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for Use in Public Healthfor Use in Public HealthProf. MUDr. Martin Rusnak, CScProf. MUDr. Martin Rusnak, CSc

I do not want to be I do not want to be considered a pirateconsidered a pirate

``Free software'' is a matter of liberty, not price. To ``Free software'' is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you should think of ``free'' as in understand the concept, you should think of ``free'' as in ``free speech,'' not as in ``free beer.''``free speech,'' not as in ``free beer.''

Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy, Free software is a matter of the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. More distribute, study, change and improve the software. More precisely, it refers to four kinds of freedom, for the users of precisely, it refers to four kinds of freedom, for the users of the software:the software:

The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0). 0).

The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this. precondition for this.

The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2). neighbor (freedom 2).

The freedom to improve the program, and release your The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.precondition for this.

What is free/open What is free/open softwaresoftware

TUCOWS TUCOWS http://www.tucows.com/ Completely FREE Software (CFS) Completely FREE Software (CFS)

http://www.completelyfreesoftware.com/ FREEWARE FILES FREEWARE FILES

http://www.freewarefiles.com/http://www.freewarefiles.com/

RESOURCESRESOURCES

Open Office http://www.openoffice.org/Open Office http://www.openoffice.org/ free office suite. free office suite. OpenOffice.org is a OpenOffice.org is a

multiplatform and and multilingual office suite and an and an open-source project. Compatible project. Compatible with all other major office suites, the with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and product is free to download, use, and distribute.distribute.

Replacement of Replacement of Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft Office

Writer – a word processor you can use for – a word processor you can use for anything from writing a quick letter to anything from writing a quick letter to producing an entire book. producing an entire book.

Calc – a powerful spreadsheet with all the – a powerful spreadsheet with all the tools you need to calculate, analyse, and tools you need to calculate, analyse, and present your data in numerical reports or present your data in numerical reports or sizzling graphics. sizzling graphics.

Impress – the fastest, most powerful way to Impress – the fastest, most powerful way to create effective multimedia presentations. create effective multimedia presentations.

Draw – lets you produce everything from Draw – lets you produce everything from simple diagrams to dynamic 3D illustrations. simple diagrams to dynamic 3D illustrations.

Base – lets you manipulate databases Base – lets you manipulate databases seamlessly. Create and modify tables, forms, seamlessly. Create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports, all from within queries, and reports, all from within OpenOffice.org OpenOffice.org

Math – lets you create mathematical equations Math – lets you create mathematical equations with a graphic user interface or by directly with a graphic user interface or by directly typing your formulas into the equation editor.typing your formulas into the equation editor.

OpenOffice.org 2 - OpenOffice.org 2 - Product DescriptionProduct Description

Web-based word processing and spreadsheet program that Web-based word processing and spreadsheet program that keeps documents current and lets the people you choose keeps documents current and lets the people you choose update files from their own computers. You can, for example, update files from their own computers. You can, for example, coordinate your student group's homework assignments, coordinate your student group's homework assignments, access your family to-do list from work or home, or access your family to-do list from work or home, or collaborate with remote colleagues on a new business plan. collaborate with remote colleagues on a new business plan.

Get started quickly. IGet started quickly. Import your existing documents and mport your existing documents and spreadsheets, or create new ones from scratch.spreadsheets, or create new ones from scratch.

Edit your documents and spreadsheets from anywhere.Edit your documents and spreadsheets from anywhere.All you need is a Web browser - your documents and All you need is a Web browser - your documents and spreadsheets are stored securely online.spreadsheets are stored securely online.

Share changes in real-time. IShare changes in real-time. Invite people to your nvite people to your documents/spreadsheets and make changes together, at the documents/spreadsheets and make changes together, at the same time.same time.

And it's free.And it's free.

Google Docs & Google Docs & SpreadsheetsSpreadsheets

Use our online editor to format documents, spell-Use our online editor to format documents, spell-check and more. check and more.

Upload Word documents, OpenOffice, RTF, HTML or Upload Word documents, OpenOffice, RTF, HTML or text. text.

Download documents to your desktop as Word, PDF Download documents to your desktop as Word, PDF and more. and more.

View your documents' revision history and roll back to View your documents' revision history and roll back to any version. any version.

Plus, since it's online, you can:Plus, since it's online, you can: Invite others to share your documents by e-mail Invite others to share your documents by e-mail

address. address. Edit documents online with whomever you choose. Edit documents online with whomever you choose. Publish documents online to the world, or to just who Publish documents online to the world, or to just who

you choose. you choose. Post your documents to your blog. Post your documents to your blog.

With Google Docs & With Google Docs & Spreadsheets, you can:Spreadsheets, you can:

Word ProcessingWord Processing

SPREADSHEETSPREADSHEET

KompoZer is a complete web authoring system KompoZer is a complete web authoring system that combines web file management and easy-to-that combines web file management and easy-to-use WYSIWYG web page editing.use WYSIWYG web page editing.

http://www.kompozer.net/http://www.kompozer.net/ KompoZer is designed to be extremely easy to use, KompoZer is designed to be extremely easy to use,

making it ideal for non-technical computer users making it ideal for non-technical computer users who want to create an attractive, professional-who want to create an attractive, professional-looking web site without needing to know HTML looking web site without needing to know HTML or web coding.or web coding.

