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Here are common BSD, other non-proprietary, and select proprietary licensed equivalents for common user-end application needs.
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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.
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==PDF creation==
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* {{port|Print/scribus}}
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==Word Document==
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* {{port|editors/abiword}}
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==Science and Math==
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* {{port|math/sage|GPL}} replaces Matlab, Mathematica, Magma, Maple
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==Database==
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* {{port|databases/sqlitebrowser}} - graphical SQLite database
  
 
==Desktop==
 
==Desktop==
===PDF creation===
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BSD style desktops/window managers with BSD/MIT/ISC/Apache compatible licenses. Primary dependencies are BSD based.
* Print/Scribus
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* {{port|x11-wm/ctwm}} twm extension
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* {{port|x11-wm/cwm}} Calm Window Manager is OpenBSD's default window manager
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* {{port|x11-wm/dwm}} uses c programming language for custom desktop configuration
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* {{port|x11-wm/fluxbox}} is based on {{port|x11-wm/blackbox}} which was developed for FreeBSD
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* {{port|x11-wm/matwm2}}
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* {{port|x11-wm/mcwm}} based on ctwm, evilwm, tinywm
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* {{port|x11-wm/spectrwm}} tiling window manager. based on dwm and xmonad
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* {{port|x11-wm/wmfs}} floating and tile window manager
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* {{port|x11-wm/wmii}}
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* {{port|x11/lumina}} desktop built for FreeBSD, it uses fluxbox and relies on the qt toolkit
  
===Word Document===
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==Ports management==
* Editors/Abiword
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Port management programs with minimal dependencies and MIT/BSD style licenses.
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* {{port|ports-mgmt/pchecker}} - checks the ports tree for errors
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* {{port|ports-mgmt/portfind}} - search for ports. portfind relies on perl.
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* {{port|ports-mgmt/portmaster}} - upgrade ports. portmaster has no dependencies
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* {{port|ports-mgmt/portsearch}} - search for ports. has no dependencies.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 21:39, 1 November 2015

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

[edit] PDF creation

[edit] Word Document

[edit] Science and Math

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

[edit] Database

[edit] Desktop

BSD style desktops/window managers with BSD/MIT/ISC/Apache compatible licenses. Primary dependencies are BSD based.

[edit] Ports management

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

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