Web Server

XAMPP is an easy to install Apache distribution containing MySQL, PHP and Perl. XAMPP is really very easy to install and to use - just download, extract and start.

Excellent Mail Client

Mozilla’s Thunderbird 2 email application is more powerful than ever. It’s now even easier to organize, secure and customize your mail.

Instant Messenger

Pidgin (former Gaim) is a popular multi-platform instant messaging client that supports many commonly used instant messaging protocols: AIM (Oscar and TOC protocols), Yahoo, ICQ, MSN Messenger, Gadu-Gadu, IRC, Jabber and Zephyr. It is faster and uses less memory than some proprietary software (i.e. Yahoo Messenger or MSN Messenger).

The Best Web Browser

The award-winning Mozilla Firefox Web browser is enjoyed by tens of millions of people worldwide, and has re-ignited innovation and competition on the Web.

Office Suite (a free alternative to Microsoft Office)

OpenOffice.org is a multiplatform and multilingual office suite and an open-source project. Compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute.

Publishing platform (blog) source written in php/mysql

WordPress is the most popular blog source. This site is also powered thanks to WordPress.