static Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 Here's the start of something I tried to do once: Compile a list of equivalent software for linux so that Win migrants can get right to work. I'll work on the actual links another day. Note I put my favorites/most win-like/easiest in bold. [*]Internet Security/ZoneAlarm - Guarddog (KDE) or Firewall Builder; Firestarter (Gnome) [*]winamp - zinf or xmms [*]Nero/Easy CD Creator - k3b or CDBakeOven [*]CAD - OpenCASCADE, VariCAD, freeCAD [*]M$Office - OpenOffice.org or KOffice [*]Download Accelerator Plus - KGet or D4X (downloader for x) [*]DVD player- Ogle (& Okle is the GUI frontend) {You'll need some libs} [*]DivX/avi/mpg movie/win media Player - Xine or Mplayer [*]Soundforge - Audacity [*]M$Visio - dia [*]ICQ/msn/others - gaim [*]PSP/Photoshop - GIMP [*]WinZip - ARK (much more than just zip) [*]TVtuner - XAWtv [*]Norton/Windows/Total Commander - Krusader in X or mc (midnight commander) in console For Games check out DOlson's Kick@$$ Page. A few notes: Audacity and Dia haul ass. They were the final two missing links. I have finally reached the point where I know 90% of everything there is to know about linux, and I've found all the software that matches whatever I used to need that outdated OS for. As I said, I'll be working on expanding this list, getting links for every one of these, AND writing detailed, simple how-to's on how I got every one of them working in the hopes DOlson will post them on his page too. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 I have finally reached the point where I know 90% of everything there is to know about linux That's a brave statement. My aggravating problems must be in the other 10%. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
static Posted June 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 I'm lucky to have the opportunity to work with *nix based machines all day long... I debated writing 85 or 90 :D My 10 percent lies in simple things I haven't gotten around to researching, like burning a cd from the command line (I know, I know...) and X related stuff like switching the default DM/WM started by "startx". I'm not asking! Just stating I haven't had the time to teach myself 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero0w Posted June 4, 2003 Report Share Posted June 4, 2003 Personally I think Downloader for X (D4X) is a better download client than KGet. Also, Ardour and Rosegarden-4 will both approach 1.0 in this summer. Can't wait to get my hands on them :) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
static Posted June 5, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 GOOD! Good. See? I didn't even know about it! Keep 'em coming, I'll update the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ab2ms Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 don't forget: ICQ--> gaim AIM--> gaim MSN--> gaim Yahoo messenger--> gaim PSP and other graphics progs--> GIMP WinZip-->ARK (much more than just zip) Windows media player--> Mplayer, Xine TVtuner--> XAWtv Blue screen--> ummmmm, nevermind :wink: unfortunately we have no equivalent for clippy :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 Also for internet security/zonealarm there is: Firestarter (GNOME/GTK based, vs. Guarddog which I believe is KDE/QT) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
static Posted June 5, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 ab2ms, tyme thanks. Can't believe I forgot to mention those :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 oh, and another that i just got reminded of. WinZip->File Roller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adriano Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 What about centericq? It's console-based but handles everything and behaves great. It's what I use instead of gaim or gnomeicu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted June 5, 2003 Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 naim is another very nice ncurses (console) based IM client. I prefer it over centericq. It does AIM, ICQ, IRC & Lily. However, this is for "newbies", who would probably prefer GUI interfaces. Nonetheless.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
static Posted June 5, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2003 Yeah - mostly GUI. If you aren't affraid of the CLI, you probably don't need to be told what to use instead of winamp ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ducttape19 Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 Does anyone know if there is something in Linux that can do the samething as Symantec's PCAnywhere? I am looking for something that will run in Linux (Mandrake 9.1) but can hook to a computer that is the PCAnyware Remote. I assume that I could always install PCAnywhere with WINE but why bother if there is an equivalent tool in Linux. Static I am looking to hear from you on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
static Posted June 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 huuuhhhhhhhhhhhhh crap. There are better things, but mostly for linux to linux... but to use a linux box to control a PCAnywhere client? Either through wine (ugh - I have only successfully used wine for non-xp apps) or [anyone?]. I presume you're asking because the client already has PCAnywhere installed and now it's in some pickle factory in western Siberia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ducttape19 Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 Well not quite a pickle factory but it's not close and the odds of these machines getting Linux are slim to none. Come on Static I would expect more from the 6th semester micro expert. Also I was wondering what the name of the Windows Commander (now Total Commander) equivalent was. I know I have been told before but my memory isn't that great. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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