Журнал "PC World" опубликовал список лучших бесплатных программ.
В категории "Get to Work" (Business and Productivity Tools) - Firefox, Thunderbird, Nvu, SeaMonkey.
Firefox
Still using Internet Explorer? It's time you started using Firefox for most of your Web browsing - it's a faster, more secure, and more flexible Web browser.
Thunderbird
You may not care for Thunderbird's simple look, but its tight security and robust stability make it the top choice for managing e-mail on your PC.
Nvu
Don't know much about HTML? Try Nvu, a sophisticated Web page editor that doesn't require any understanding of the underlying tags. What you see in Nvu is close to what you'll see in a browser.
SeaMonkey
Mozilla.org's e-mail and browser programs have found new life in this suite of Internet tools, which includes a chat client and a capable HTML editor, and lets you sync your address book to a Palm device (see review).
101 Fabulous Freebies Get to Work
Web Mail
Gmail (PC World Best Bet)
Yahoo! Mail
MSN Hotmail
Windows Live Mail
AIM Mail
Netscape Webmail
Blogging Tools
Blogger (PC World Best Bet)
WordPress.com
LiveJournal
MySpace
Xanga Classic
RSS Readers
Abilon (PC World Best Bet)
RssReader
Feedreader
Bloglines
NewsGator
Video Sharing
Revver (PC World Best Bet)
Putfile
Vimeo
Streamload Mediamax
Google Video
Tune Up (Utilities and System Tools)
FoxIt Reader
System Information for Windows
PDF Creator
CCleaner
Microsoft Tweak UI
7-Zip
PuTTY
OmniFormat
Find It (Online Search and Reference Services)
Google Desktop
MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search
Copernic Desktop Search
Free Download Manager
FlashGot
Project Gutenberg
Wikipedia
Bartleby
WordWeb
podAmigo
Hyperwords
Roam Free (Collaboration and Remote-Access Tools)
LogMeIn
GetByMail
Backpack
FreeConference.com
PBwiki
iTeamwork
WriteBoard
Groove Virtual Office
Netomat
Get To Work (Business and Productivity Tools)
Firefox
OpenOffice.org
ThinkFree Online Beta
AbiWord
Pegasus Mail
Thunderbird
Steganos LockNote
Alleycode
Nvu
SeaMonkey
Keep In Touch (Communications Tools and Services)
Trillian Basic
eFax Messenger
QNext
SightSpeed
Skype
Festoon Beta
Nail it Down (Calendars and Organizers)
Yahoo! Calendar
Ta-Da List
Palm Desktop
Yahoo! Widgets
Del.icio.us
EssentialPIM Free
SyncNotes
FreeMind
Furl
Share It (File Sharing and Storage Services)
FolderSync
BeInSync
FolderShare
Flickr
Kodak EasyShare Gallery
Yahoo! Briefcase
BitTorrent
Avvenu
Lock it Up (Security and Antivirus Tools)
Spybot Search & Destroy
Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Personal
Microsoft Windows Defender
All-in-One Secretmaker
ZoneAlarm
Anonymizer
GRC Shields Up
Trend Micro Housecall
AirDefense Personal Lite
Avast Home Edition
Kick Back (Entertainment Software and Services)
Google Picasa
Irfanview
The GIMP
Pandora
iTunes
Kristal Audio Engine
Audacity
Google Earth
Celestia
Мде... бесплатные 
в общем, еще в одном списке появились. очень приятно
Неплохой наборчик...странно только смесь GPL программ и просто халявы. и есть странные какие-то участники...
Ну, Gimp, Ирфан, Абиворд - это понятно...Audacity - откровенно слаба, в общем-то бесполезна даже для непрофессионала.
А вот что Celectia тут делает ? совершенно ни к селу ни к городу.
странно только смесь GPL программ и просто халявы
Почему странно?