Fears of Linux: Software Availability

November 4th, 2009 | Author: VooDooStevie

One of the biggest fears people have about using a linux based operating system is availability of software. Well hello, there are TONS of software out there to use freely. Going along with this is of course the fear leads to the inability to have something that does the same thing that they are accustomed to under Windows.

I have made a small list of alternative programs that you can use under Linux and their Windows counterparts. For a more expanded list, check out these two sites:

Read on for my list of things I either am using or have used at one time.

Windows Software	Linux Alternative
Microsoft Office	Open Office
ITunes / Winamp / MS Media Player	gPodder
	Rhythmbox
	Songbird
	Banshee
	Amarok
	VLC
	Mplayer
	XMMS
	Xine
Adobe Audition	Audacity
Adobe Photoshop	Gimp
	Gimpshop
	Pixel
Adobe Illustrator	Inkscape
Adobe Premiere / MS Movie Maker	Pitivi
	LiVES
	Open Movie Editor
Meal Master	Gourmet Recipe Manager
Quicken / MS Money	GNU Cash
MS Outlook / Outlook Express	Evolution
MS Outlook / Outlook Express	Thunderbird
Dreamweaver / MS Front Page	Komposer
MS OneNote	Basket
MS Viso	Dia
Nero Burning Rom	Brasero
NewzCrawler	Liferea
NewzCrawler	Thunderbird
Picassa	Fspot
MSN, ICQ, AIM, Yahoo	Empathy
MSN, ICQ, AIM, Yahoo	Pidgin
DVDShrink	dvd::rip

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Fears of Linux: Software Availability

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