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According to SourceForge’s latest newsletter, here are the top 25 projects from their site:

1. Inkscape
   A Linux, Windows & OSX vector graphics editor (SVG format) featuring transparency, gradients, node editing, pattern fills, PNG export, and more. Aiming for capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, Visio, etc.
2. phpMyAdmin
   phpMyAdmin is a tool written in PHP intended to handle the administration of MySQL over the Web. Currently it can create and drop databases, create/drop/alter tables, delete/edit/add fields, execute any SQL statement, manage keys on fields.
3. Gaim
   Gaim is a GTK+ instant messaging application. It supports multiple protocols, including AIM, ICQ, Yahoo!, MSN, Jabber, IRC, Napster, Gadu-Gadu, Zephyr, and SILC. It has many common features found in other clients, as well as many unique features
4. ADempiere Bazaar
   Adempiere is an ERP Bazaar for Open Source Developers that contribute improvements of Compiere, CRM, Shopfloor, POS, Helpdesk, Financials Accounting, Supply Chain, Knowledge and Business apps in an open and unabated fashion. Focus is on the Community.
5. Azureus
   Azureus is a powerful, full-featured, cross-platform bittorrent client.
6. ZK - Ajax but no JavaScript
   ZK is Ajax Java Web framework enabling rich UI for Web apps with no JavaScript and little programming. With event-driven feature-rich components, developing as simple as programming desktops. With markup language, designing as simple as authoring HTML.
7. OpenXML Translator (ODF Add-in for Word)
   The goal for this project is to provide an Add-in to Microsoft Word (XP, 2003, & 2007) to allow opening and saving OpenDocument format (ODF) files. We also provide a command line translator that allows doing batch conversions.
8. Ares Galaxy
   Chat/Filesharing p2p client. Network is organized into leaf/supernode topology featuring broadcast-type searches. Ares delivers broader search horizon by means of DHT technology.
9. Openbravo ERP
   Web based ERP for SMEs, built on proven MVC & MDD framework that facilitate customization & maintenance of code. Already in production, it encompasses a broad range of functionalities such as finance, supply chain, project mgmt, manufacturing & much more.
10. OrangeHRM - Human Resource Management
    OrangeHRM developed by OrangeHRM Inc is an Open Source HR Information Systems(HRIS) that assists you in managing company’s human resources. Through scalable modular architecture it reflects main areas of Personnel Management/HRM such as PIM, ESS, Leave.
11. aMSN
    A very nice MSN compatible messenger application, aMSN Messenger is a multiplatform MSN messenger clone. Works pretty much like its Windows based counterpart. Perfect for keeping in touch with those friends who have not yet seen the light. Works on linux.
12. 1VideoConference
    Web2.0 unified communications software for Asterisk PBX supporting web, phone, MSN, Skype, and Jabber clients video conference. This VoIP, VVoIP, audio, data & video conferencing collaboration platform for is based on C#, WPF, WinFX, XAML, & .NET 3.0.
13. ScummVM
    ScummVM is a cross-platform interpreter for several point-and-click adventure engines. This includes all SCUMM-based adventures by LucasArts, Simon the Sorcerer 1&2 by AdventureSoft, Beneath a Steel Sky and Broken Sword 1&2 by Revolution, and many more.
14. Shareaza
    Multi-network peer-to-peer file-sharing client supporting Gnutella2, Gnutella1, eDonkey2000/eMule and BitTorrent protocols.Using C++, MFC and ATL, for Windows.
15. PhpGedView
    PhpGedView parses GEDCOM 5.5 genealogy files and displays them on the internet in formats and charts that you are familiar with.It also allows relatives to edit their genealogy online and collaborate together on their research.
16. Open Computers and Software Inventory
    OCS Inventory NG, Open Computers and Software Inventory Next Generation is an application designed to help administrator keep track of the computers configuration and installed softwares. Low network traffic HTTP communications between agents and server.
17. 7-Zip
    7-Zip is a file archiver with the high compression ratio. The program supports 7z, ZIP, CAB, RAR, ARJ, LZH, CHM, GZIP, BZIP2, Z, TAR, CPIO, RPM and DEB formats. Compression ratio in the new 7z format is 30-50% better than ratio in ZIP format.
18. XUI RIA Framework
    XUI is a Java and XML RIA platform for building smart apps. Swing, AWT and other widget sets can be used on a range of hardware. XUI’s modular framework can help many aspects of application development. NetBeans and Eclipse are available.
19. FileZilla
    FileZilla is a fast FTP and SFTP client for Windows with a lot of features.FileZilla Server is a reliable FTP server.
20. Xbox Media Center (XBMC)
    XboxMediaCenter (XBMC) is a free multimedia player jukebox for Microsoft Xbox game console, it is capable of playing back almost all known video, audio and picture formats from the Xbox hard drive, the Xbox DVD-ROM, a local-network, and even the internet.
21. ThinWire RIA Ajax Framework
    ThinWire is an RIA Ajax framework for building zero footprint Ajax browser applications that feel like desktop GUI applications. Program Ajax on the server, using an event driven GUI model that reconnects program logic. All Major Ajax Browsers Supported!
22. FCKeditor
    Online text editor (DHTML editor), for ASP, ASP.NET, ColdFusion, PHP, Java and JavaScript brings to the web many of the powerful features of known desktop editors like Word. It’s XHTML compliant and works with Firefox, Mozilla, Netscape and IE.
23. CMU Sphinx
    Sphinx is a speaker-independent large vocabulary continuous speech recognizer released under Berkeley’s style license. It is also a collection of open source tools and resources that allows researchers and developers to build speech recognition systems.
24. Notepad++
    Notepad++ is a generic source code editor (it tries to be anyway) and Notepad replacement written in C++ with the win32 API. The aim of Notepad++ is to offer a slim and efficient binary with a totally customizable GUI.
25. JasperReports - Java Reporting
    JasperReports, the market leading open source business intelligence and reporting engine. This project is being moved to http://www.jasperforge.org/. This project is the home for all things Jasper, Reports, Analysis, Server, and Intelligence.

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