Open Source Software
Open
Source software is developed by some of the World's very best software
writers in collaboration with consumers, academics, technicians and
other interested people, including people just like you. With Open
Source software you are free to use it on as many computers as you
like, and you are free to give it to others to use as well. (don't try
this with "Microsoft" folks)
Minimise your risk from viruses
"Mozilla"
is a full featured Web-Browser, Mail and News Suite with advanced
options such as tabbed browsing, pop-up blocking and spam filter. The
simple web design lets you create and publish your own web pages as
well. With the majority of today's crippling viruses currently being
written specifically to exploit the default "Windows" browser and email
client, "Internet Explorer" and "Outlook Express", one of the
simplest steps that you can take to reduce your exposure to viruses is
to switch to an alternative set of applications, such as "Mozilla" or
"Firefox" (my favorite)
"Mozilla" and "Firefox" are both available on "The
Open CD"
Got a Digital Camera?
Included
on "The
Open CD" is the GNU Image
Manipulation
program "GIMP"
Ideal for photo-retouching, image composition and image authoring. It
is highly flexible due to it's scripting system and plug-ins and it
supports a variety of file formats, languages and operating systems.
Notable features include a full suite of painting tools, plus support
for custom brushes and patterns, layers and channels, full alpha
channel support, gradient editor, blend tool, sub-pixel sampling for
improved anti-aliasing and multiple Undo/Redo. Over 100 plug-ins
already available. This CD includes a set of tutorials and a very
comprehensive book on the art of using "GIMP" to help get you started. (This
program is similar to the fantastic "Adobe Photoshop" without the
$1000.00 price tag.)
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Easy Web Page Editor
The complete web
authoring system to rival programs like Macromedia's
Dreamweaver,
Microsoft's FrontPage & the very new Microsoft Sharepoint
Designer
without the very high cost.
Nvu (pronounced N-view, for a "new view") makes managing a web site a snap. Now anyone can create web pages and manage a website with no technical expertise or knowledge of HTML. Nvu includes an integrated ftp Site Manager.
Because
Nvu is built based on the award winning Gecko rendering engine that
also powers "Firefox" web browser (also included on
"The
Open CD"),
every
moment is a LIVE PREVIEW.
The Australian Capital Territory is set to become the first jurisdiction in the country to adopt a bill which says that public bodies should, as far as practicable, consider the use of open source software when procuring computer software. Read the Article.
Payment, Shipping and Guarantee Information:
Payment - Can be made by PayPal or by Direct Deposit to our Commonwealth Bank account in Australia. We also accept money orders. If you pay by PayPal, Direct deposit or money order, your CD's will be despatched as soon as we receive your payment. ALL PRICES ARE IN AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS.
Shipping - Postage charge of $5.00 applies for delivery anywhere in Australia. Please email sales@ozcolour.com.au for postage costs outside Australia.
Money Back Guarantee - After you receive the CD, if the software does not work on your system, or if you are unhappy with it for any reason at all, you can send it back to us, and we will refund your entire purchase price (not including shipping). Fortunately, this is a great piece of software, and I'm confident that once you have it, you'll definitely want to keep it.
If you have any questions, or would like to order this software, please feel free to contact me at john@ozcolour.com.au
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Open Source Software
"Free
software" is a
matter of liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you should
think of "free" as in "free speech," not as in "free beer."
Free software is a matter
of the users' freedom to run, copy,
distribute, study, change and improve the software.
Open Source software is free in both senses mentioned above. Since the software on the CD's are distributed under an open source license, it really is free (as in speech). Once you receive your CD, you are free to install it on as many computers as you like. (don't try this with Microsoft software, folks)
Open Source software is also free (as in beer) - meaning free to download. If you're computer savvy, and have a high-bandwidth Internet connection, you can download the entire OpenOffice.org suite as a 550 MB .zip file. Even if you decide not to buy it on a CD from us, we highly recommend that you try this great software.