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Software for Your New Linux OS

Courtesy: param

If you are coming from MS Windows, you may be wondering: "which programs do I need on Linux to do the kinds of things I used to do on Windows." Below is table that shows some of the choices of software available for Linux that correspond to some commonly used MS Windows programs.

Surfing the Web
Linux: Konqueror, Mozilla
Windows: Netscape, Internet Explorer

Email, Calendar, & Contacts
Linux: Evolution, Kmail
Windows: Outlook, Outlook Express

Office tasks (word processing, spreadsheets, & presentation)
Linux: OpenOffice, StarOfficem, KOffice, GNOME-Office
Windows: MS Office

File Manager
Linux: Konqueror
Windows: Explorer

Graphic editing & viewing
Linux: The GIMP
Windows: Photoshop

Database program
Linux: MySQL, PostgreSQL
Windows: MS Access, SQL

Listening to music
Linux: XMMS
Windows: RealAudio

Instant messaging
Linux: Gaim
Windows: Netscape, etc.

Having different roots, the names of corresponding programs (software) on Windows and Linux are quite different, but their functionalities are often very similar.

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Often the Linux programs can even "understand" Windows file formats.

Sun Microsystems recently released "The Sun Java Desktop" system for the Linux operating system. It includes a variety of programs that replace Microsoft's Internet browser, office suite and other parts of the Windows package. It features all the necessary desktop applications including a new version of StarOffice™ personal productivity suite, the latest version of Sun's Java™ technology, the GNOME intuitive user interface, Evolution mail and calendaring, and Gaim instant messaging.

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