No, these are not the only free programs for web browsing, e-mail, and chat. They just work very well without the trappings of unwanted advertising and unnecessary program bloat.
- Firefox: The best web browser for lots of reasons. It's more secure, follows W3C standards, and is very customizable. From the non-profit Mozilla Foundation.
- Thunderbird: Also from Mozilla, Thunderbird makes emailing safer, faster, and easier than ever before with the industry's best implementations of features such as intelligent spam filters, built-in RSS reader, quick search, and much more.
- Trillian: One chat program that supports AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo Messenger, and IRC. The basic version is free and the pro version costs $25.00.
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