====Open Source Software====
Some of these I've used.  Some I've just seen recommended elsewhere:

===Security===
**anti-virus** [[http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5#avg-free AVG Anti-Virus 7.5]] (grisoft.com) | [[http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html Avast Anti-Virus]] | [[http://www.clamwin.com/ ClamWin GPL Anti-Virus]]
**anti-malware** [[http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/download/#free a-squared]] (emsisoft.com) | [[http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php ad-aware]]
**privacy** [[http://vidalia-project.net/ Vidalia/Tor Package]] | [[https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2275/ Torbutton Firefox Extension]] (for use with Tor)
**encryption** GPG
**password** [[http://mushpup.blogspot.com/ mushpup disposable passwords]]

===KOSS (Klenwell Recommendations)===
**os** [[http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download ubuntu linux]]
**browser** [[http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ Firefox]]
**email** [[https://gmail.com/ Gmail]] | [[http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/ Thunderbird]]
**code editor** Komodo Edit | [[http://www.chami.com/html-kit/download/ HTML-Kit]]
**graphics** [[http://www.gimp.org/ GIMP]] ([[http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html for windows]]) [[http://plasticbugs.com/?page_id=294 gimpshop]] (photoshop UI emulator)
**zip** 7-Zip
**ftp** Filezilla
**db designer** [[http://www.fabforce.net/dbdesigner4/ DB Designer 4]]

===Others===
**js editor** [[http://www.aptana.com/ Aptana]]

===Free or Open Services===
**remote image hosting** http://imageshack.us/ http://www.onedump.com/ http://www.bayimg.com/

===Reference===
[[http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=191911&cid=15763957 Why Popular Anti-Virus Apps 'Don't Work']] (slashdot.org)

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