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Title: software application list on Linux distributions
Post by: hartiberlin on September 14, 2007, 06:09:06 AM
Hi All,
can somebody please post a list of open source ( free to use) software,
that is simular to use like great Windows applications ?

Like a good paint program,
a great office suite,
some great CAD tools,
some good 3D render programs,
some nice technical simulation programs,
etc...
I had seen somewhere a list, where they had compiled a list of
"compatible" software under linux for the most prominent and used
software used under Windows, but I don?t find this list anymore.
Would be great to have simular applications also under the Linux
distribution.

Thanks.
Regards, Stefan.
Title: Re: software application list on Linux distributions
Post by: FreeEnergy on September 14, 2007, 06:15:07 AM
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Title: Re: software application list on Linux distributions
Post by: FreeEnergy on September 14, 2007, 06:19:02 AM


http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Linux_software_equivalent_to_Windows_software
Title: Re: software application list on Linux distributions
Post by: exxcomm0n on June 09, 2008, 11:19:03 AM
Quote from: hartiberlin on September 14, 2007, 06:09:06 AM
Hi All,
can somebody please post a list of open source ( free to use) software,
that is simular to use like great Windows applications ?

Hi Stephan, I'll take a stab at this. :D

Quote from: hartiberlin on September 14, 2007, 06:09:06 AM
Like a good paint program,

Gimp  --  as fully functional as Photoshop, and just as hard to learn

Quote from: hartiberlin on September 14, 2007, 06:09:06 AM
a great office suite,

Openoffice  --  It deals with M$ office format documents and XML formats too.

Quote from: hartiberlin on September 14, 2007, 06:09:06 AM
some great CAD tools,

Qcad  --  nice program, steep learning curve.

Quote from: hartiberlin on September 14, 2007, 06:09:06 AM
some good 3D render programs,
some nice technical simulation programs,

Phun and Dia diagram editor.

Quote from: hartiberlin on September 14, 2007, 06:09:06 AM
etc...
I had seen somewhere a list, where they had compiled a list of
"compatible" software under linux for the most prominent and used
software used under Windows, but I don?t find this list anymore.
Would be great to have simular applications also under the Linux
distribution.

Thanks.
Regards, Stefan.

Thank you sir.

Open source is a very nice thing and you are supporting it.
Title: Re: software application list on Linux distributions
Post by: bluedemon on June 09, 2008, 11:58:52 AM
A couple of other good ones are mplayer for video and blender for 3D work. 

http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/news.html
http://www.blender.org/
http://blenderartists.org/forum/