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Some equivalents programs, for people used to Windows.

• Network - Network/Internet applications such as a web browser

• Office - Office type applications

• Utility - Small utility applications, "Accessories"

• Audio - Audio applications

• Video - Video applications

• Game - Games !

• Graphics - Graphical applications

• System - System applications, "System Tools"

• Development - An application for development

• Education - Educational software

• and

• Other programs - Various, less often used, equivalents

Note: The program with the icon are installed by default.

Network applications

• Web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox)

  • Equivalent: iceweasel (=Firefox)

• Chat (MSN, Yahoo messenger...)

  • Gnome equivalent: pidgin

• Phone / Voice over Ip (Skype, MSN...)

  • Gnome equivalent: ekiga

• E-mail reader (Outlook, thunferbird...)

  • Gnome equivalent: evolution (or icedove = Thunderbird)

• Download (emule,)

  • Gnome equivalent: amule

Office type application

• Office suite (word processor, spreadsheet, presentation)

  • Equivalent: openoffice.org

• Office Database (MS Access...)

  • Equivalent: openoffice.org-base

• PDF Viewer (Acrobat reader)

  • Gnome equivalent: evince (or xpdf)

• PDF Generator / Virtual printer (PDF creator...)

  • Equivalent: cups-pdf

Utility : Small utility applications, "Accessories"

• Archiver / Zip (PowerArchiver, Z-Zip..)

  • Gnome equivalent: file-roller

• Remote control (MS remote Desktop...)

  • Equivalent: vino + vinagre

Audio applications

• Music library (Windows Media player, iTunes...)

  • Gnome equivalent: rhythmbox

• CD extraction tool (Easy CD-DA Extractor, Windows media player, Cdex...)

  • Gnome equivalent: sound-juicer (or grip )

• Data CD/DVD... burning tool

  • Gnome equivalent: integrated in gnome (see nautilus-cd-burner )

• Audio CD burning tool (Windows media player, Nero...)

  • Gnome equivalent: Serpentine

Video applications

• DVD/DivX Movie player (Windows Media player)

  • Gnome equivalent: totem

Games

Graphics / Graphical application

• Picture viewer (ACDSee, Picassa, XnView)

  • Gnome equivalent: gthumb eog

• Image Manipulation (Adobe Photoshop...)

  • Equivalent: gimp

System : System application and tools

• Disk de-fragmentation tool (Diskeeper...)

  • De-fragmenting is not needed, because the Debian default filesystem (ext3) is capable of placing file to avoid fragmentation automatically.

Development : An application for development

Education : Educational software

Other (unsorted) equivalents

This is mostly a TODO list, ATM.

• Atomic Time Synchronizer

• BearShare

• Canon PIXMA iP2000
• Collectorz.com Comic Collector

• CyberScrub Professional 3.5

• DioneSS Playlist Editor v2.1
• Forté Agent

• HyperSnap-DX 5

• IconPackager

• LimeWire

• CuteFTP 6 Professional
• Internet Download Manager

• IsoBuster 1.7

• Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal

• LimeWire PRO 4.4.4

• Memory Washer 2.1

• NewsLeecher

• NewsProxy

• Nero Media Player

• PocoMail 3.2 (Build 2004)

• Privacy Eraser Pro 4.02

• QuickTime

• Registry Compressor
• Registry Mechanic

• ThumbsPlus version 7.0

• Acronis True Imag

• TweakNow PowerPack 2005

• Your Uninstaller! 2004 Version 3

• ZoneAlarm Pro

• PhotoOne Print

• Spy Sweeper
• Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2_06
• Folder Security Personal 2.50

• ScanWizard 5

• Weather1
• Extensis Intellihance Pro 4.0
• Nero Mega Plugin Pack

• GIANT AntiSpyware

External Links

Equivalent programs

• http://www.linuxrsp.ru/win-lin-soft/table-eng.html

• http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Linux_software_equivalent_to_Windows_software

Equivalent commands

• Comparison of Common DOS and Linux Commands.