Web DevelopmentWeb Development

Organize your schedule and share events with friends Organize your schedule and share events with friends Wouldn't it be great to be able to keep track of all the events Wouldn't it be great to be able to keep track of all the events in your life, coordinate schedules with friends and family, in your life, coordinate schedules with friends and family, and find new things to do -- all with one online calendar? We and find new things to do -- all with one online calendar? We thought so, too. thought so, too.

Seeing the big pictureSeeing the big pictureWith Google Calendar, you can see your friends' and family's With Google Calendar, you can see your friends' and family's schedules right next to your own; quickly add events schedules right next to your own; quickly add events mentioned in Gmail conversations or saved in other calendar mentioned in Gmail conversations or saved in other calendar applications; and add other interesting events that you find applications; and add other interesting events that you find online.online.

Sharing events and calendarsSharing events and calendarsYou decide who can see your calendar and which details You decide who can see your calendar and which details they can view. Planning an event? You can create invitations, they can view. Planning an event? You can create invitations, send reminders and keep track of RSVPs right inside Google send reminders and keep track of RSVPs right inside Google Calendar. Organizations can promote events, too.Calendar. Organizations can promote events, too.

Staying on scheduleStaying on scheduleYou can set up automatic event reminders, including mobile You can set up automatic event reminders, including mobile phone notifications, and instantly bring up anything on your phone notifications, and instantly bring up anything on your calendar with the built-in search tool.calendar with the built-in search tool.

GOOGLE CalendarGOOGLE Calendar

is a free software download from Google is a free software download from Google that helps you:that helps you:

Locate and organise all the photos on Locate and organise all the photos on your computer. your computer.

Edit and add effects to your photos with Edit and add effects to your photos with a few simple clicks. a few simple clicks.

Share your photos with others through Share your photos with others through email, prints and email, prints and on the webon the web: it: it’’s fast, s fast, easy and free. easy and free.

PicasaPicasa

R is a free software environment for R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. It statistical computing and graphics. It compiles and runs on a wide variety of compiles and runs on a wide variety of UNIX platforms, Windows and MacOS. UNIX platforms, Windows and MacOS. To download R, please choose your To download R, please choose your preferred CRAN mirror. preferred CRAN mirror.

http://www.r-project.org/http://www.r-project.org/

R-StatisticsR-Statistics

PSPP is a powerful and versatile utility designed as a free PSPP is a powerful and versatile utility designed as a free alternative for the proprietary program SPSS and, as a alternative for the proprietary program SPSS and, as a result, it provides numerous tools and features that can help result, it provides numerous tools and features that can help you in the statistical analysis of sampled data.you in the statistical analysis of sampled data.

PSPP is very similar to SPSS when it comes to its behavior PSPP is very similar to SPSS when it comes to its behavior and user experience. In addition, the SPSS system and and user experience. In addition, the SPSS system and syntax file can be easily used in PSPP with little to no syntax file can be easily used in PSPP with little to no modification fact that allows PSPP to generate similar modification fact that allows PSPP to generate similar results.results.

perform descriptive statistics, T-tests, anova, linear and perform descriptive statistics, T-tests, anova, linear and logistic regression, factor analysis, cluster analysis as well logistic regression, factor analysis, cluster analysis as well as non-parametric tests. PSPP’s backend architecture allows as non-parametric tests. PSPP’s backend architecture allows it to process over one billion cases and one billion variables.it to process over one billion cases and one billion variables.

Moreover, PSPP is capable to export the data to text, Moreover, PSPP is capable to export the data to text, postscript, opendocument, HTML and PDF format. PSPP is postscript, opendocument, HTML and PDF format. PSPP is also able to exchange and use information with LibreOffice, also able to exchange and use information with LibreOffice, OpenOffice and other free applications. Additionally, you can OpenOffice and other free applications. Additionally, you can import data from various database sources, text files and import data from various database sources, text files and spreadsheets.spreadsheets.PSPP Statistics PSPP Statistics

http://www.gnu.org/software/pspp/http://www.gnu.org/software/pspp/get.htmlget.html

OpenProject is a free and open source web-based OpenProject is a free and open source web-based project management software, based on Ruby on project management software, based on Ruby on Rails. It provides collaboration features Rails. It provides collaboration features throughout the whole project life cylce, e.g. throughout the whole project life cylce, e.g. project timelines, issue and bug tracking, project timelines, issue and bug tracking, document management, release management and document management, release management and much more. OpenProject's plugins also support a much more. OpenProject's plugins also support a variety of functionalities, such as meeting variety of functionalities, such as meeting management, Scrum methodologies, time and management, Scrum methodologies, time and cost reporting, etc..cost reporting, etc..

https://www.openproject.orghttps://www.openproject.org

Project ManagementProject Management

LOT of FUN with FREE LOT of FUN with FREE SOFTWARESOFTWARE