| List tallies Linux equivalents of Windows apps |
Jun. 03, 2005
Many people stick with Microsoft products due to ignorance of the alternatives. To help combat this, a team of Russian Linux enthusiasts has compiled an updated listing of open source alternatives to proprietary applications, known as the "Table of Equivalents/Replacements/Analogs of Windows software in Linux."
"One of the biggest difficulties in migrating from Windows to Linux is the lack of knowledge about comparable software," writes Fiodor Sorex, webmaster, coordinator, and maintainer of the archive of proprietary/OS software equivalents.
Recent studies and industry leaders' observations suggest Sorex is right. The decision to migrate to Linux seems to be based more on the applications needed than the intrinsic benefits of the operating systems --both at the enterprise level, the government and education levels, and, indubitably, at the home user level as well. After all, what good is an inexpensive, stable, secure, and infinitely customizable operating system if there are no applications useful to the end user available for it?
"The table of Equivalents/Replacements/Analogs of Windows software in Linux" -- a fully-linked list which aims to be as exhaustive as its name -- is a growing entity attempting to include everything from end user productivity applications to elbows-deep tinkering tools. Currently maintained by Fiodor Sorex, the "table" welcomes and depends on user contributions to keep the list up-to-date. At present, it is available in English, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish.
Check out the table to see what's new, and to learn how to contribute.
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