Learn this secret, and never pay for software again!
If you've been around on the Internet for a while
, you've undoubtedly heard of Linux. The Free Operating System Linux sparked a Free Software revolution. Many programmers decided to make 100% free versions of popular software, and then just give them away to the community - no strings attached! This software is what's called "Open Source" - that means that the actual "source code" - the inner workings of the software - is published and anyone can look at it. That means that this software has been peer reviewed, and generally has fewer security concerns than "Closed Source" Software. In this article, we'll show you how to get programs that will replace Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, and many other programs! Microsoft usually charges $400 for a new copy of Office. Adobe charges >$600 for Photoshop. Using free versions of these two programs will save you $1000, and that's just the tip of the iceburg!
There is a term for the Free Software that we've been talking about. It is called "GPL" software, because it is licensed under the Gnu General Public License. This license ensures that the program is free, and that the "source code" will be made available for any programmers to review. Now, knowing that GPL software is free, you can search on Google, Bing, or Yahoo, and find whole lists of GPL software. There are also sites that are specially put up just to provide you with GPL software. One of these is Free Software Mirror. There are others like Kernel.org, and Apache.org.
Now, on to getting free copies of this software. We'll start with a program to replace Adobe Photoshop. The program we're going to download is called GIMP for "Gnu Image Manipulation Program"- don't let the name fool you, this is a very powerful piece of software. First, in your web browser, go to
FreeSoftwareMirror.com. In the search bar in the upper right, enter "GIMP" and hit search. This should bring up a post titled "GIMP 2.6.10 for Windows Download gimp-2.6.10-i686-setup-1.exe" - click on the title, and it should bring you to the main download screen. There should be a link that says "Download gimp-2.6.10-i686-setup-1.exe" - click that link, and your download should begin. Once the file is downloaded, double click on it to start the installation. If you need some assistance on how to complete tasks in the program, please visit their tutorial page at Gimp.org/Tutorials.
We have just saved you $600 by using the GIMP instead of Adobe Photoshop. Now, let's save you another $400 by using OpenOffice.org instead of Microsoft Office. Again, we're going to go to
FreeSoftwareMirror.com. Once there, enter "OpenOffice.org" in the search box in the upper right hand corner. After searching, you should see a post titled "OpenOffice.org for Windows v 3.2.1 w/ JRE Download OOo_3.2.1_Win_x86Xinstall-wJRe_en-US.exe" - click the post title to be brought to the download page. Once there, click the link that says "Download OOo_3.2.1_Win_x86Xinstall-wJRe_en-US.exe". This is a long download, so it will take a while. Once it has been downloaded, run the installation file, and allow the installer to complete. You will find that this Office Suite is able to open/save Microsoft Office documents, and didn't cost a dime.
So, just by spending 10 minutes reading this article, you've learned how to save yourself $1000 by using Free Software. There are Free Software versions of almost every program you could think of. Just stop by some of the sites in the article, and see for yourself! Just think of how much money you could save if you never paid for software again!
Learn this secret, and never pay for software again!
By: Raymond Smith
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