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• Operating Systems
• Linux (Used by Google)
• RedHat Fedora
  http://fedora.redhat.com
• Ubuntu Linux
  http://www.ubuntulinux.org
• Centos Linux (Enterprise Linux Distribution)
  http://www.caosity.org/
• Debian Linux
  http://www.debian.org
• SUSE Linux
  http://www.opensuse.org
• FreeBSD (Enterprise Operating System, used by SUHSD (us!), Yahoo, Netcraft)
  http://www.freebsd.org
• OpenBSD: Highly secure BSD
  http://www.openbsd.org
• NetBSD: Highly portable BSD
  http://www.netbsd.org
• Development Tools
• Open Watcom C++/Fortran
  This was once the premier WIN32 and OS/2 development platform. Still a great learning tool for Windows users and being redeveloped.
  http://www.openwatcom.com
• GNU C/C++
  The defacto open-source C/C++ compiler
  http://www.gnu.org
• MinGW
  The GNU C/C++ compiler for WIN32 (Windows) systems.
  http://www.mingw.org
• PHP
  http://www.php.net
• PERL
  For Windows users: http://www.activestate.com
  Preinstalled on most UNIX/Linux boxes
• FreePascal
  Excellent Pascal compiler – TP7/Delphi Compatible
  http://www.freepascal.org/
• Quanta+
  Excellent PHP/HTML Development Environment
  http://quanta.sourceforge.net
• Dev C++/Dev Pascal
  IDE for MinGW/FreePascal (Windows)
  http://www.bloodshed.net/
• WXWindows/WXWidgets
  Comprehensive Cross-Platform Toolkit (Windows, Linux, Macintosh, and more!)
  http://www.wxwindows.org/
  
• Database Tools
• PostgreSQL (PGSQL)
  Excellent DB server. Has enterprise features typically found in "big-iron" databases. Windows installation packages are available.
  http://www.postgresql.org
• MySQL
  Provides very fast access to data. Lacks some enterprise features that PGSQL provides, but excells in quick retrieval for WWW use, etc. Great for students because management is simple and straightfoward. Windows installation packages are available.
  http://www.mysql.com
• Networking/Mgmt
• OpenBSD
  Excellent packet filtering capabilities, known for rock-solid, secure firewall implementations.
  http://www.openbsd.org
• SNORT
  Intrusion Detection & Monitoring
  http://www.snort.org
• ACID
  Complements SNORT with a web interface.
  http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/rdanyliw/snort/snortacid.html
• SQUID Network Proxy
  Highly scalable web cache & proxy
  http://www.squid-cache.org
• SquidGuard
  Highly scalable & configurable SQUID redirector with filtering capabilities
  http://www.squidguard.org/
• Ethereal Network Analyzer
  Excellent network & protocol analyzer.
  http://www.ethereal.com/
• SAMBA
  Provides SMB/CIFS (Windows) File and Print Services from Unix & Linux boxes. Is able to join both NT domains and Active Directory trees.
  http://www.samba.org
• NETATALK
  Provides File/Print services to Appletalk clients from Unix & Linux boxes.
  http://netatalk.sourceforge.net/
• Apache Web Server
  The most widely used, reliable web server.
  http://www.apache.org
• Apache Tomcat
  Excellent Java Servelets container
  http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/
• JBoss
  The open source Java J2EE App Server
  http://www.jboss.org
• Database Integration/EDI:
• Business Integration Engine
  http://www.brunswickwdi.com/bie
• Education:
• Moodle
  Courseware aiming to make quality online courses (eg distance education) easy to develop and conduct.
  http://moodle.org/
• SISPORTAL
  Provides secure web access of critical performance information for students and parents.
  http://www.seq.org (us!)
  
• DigitalSimulator
  Virtual Electronics Lab. Note: German w/ English translation.
  http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/digisimulator/
• Whiteboard
  Comprehensive Learning Management System. Targeted at colleges and universities, but very viable for high schools.
  http://whiteboard.sourceforge.net/
• BOSS
  Open source plagurism detection!
  http://www.dcs.warwick.ac.uk/boss/
• JCT
  Allows editing/creation of thematic maps
  http://jct.sourceforge.net/
• Physics Education Techonlogy Prj
  Interactive Physics Multimedia Demos
  http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phet/
• K-12 Linux Terminal Server Project
  Provides framework for centralized computing services/environment in K-12
  http://www.k12ltsp.org/