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New Breed Software: Tux Paint
This resource provides a free drawing program designed for elementary students.
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Finale Music: Finale Note Pad for Windows
A free music notation software program! From the makers of Finale, the industry standard for this type of software, Finale NotePad can be downloaded from Coda for free. Although it is an entry level version of Finale, it is quite useful.
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Wikipedia: Shareware
Encyclopedia article that defines and gives a brief history of computer shareware. Also includes sections on implementations, logistics, criticism of the shareware concept, examples, and external links.
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The Father of Linux Looks Back
A profile of Linus Torvalds which has some early biographical information as well as his views on the future of Linux and information on his job with Transmeta.
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The Pragmatist of Free Software: Linus Torvalds Interview
An interview with Linus Torvalds where he explains his views on "free software" vs. commercial vs. shareware.
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Gimp the Gnu Image Manipulation Program
GIMP is an open source software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems and in many languages. This site provides the latest releases, information about the GIMP...