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Open Source softwares

I don't know how to program yet but I still love open source softwares because they are usually free! And if you know them you'll love them too.
I usually don't even spend a dime on games and softwares so I have often faced this problem that - "How do I get free softwares and games?" . Well, there isn't any alternatives for games but I have searched intensively for free softwares ( possibly open source) over Internet and I am gonna share those (6-7) software in the following posts.

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