A list of free & reliable applications for Linux

[tech291083]

Hi,

I am using Fedora Core 5 32+ bit as my OS. I want to have a good list of different types (image editing, security, text editors etc.) of free/open source softwares for Linux OS, that I can just download, install and use without much fuss. I searched and came across these 2 sites, but are there any more standard ones that I can just visit and make sure that the applications listed there are stable releases and reliable in every sense. Here are the 2 sites in question:

1.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ftware_packages

2.http://www.linux.org/apps/

I am learning Linux as of now and want to try a few open source/free apps.

Thanks.

[Schotty]

Here is my first whack at one.

http://www.schotty.com/wordpress/?page_id=39

[Kernel_Killer]

Here is my first whack at one.

http://www.schotty.com/wordpress/?page_id=39

Your list is showing blank, or is that intended? /me ducks

[Schotty]

Umm, works fine here.

[tech291083]

Umm, works fine here.

Thanks...........

[DavidMcCann]

I always thought that one of the good points of Linux (as opposed to Unix as well as Windows) was the idea of a distribution. With distros like Fedora and Debian, their repositories (and the independent ones like Dries, Freshrpms, and Livna for Fedora) contain almost everything you'll every need: all of it tested, and all of it able to be updated in one operation. I'd never go fishing for software until I'd tried all the repositories.