Reply #4: Yes there is a lot of free/shareware software for the Mac.

[alfredo]

Here are some resources:

http://www.macupdate.com/

http://fink.sourceforge.net/index.php You need to install the developer tools to get the full glory of this app. Recommended.

http://osx.hyperjeff.net/ Jeff is a good guy and hates the patriot act.

http://porting.openoffice.org/mac/ I'd wait for the native port. Neo Office is one project in the works.

A site with good Mac forums
http://www.macnn.com/slim/

http://www.tex-edit.com/ excellent editor

http://www.mimikaki.net/en/ for your html, or programming needs.

.Mac is $100 a year, but it gets you some goodies along the way like free software, or great deals on software. It also gives you a bunch of server space.

BTW, the developer tools are very nice.