through its Enterprise and Professional versions.
Zimbra: (www.zimbra.com) Zimbra is an open soure Calendar, Email, and Groupware product. It also offers enterprise versions for customers with additional capabilities for customers who wish to deploy this as an enterprise solution.