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Linux equivalents to Windows Software
By Martin English | December 20, 2007
Many people claim they’d make the jump from Windows to Linux, but there are just a few programs that they can’t live without…..
You know there are open source alternatives to many of these programs, but who has the time to track them down? Well, here’s at least three good lists of Linux equivalents for Windows software. They’re independently managed, so there is overlap, but each site has a few gems that are missing from the others.
- Linux Alternative Project
- Linux App Finder
- Open Source Alternative (this site features open source apps for every operating system, not just Linux)
Note: It is important to note that the word “equivalent” is being used rather loosely here. For example, Audacity doesn’t have all of Adobe Audition’s features, not by a longshot. But you also don’t have to pay $349 to pick up a copy of Audacity. Like most open-source applications, it’s free. And if you need a more robust audio editing package, you can always try Ardour, which is much more powerful, but also much harder to configure properly.
Topics: *nix, Microsoft, Open Source, Productivity | No Comments »
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