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BSD alternatives, user-end applications

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Here are common BSD, other non-proprietary, and select proprietary licensed equivalents for common user-end application needs. Many listed programs are for desktop applications.

Contents

PDF creation

Word Document

Science and Math

  • math/sage (GPL) replaces Matlab, Mathematica, Magma, Maple

Database

Desktop

BSD style desktops/window managers with BSD/MIT compatible licenses.

Ports management

Port management programs with minimal dependencies and MIT/BSD style licenses.

  • pchecker - checks the ports tree for errors
  • portfind - search for ports. portfind relies on perl.
  • portmaster - upgrade ports. portmaster has no dependencies
  • portsearch - search for ports. has no dependencies.
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