Open Source Software

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This page contains a list of open source software alternatives to commercial software.

Task	Program	Macintosh / Windows	Link	Notes
Image Manipulation	GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program	Both	[1]	GIMPshop is a version of GIMP designed to look very similar to Photoshop.
Web Authoring	Nvu	Both	[2]
Publishing	Scribus	Both	[3]
Text Editor	Smultron	Mac	[4]
Instant Messaging	Adium	Mac	[5]	Collates all of your IM services into one interface.