Free Software for Your Home Computer
District 128 uses a number of free, open source software applications to support our various curricular and productivity needs. The applications listed below are currently installed on all student-use computers throughout the district.
Click on the software title to be taken to the owner's website for download.
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Software Title
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What It Does
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Photo re-touching, photo editing, image composition and image authoring
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Viewing PDF files
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Creating PDF files from any applications with some editing and markup capabilities
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Recording and editing audio files in most formats; Can convert files to MP3 with separate MP3 Encoder
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Complete productivity suite similar to Microsoft Office with applications for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and making publications
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Utility program for creating and opening zipped (compressed) files
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Converts AVI, WMV, MP4, MOV, FLV and other video files
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Burn CDs, DVDs, Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs
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Creates slideshows using your digital photos; from Microsoft
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