Linux software equivalents for those making the switch from Windows

Nice for newbies and maybe even the grizzled veterans

[brakthepoet]

I know there are a lot of folks trying out Linux on this forum. Finding good software to replace Windows programs can be tough, but this site has a handy list for finding replacements.

http://linuxshop.ru/linuxbegin/win-lin-soft-en/ [linuxshop.ru]

Not much to give in discussion about this one. It's just been nice to have a resource for finding software equivalents, and thought I would pass it along.

[littleman]

That's quite the list!

[Duckula]

I'm getting tired of reminding this to people, but I can't get response from the authors:

This list mixes different maturity level software. I have a project (Which? Follow my profile) listed on it, next to really really good software, and my little pet program is just an alpha. I don't want people thinking I expect to be compared with those other software, and while I'd like so see the version (alpha, beta, production/release) etc. on each entry it's not really under my control.

Consider yourself warned.

[brakthepoet]

Duckula: Point well taken. I would assume, though, that most Linux users, even newbies like myself, understand that a lot of the *nix varient software is in various stages of development. I doubt many would think you had any sinister motives involved in that listing, or that you were involved in putting it up there at all. Your project looks very nice, though. Hope that you'll be able to finish it someday.

littleman: I believe my response upon first finding the list was "Great googley-moogley!"

[Xoid26_ru]

> this site has a handy list for finding replacements.

Thanks for posting the link :D.

> I'm getting tired of reminding this to people,
> but I can't get response from the authors:

It's strange, but I didn't received anything from you... I found this page accidentally by Google.

> This list mixes different maturity level software.

Everything is mixed - this is the biggest flaw of this table. I simply don't have time to place the marks like "beta-version", "don't updated for 2 years", etc... Hope that someday I will remake the table and do two versions: one - only with the real and popular software, and other - with everything mixed (as it's now :).

[Duckula]

but I didn't received anything from you...

I sent mail to the first address at the bottom of the list a while ago. Maybe your spam filter ate it or something :)

I simply don't have time

Well, you're involving with a very cooperative community here. Sticky me if you'd could use some help. Also, the list has already some publicity - let's recruit a few more people. Mailing the developers of these software won't do any harm, and they could even give you first hand updates.