Outstanding Open Source solutions.

Softwares and applications that puts the "Open Source" in the front.

Enterprises today live in a global competitive world. They need applications to fulfill their business needs, which are getting more and more complex. In this age of globalization, companies are distributed over continents, they do business 24/7 over the Internet and across different countries, and their systems have to be internationalized and ready to deal with different currencies and time zones. All that while reducing their costs, lowering the response times of their services, storing business data on reliable and safe storage, and offering several graphical user interfaces to their customers, employees, and suppliers. For us Open Source is an answers to achieve these challenges. As define by OSI (Open Source Initiative) Open source is a development method for software that harnesses the power of distributed peer review and transparency of process. The promise of open source is better quality, higher reliability, more flexibility, lower cost, and an end to predatory vendor lock-in.

Linux

We at OSLM could help you to install one of the following distributions:
  • Ubuntu
  • Fedora
  • CentOs
  • Debian

Linux/Apache/PHP/Mysql

 Ad Management
Openads FREE Openads Installation
Openads (aka phpAdsNew & phpPgAds) is an open source ad server, which has a banner management interface and a statistics tracking system, and with which users can rotate banners and advertisements.

phplist FREE phplist Installation
phplist is an open source newsletter script, which includes multiple mailing lists and attachments. Other supported features include: RSS, click-tracking, scheduling, etc. phplist is free to install and very easy to integrate with any website.
 
 Blog
Movable Type FREE Movable Type Installation
Movable Type 4, which has a redesigned user interface and more than 50 new features, will help users create a blog and insert text and photos via a WYSIWYG editor. There is a built-in member registration system for comment authentication as well as support for OpenID.
Textpattern FREE Textpattern Installation
Textpattern is a PHP-based weblogging tool, which allows users to publish web content without the need to know HTML, and offers a commenting system, file, image and link management systems, RSS syndication, site statistics, multi-language support.
WordPress FREE WordPress Installation
WordPress is one of the most widely used and most powerful blogging tool on the Internet. It offers customizable dashboard, multi-file uploading, one-click plug-in upgrades, built-in galleries, media library, WYSWYG editor and many others. Bloggers can publish photos all by themselves, and even embed YouTube videos!
b2evolution FREE b2evolution Installation
b2evolution is a powerful blog tool you can install on your personal or business website in no time. It includes all the features of traditional blog tools plus some advanced features such as file & photo management, advanced skins, multiple blogs support, third party plug-ins and many more!
 
 Calendars
Maian Events FREE Maian Events Installation
Maian Events is a simple event calendar system, which includes Auto install file, event emoticons, Add/Delete/Edit events options, Set start and end dates options and has a simple interface.
 
 Classified ads
Classifieds FREE Classifieds Installation
Classifieds is a tool, which offers categories and subcategories of various depth, image upload, thumbnails and e-mail notifications.
 
 Content management
Drupal FREE Drupal Installation
Drupal is an open source content management tool for creating dynamic websites. It offers various options such as news aggregation and XML publishing. With this advanced open source CMS software you are in full control of your website content and visitors.
Geeklog FREE Geeklog Installation
Geeklog is a weblog, which enables users to create dynamic websites. It allows visitors to register, submit stories and comment on posts. Users can upload information on their sites and choose the layout they want to view.
Joomla FREE Joomla Installation
Joomla is one of the most popular open source content management systems. It is used for creating not only simple websites, but also complex applications, and is easy to install and manage.
Mambo FREE Mambo Installation
Mambo is a content management tool used for creating everything between several and several thousand pages, from simple websites to complex applications. It offers built-in modules, a WYSIWYG editor, site statistics, an admin interface, multi language support, etc.
Moodle  FREE Moodle Installation
Moodle is a course management system with which educators can create online courses. It is available in 34 languages and has a WYSIWYG HTML editor. Beside the various course activities, among them forums, journals, quizzes, surveys and workshops, Moodle offers also user logging and tracking, and mail integration options.
Nucleus  FREE Nucleus Installation
Nucleus is a content management system, which allows users to maintain weblogs and online journals. It supports multiple blogs, authors, drafts, posts and bookmarklets
Open-Realty FREE Open-Realty Installation
Open Realty is a free listing management tool for creating real estate websites. It is easy to build and maintain.
WebSiteBaker  FREE Website Baker Installation
Website Baker is a content management system, which allows users to create simple websites with minimum efforts. Its user-friendly interface and catchy templates allows for quick set-up of both personal and business.
fuzzylime (cms) FREE fuzzylime Installation
fuzzylime is a CMS, which helps users run their websites and keep them up to date from any computer with internet connection and without the need to know HTML.
PHP-fusion FREE PHP-fusion Installation
PHP-Fusion is a PHP-based content management system, which uses a MySQL database for storing website content, and has a simple administration system.
phpWebSite FREE phpWebSite Installation
phpWebSite enables users to maintain a community-driven interactive website with ease. It has many administration modules for website customization.
xoops FREE XOOPS Installation
XOOPS is an object oriented, PHP-based web content management system for building both small and large community websites, corporate portals and weblogs.
 
