This article is not about any of the "normal" topics of this newsletter: genealogy, history, current affairs, DNA, and related topics. However, I believe it contains information of interest to every owner of a computer:

Good software is the basis of all PC use, but many professional programs are too expensive for private use. This is where the free software-based applications step in, which, including their source code, are available free of charge on the internet. 

This immediately raises the question of quality and functionality. Don’t worry, open source software is often a real competitor to professional products. 

In this guide, we present the best open source tools for typical areas of application — from Office, to media editing, to file management and backup.

You can read the full article written by Jörn-Erik Burkert and published in the PCWorld web site at: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2091349/the-best-open-source-tools-at-a-glance.html