20 Fantastic Open Source Downloads
Notes from ClifNotes, Dec 2007, permalink Software Collection
I saw this article at Digg and checked it out. They have some great recommendations for FOSS (free open source software).
Quote from the website
They're free, but that doesn't mean these apps aren't powerful. Created by folks who welcome help and improvements to their work, many of these programs are superior to packaged software.
http://www.pcworld.ca/news/column/f91440850a01040801f4a74167665396/pg1.htm