About This Site...
The Software
This site has been built and modified using only free and open-source software. No proprietary software was used in the production of this site.
The Desktop
This site has been built using a desktop computer who's operating system {O/S} is based off of a version of Linux.
The Server
This site is being hosted by servers running on Apache server software, which is an open-source project.
Below is a list of some of the software which was used to create, and is currently used to maintain our web site. Some of the open-source software can be used on Linux as well as Windows.
| Program Type | Linux Program | Equivalent To |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | MS Windows |
| Web Browser | Firefox | Internet Explorer |
| Office Suite | OpenOffice | MS Office |
| Information Manager | Kontact | MS Outlook |
| Raster Graphics Editor | Gimp | Adobe Photoshop |
| Vector Graphics Editor | Inkscape | Adobe Illustrator |
| Web Development | Quanta Plus | SharePoint Designer |
| FTP Client | Konqueror | WS-FTP Pro |
| Desktop Publishing | Scribus | MS Publisher |
| PDF Reader | Foxit Reader | Adobe Reader |
If you would like to learn more about open source software, you can email:
email "at" stripedtomato.com
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Additional thanks are extended to the following sites which made our site possible:
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