After reading Rad's post yesterday about getting a new laptop and loading it up with free software, I got to thinking about what the best applications would be for a computer running completly on free and open source software.  Linux provides tons of great applications, but what if you have to run Windows either for compatibility reasons or because you just don't have the time to learn Linux?  Rad's Favorite Freeware guide lists tons of great tools, but what about every day applications?

So, in outher words, my question is: What are the best free and open source applications for every day use?  For example, is there a good open source web page editor?  Or a good media player?  Does anyone have enough experience with OpenOffice to be able to recommend it for every day use?  What about the little things you need on a daily basis like a text editor?

There are a few things already listed in the Favorite Freeware Guide I can use to get the list started:

Browser: Firefox or Opera
Email: Thunderbird
Instant messaging: Trillian
Anti Virus: AVG
FTP Client: Various good programs listed in the guide
Word Processing: OpenOffice

Please add to the list or let me know if there are better programs than what I have listed.

MrMagoo, it has been wisely said:

Open source software is like a public toilet.
You never know who touched it last.