Open Source Software I think is one of the best things to happen for the online community. Not everyone can afford high end programs to do their work they need to do for either school, career or leisure. Programs like Microsoft Office can cost from $150 to $300 depending on whether you're getting business or student edition, Photoshop can cost up to $700. So programs like Gimp (a free alternative to photoshop) & Open Office (a free alternative to Microsoft Office) allow users to have free programs they need to do the basic work until they can afford the high end programs.
For my career, open source software is very helpful because the cost of my applications needed to edit video and music costs me around $1500 for the original purchase, and then the upgrades (which come out every year or two) cost around $300 each. So being able to use free software can save me a lot of money.
Attached is a link for Apple users for 100 great free applications to use for your computer (including Gimp, Open Office & Audacity)
100 Useful Free Mac Applications
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