What do you install on a new machine?

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Published on 2009-07-15T10:58:18Z Indexed on 2010/05/17 3:51 UTC
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What programs do you install on a fresh Windows/Linux machine? It doesn't have to be any specific category - programming tools, browsers, anything!

Update: If possible, can you post links? It makes it a lot easier for readers.

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