Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Discover the advantages of free software: Part 2 – Blasting News

In the first part of this topic we have covered some operating systems that can be alternatives to the traditional Windows and do not have any cost. Today we introduce alternatives to programs that are used by thousands of people in the world, but we will present the free versions. We all need to have a virus on our computer or the Microsoft Office traditional open and work to get some documents; for lovers of photography, Photoshop is almost a bible. But is it really necessary to pay to be able to use this type of software ? Then we will present alternatives to this type of software that can help you save money at home.

In terms of antivirus offering is quite extensive, as there are several free options. Many manufacturers choose to launch two to three versions, where a is free for users to see the “power” of the virus, and then also have a paid version, which is more complete; some even have a version premium . However, the free versions that provide are for very complete standard and for personal use are more than enough. So, we introduce the Avast as a good choice because it is widely considered to be the best free distribution today. It is easy to use, has constant updates and usually a good virus blocker and malware . Then there are the paid versions, which can be purchased at any time as a upgrade the free version if they need a larger-scale protection.

With regard to the highly known Microsoft Office , also the options are already some. What we choose to present is the LibreOffice , whose name was chosen to leave no doubt that it is a software free. This application contains all the features you expect in a professional package such as: word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, drawing editor, databases and to create mathematical formulas. For those who are used to using the application of Microsoft , will have no problem spending for LibreOffice, because the graphics are quite identical.

Finally let an alternative for those who enjoy working images and personal photographs as hobby . The Gimp is a software powerful, yet very simple to use and play at home is a great alternative to traditional software. For a professional is probably limited, but for a curious is a good choice as it has all the necessary features to work on personal photographs, images to use in work, etc. and does not have to make any expense for this application.

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