Several of the software I regularly use has had recent updates.
The browser, Firefox, and the email client, Thunderbird, both open source programs, have been released as version 1.0.6. Version 1.5 is scheduled for release in September.
OpenOffice.org, an office suite that is also open source, has released a somewhat stable new version as a pre-cursor to the upcoming 2.0. This version, 1.1.5, is not a ‘snapshot build’ but rather what they call a ‘release candidate’. A snapshot build is good to use if you want to help them work out the kinks. Typically, I use the latest snapshot. I decided to give the 1.1.5 version a try this time.
Winamp, while not open source, is a good non-MS audio program capable of burning and ripping (which is a good thing in this context!) They’ve just released Winamp 5.