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This list is currently what some people call "best of breed"; there are alternatives listed at the end of each option. |
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of course if you're a windows user wanting to explore open source software then you may wish to examine OpenDisc, a collection of "best of breed" OSS for win32. |
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''This page needs an overhaul. I tried various formats, including a table based, but they all suck; the current form is not very good either, but the least bad of all I tried in my opinion.'' |
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There are both [GNOME] and [KDE] options listed (''why - this distinction is unnecessary, and could confuse/distract newbies''), but remember, you can run programs from one toolkit on the other DesktopEnvironment if you have the right libraries installed. Remember also, that lots of [Linux] software gets ported to MicrosoftWindows too. |
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Another important point is that these equivalents are likely to provide you the easiest transition. Once you get into the UnixWay, you might want to do things differently; perhaps you might want to start using console applications. However, the list here are most likely to be useful to YourMum, as edited by consensus. |
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zcat(1) suggests a "free on windows" v. "non-free on windows" list too, either here or on a new page. Eg |
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[Mozilla] / opera / gimp / mplayer / xmms all have windows versions, which can be used as replacements for IE / OE / Photoshop / WMP / Winamp |
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Please don't make general comments on this page; edit or create a page for the package in question with your comments. |
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* WhatSoftwareDoPeopleUse |
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* [The table of equivalents/replacements/analogs for Windows software on Linux | http://www.linuxrsp.ru/win-lin-soft/table-eng.html] |
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* The [Linux Equivalent Project|http://www.linuxeq.com/] |
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* Ubuntu's [SoftwareEquivalents|https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareEquivalents] |
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* [Linux software equivalent to Windows software|http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Linux_software_equivalent_to_Windows_software] at ~LinuxQuestions.Org |
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* [A Windows Guy Tackles Linux | http://newsforge.com/newsforge/03/07/09/1934259.shtml?tid=23] |
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!!! WebBrowser |
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; %%% [Windows] : InternetExplorer |
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; %%% [GNOME] : [Mozilla] / MozillaFirefox / [Galeon] |
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; %%% [KDE] : [Konqueror] (the basis for [MacOSX]'s Safari WebBrowser) |
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; %%% __Alternatives__ : [Opera], [Lynx] / [Links] / [w3m] |
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Except for [Konqueror], all of these are also available for MicrosoftWindows. You probably want [Mozilla] even there. [Opera] is commercially distributed, but has a [free] version which shows you banner ads. [Lynx], [Links] and [w3m] are console clients; [Lynx] is available practically everywhere, while the other two do a better job of "rendering" pages; [Links] is menu driven and therefor easier to learn. |
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; %%% [GNOME] : [Ximian] [Evolution] |
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; %%% [KDE] : [KMail] |
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; %%% __Alternatives__ : MozillaMail, MozillaThunderbird (aka IceDove), [Mutt], [Gnus] |
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Use [Evolution] if you need a MicrosoftOutlook clone (including calendaring, task management and an [RDF] news aggregator). Otherwise, MozillaMail is a popular client with some very advanced features such as bayesian spam filtering; it will be superceded by MozillaThunderbird (also known as IceDove). [Mutt] is a stunningly powerful client for the console inclined, while [Gnus] is similarly appealing to the [Emacs] populace. |
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; %%% __Alternatives__ : [LaTeX] |
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AbiWord is well integrated into [GNOME] and very lean. If you don't need a full Office suite replacement, it is probably a better choice than [OpenOffice.org] Writer. For [KDE] users, the KOffice project provides a !FrameMaker-like desktop publisher/word processor called KWord. |
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[LaTeX] uses a completely different approach, which is not dependent on any [GUI] application. Rather you write your document as a plaintext file with markup, which can be done in the editor of your choosing ([Emacs] has a very cool [LaTeX] mode). This file is then fed to an industrial strength typesetting engine and usually output as PostScript or [PDF]. [LaTeX] is not good at very freeform layouts such as fliers, but excels at standardized layouts such as books, reports, or business letters. It is very well worth a look, particularly if you deal with large documents or high volumes of correspondence. |
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If you're not already working with [OpenOffice.org] or KOffice, you want Gnumeric (a project started by [GNOME] founder MiguelDeIcaza). It supports all the functions that Excel does and then some, has good import filters for Excel sheets and just as pleasant an interface. |
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; %%% __Alternatives__ : MagicPoint %%% [LaTeX] with appropriate packages or anything that produces [PDF] |
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The [Windows], [GNOME], and [KDE] options all work alike. For creating presentations using [LaTeX], see [Making Presentations with LaTeX and Prosper | http://freshmeat.net/articles/view/667/]. |
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These days [MediaPlayer]s are converging; you can often play [MP3]s and [DivX] with the same program. |
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Noatun and [XMMS] are much like WinAmp, even skin compatible with it if you haven't gotten over skinning. If you prefer the 'music list driven' interface inspired by [Apple]'s iTunes, check out RhythmBox. |
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