Linux alternatives to windows software programs
July 5th, 2009
Linux newbie always try to find windows software alternatives in Linux like Ms-office, Photoshop, Gtalk, etc. In this article I will provide you a great list of Linux alternative to windows software programs.
| Windows software | Alternatives for Linux |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Office | OpenOffice |
| MSN Messenger | aMSN |
| Gtalk, Yahoo and other messenger | Gaim/PidginKopete
Psi Empathy |
| Adobe Acrobat | PDFedit |
| Adobe Flash Player | Flash Plug-in InstallerGnash
Swf-Player |
| Ahead Nero Burning ROM | Bonfire/BraseroGnomeBaker
Graveman K3b NeroLINUX X-CD-Roast |
| Apple iTunes | AmarokBanshee
Exaile gPodder gtkpod Juk Music Player Listen Lsongs MadMan Rhythmbox Songbird |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | ARCADBricscad
CYCAS GraphiteOne-CAD LinuxCAD MATLAB |
| Corel Draw | InkscapesK1
Xara LX |
| Adobe Photoshop | CinePaintGimp Image Editor
Krita Nathive Pixel Image Editor |
| eMule | xMule |
| Macromedia Dreamweaver | AmayaAptana
Bluefish KompoZer Nvu Quanta Screem TruStudio |
| Macromedia Flash | F4LOpenLaszlo
Wink |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | Epiphany Web BrowserFirefox
Flock Web Browser Kazehakase Konqueror Opera Web Browser |
| Microsoft Windows Media Player | AmarokKaffeine
KMPlayer KPlayer Lsongs MPlayer RealPlayer Totem VLC |
| Nullsoft Winamp | AudaciousBeep Media Player
XMMS |
| uTorrent | transmissionbtAzureus/Vuze
Deluge KTorrent |
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Great information,
I am a newbie at using programs. I am interested in using programs I do not have to pay for so I can play around with them. Great list – thanks for the help.
I heard if you use alternative webbrowsers to explorer you have less of a chance of getting viruses etc. Would you know of a great antivirus package I could download. Thanks