Free Programs Every Student Should Install
Free programs every student should install
A laptop is only as useful as what's running on it. Here are five free, no-subscription programs that cover almost everything a student actually needs — word processing, image editing, media playback, audio recording, and browsing — without spending a cent.
Every program here is open source — built in the open, by anyone, for everyone.
That's not a coincidence. Free Geek Toronto builds every refurbished computer we hand out on free and open-source software, because it keeps devices affordable, avoids locking anyone into a paid subscription, and lets a whole community of developers keep improving the tools instead of one company controlling them.
Need the hardware to run them on?
Every refurbished computer at Free Geek Toronto comes ready with free, open-source software already installed — no extra downloads, no extra cost.
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