Introduction:
Open source software has been a boon for the software industry. It has allowed for the creation of software that is free, flexible and customizable. It has also allowed for the creation of communities that contribute to the development of software. In this article, we will look at some of the open source application software that were released in 2015.
LibreOffice 5.0:
LibreOffice is a free and open source office suite that is a direct competitor to Microsoft Office. It offers a suite of office applications that include word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database applications. The 5.0 release of LibreOffice was a major release that brought a number of new features and improvements. Some of the new features include better compatibility with Microsoft Office, improved user interface and better support for touchscreens.
Firefox 42:
Firefox is an open source web browser that is developed by Mozilla. The 42 release of Firefox was a major release that introduced a number of new features and improvements. Some of the new features include built-in support for tracking protection, better integration with Windows 10 and better performance.
Atom:
Atom is an open source text editor that is developed by GitHub. It is designed to be a hackable text editor and is highly customizable. The 1.0 release of Atom was a major release that introduced a number of new features and improvements. Some of the new features include better performance, improved Git integration and better support for themes and packages.
WordPress 4.4:
WordPress is an open source content management system that is used by millions of websites. The 4.4 release of WordPress was a major release that introduced a number of new features and improvements. Some of the new features include responsive images, better embed support and better support for oEmbed.
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow):
Android is an open source operating system for mobile devices that is developed by Google. The 6.0 release of Android (Marshmallow) was a major release that introduced a number of new features and improvements. Some of the new features include better battery life, better app permissions and better support for fingerprint scanners.
React Native:
React Native is an open source framework for building mobile applications that is developed by Facebook. It allows developers to build native mobile applications using JavaScript and React. The 0.16 release of React Native was a major release that introduced a number of new features and improvements. Some of the new features include better performance, better support for Android and better support for debugging.
Docker 1.9:
Docker is an open source platform for building, shipping and running distributed applications. The 1.9 release of Docker was a major release that introduced a number of new features and improvements. Some of the new features include better networking, better security and better support for Windows.
GIMP 2.9:
GIMP is a free and open source image editor that is a direct competitor to Adobe Photoshop. The 2.9 release of GIMP was a major release that introduced a number of new features and improvements. Some of the new features include improved performance, better support for high bit depth images and better support for color management.
Node.js 4.0:
Node.js is an open source platform for building server-side applications using JavaScript. The 4.0 release of Node.js was a major release that introduced a number of new features and improvements. Some of the new features include better performance, better support for ES6 (ECMAScript 2015) and better support for debugging.
Conclusion:
Open source software has come a long way in the past few years. The software mentioned in this article is just a small sample of the amazing software that is available for free and for everyone to use. As more and more people begin to realize the benefits of open source software, we can expect to see even more amazing software being released in the coming years.