Core Software

A core set of 25 programs will cover 80% of the needs/requirements of the typical computer user, in either an office, or a home setting.

Core software:
* Text editor;
* Calculator;
* File Manager;

* Word Processor;
* Spreadsheet program;
* Presentation program;

* Database engine;
* Database client;

* Graphics display program;
* Audio display program;
* Video display program;

* Graphics editor;
* Audio editor;
* Video editor;

* IRC client;
* IM client;
* VOIP client;
* VP client;
* FTP client;
* P2P client;


* Web browser;
* Email client;

* Contact manager;
* Calendar program;

* eBook reader: ePub, PDF, LIT, Mobi, etc.

96% of the software requirements of the typical user, be it in the office or in the home, can be met with a repository of roughly 500 programs.