All software

Multimedia & Audio · 1993

Sibelius

Music-notation software for entering, editing and publishing scores, combining automatic engraving assistance, playback and tools for preparing performers' parts.

Windows,macOS

Internet & Communication · 2003

Skype

An internet calling and messaging service that popularized inexpensive computer-based voice communication, later expanded into video and mobile use before its consumer retirement.

Windows,Linux,macOS,Android,iOS

Operating Systems · 1992

Solaris

Sun Microsystems' enterprise Unix platform, associated with SPARC workstations and servers and with technologies including DTrace, ZFS and operating-system virtualization.

x86,x86-64,SPARC

Developer Tools · 2008

Sublime Text

A desktop code and text editor emphasizing responsive interaction, multiple selections, rapid navigation and commands that can be extended through packages and Python plugins.

Windows,Linux,macOS

Developer Tools · 1983

Turbo Pascal

Borland's integrated Pascal environment, known for bringing a fast editor, compiler and program execution cycle together in an affordable personal-computer tool.

Windows,DOS

Operating Systems · 2004

Ubuntu

A Debian-derived Linux distribution from Canonical and its community, combining an installable desktop, packaged applications and a predictable release and support model.

Linux,x86-64,ARM

Developer Tools · 1991

Vim

A modal editor descended from vi, combining keyboard-driven text manipulation with scripting, language support and availability across terminal and graphical environments.

Windows,Linux,macOS,Unix

Office & Productivity · 1979

VisiCalc

A pioneering personal-computer spreadsheet that turned a screen of cells and formulas into an interactive tool for financial planning and what-if analysis.

Apple II,Atari 8-bit,Commodore PET

Developer Tools · 2015

Visual Studio Code

A cross-platform code editor combining a lightweight application core with extensions for languages, debugging, source control and remote development.

Windows,Linux,macOS,Web

Multimedia & Audio · 2001

VLC media player

A free, open-source media player and multimedia toolkit for local files, optical media and network streams, developed by the VideoLAN community.

Windows,Linux,macOS,Android,iOS

Multimedia & Audio · 1997

Winamp

A customizable music player associated with MP3 collections, playlists, skins and visualization plugins during the growth of computer-based listening.

Windows,macOS,Android

Developer Tools · 1983

Windows Notepad

Windows' lightweight text editor, historically used for plain-text notes, configuration files and small scripts, with a deliberately direct editing workflow.