 Customer support
HelpCenter Live FREE HelpCenter Live Installation
It is an all-inclusive help center, which offers Live Help, Support Tickets and FAQ, and enables users to monitor visitors, initiate chat, collect visitor information, leave messages, etc.

phpTickets FREE phpTickets Installation
phpTickets is a PHP-based trouble ticket support system, which uses a MySQL database for storage purposes. Tickets are assigned unique numbers and are tracked and replied to according to the respective tracking number.
 
 Discussion boards
phpBB2 FREE phpBB2 Installation
phpBB2 is one of the most famous bulletin board solutions. It is open source forum software, which offers private messaging, search options, customizable templates and multiple database support, among other features. Millions of individuals and businesses have embraced this PHP forum software because of its rich set of functionalities and easy utilization.

Simple Machines Forum (SMF) FREE SMF Installation
Simple Machines Forum, or SMF, is a professional grade message board tool, which allows users to set up online communities quickly and easily. The tool gives you total control over your message board’s layout. Thanks to its unique SSI function you can make your forum and your website interact with each other.
 
 E-Commerce
OS CommRes FREE OS CommRes Installation
OS CommRes is an open source booking system, which includes a Call Centre module, and offers inventory management, sales auditing and bookings analysis. If you are looking for an easy to manage online store building tool with an integrated option for maintaining long-term after-sales contact with your customers. - this is the right software for you.
osCommerce FREE osCommerce Installation
osCommerce is an multi-functional and multi-lingual open source e-commerce solution, which allows users to create online shops quickly and easily. No particular programming skills are needed to handle the easy set-up process and manage all your online shop services and features.
 
 Groupware Tools
dotProject FREE dotProject Installation
dotProject is an online project management application, including a rich set of project layout and control functions. With this project manager tool you can easily organize tasks, schedules and the communication between the project participants.
PHProjekt FREE PHProjekt Installation
PHProjekt is a modular application for coordinating group activities and for sharing information and documents across the web. It offers project, file and contact management options, time card, mail client and many other modules.
 
 Guestbooks
MJGUEST FREE MJguest Installation
MJGUEST is a guestbook, perfect for both personal websites, for collecting visitors’ comments, and business websites, for gathering customer feedback.
 
 Image Galleries
4images Gallery FREE 4images Installation
4images is an online image gallery management system, which offers a comment system, user registration and management, a password protected administration area, browser-based upload options and HTML templates for page layout.

Coppermine FREE Coppermine Installation
Coppermine is a photo gallery script, which offers support for various media files. Users can upload and rate pictures, add comments and send e-cards. The gallery itself can be private, accessible to registered users only, or open to all visitors.
Gallery2 FREE Gallery2 Installation
Gallery2 is a PHP-based online tool for creating and managing photo albums via an intuitive interface. The available options include automatic thumbnail creation, image resizing, rotation, ordering, captioning, searching and more.
plogger FREE plogger Installation
Plogger is an open source photo gallery solution for image sharing. It has an easy to use administrative interface. Integrating this gallery software into an existing website is easy as well.
 
 Web hosting tools
phpCOIN FREE phpCOIN Installation
phpCOIN is a comprehensive billing/invoicing application, ideal for web hosting resellers to manage their customer orders, invoices, notes and helpdesk. It can be also used by different types of businesses.
 
 Wiki
DokuWiki FREE DokuWiki Installation
DokuWiki is an easy to use Wiki software, aimed at creating all types of documentation. It is best for developer teams, workgroups and small companies. All data is stored in plain text files and no database use is required.

Java

Here are some free open courses (in French) for learning Advanced Java http://nfp121.isae.edu.lb/

Java@oracle
Java@IBM
Java@OpenJava

Office and desktop

OpenOffice
LibreOffice
Gimp Gnome
KDE Unity


Lamp and Wamp

Application servers

Glassfish
Tomcat
Jboss

CRM / ERP

Others ...