As many open-source software programs do, Ulterius does collect certain demographic information about your computer. Usage statistics are important to a budding application that is operating in beta.

To be honest, open source for the desktop has become relatively unexciting. Sure, OpenOffice, Gimp, VLC, and the rest of the gang are all wonderful, but we’ve seen this movie before.

OpenProject: Best overall. Image: OpenProject. OpenProject is web-based, open-source project management software that helps location-independent teams organize and track unlimited projects.

This document management software offers an open-source option for free via the GNU General Public License version 2 model. The source code is available to everyone. FYI ...

From alternatives to Microsoft Office to full-blown ERP systems, open source software can provide free options for small businesses that don't have the budget for big-ticket enterprise applications.