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==Science and Math==
 
==Science and Math==
* {{port|math/sage}} (GPL) replaces Matlab, Mathematica, Magma, Maple
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* {{port|math/sage|GPL}} replaces Matlab, Mathematica, Magma, Maple
  
 
==Database==
 
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==Desktop==
 
==Desktop==
BSD style desktops/window managers with BSD/MIT compatible licenses.
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BSD style desktops/window managers with BSD/MIT/ISC/Apache compatible licenses. Primary dependencies are BSD based.
  
* {{port|x11-wm/ctwm}} - twm extension
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* {{port|x11-wm/ctwm}} twm extension
* {{port|x11-wm/cwm}} - Calm Window Manager is OpenBSD's default window manager.
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* {{port|x11-wm/cwm}} Calm Window Manager is OpenBSD's default window manager
* {{port|x11-wm/dwm}}
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* {{port|x11-wm/dwm}} uses c programming language for custom desktop configuration
* {{port|x11-wm/fluxbox}} is based on now abandoned blackbox which was developed for FreeBSD.
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* {{port|x11-wm/fluxbox}} is based on {{port|x11-wm/blackbox}} which was developed for FreeBSD
* {{port|x11-wm/golem}} - FreeBSD window manager
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* {{port|x11-wm/matwm2}}
 
* {{port|x11-wm/matwm2}}
* {{port|x11-wm/mcwm}} - based on ctwm, evilwm, tinywm
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* {{port|x11-wm/mcwm}} based on ctwm, evilwm, tinywm
* {{port|x11-wm/spectrwm}} - tiling window manager. based on dwm and xmonad
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* {{port|x11-wm/spectrwm}} tiling window manager. based on dwm and xmonad
* {{port|x11-wm/wmfs}} - floating and tile window manager
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* {{port|x11-wm/wmfs}} floating and tile window manager
 
* {{port|x11-wm/wmii}}
 
* {{port|x11-wm/wmii}}
* {{port|x11/lumina}} - desktop built for FreeBSD, it uses fluxbox and relies on the qt toolkit
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* {{port|x11/lumina}} desktop built for FreeBSD, it uses fluxbox and relies on the qt toolkit
  
 
==Ports management==
 
==Ports management==

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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