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...)
Phone / Voice over Ip (Skype, MSN...)
Gnome equivalent: ekiga
E-mail reader (Outlook, Thunderbird...)
Download (emule,)
Gnome equivalent: amule
Office type application
Office suite (word processor, spreadsheet, presentation)
Equivalent: libreoffice
Office Database (MS Access...)
Equivalent: libreoffice-base
PDF Viewer (Acrobat reader)
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...)
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: brasero (requires brasero-cdrkit)
Video applications
DVD/DivX Movie player (Windows Media player)
Gnome equivalent: totem
Games
Minesweeper
Gnome equivalent: gnome-mines
Solitaire
Gnome equivalent: aisleriot
Graphics / Graphical application
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
- CuteFTP 6 Professional
- Internet Download Manager
IsoBuster 1.7
- 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
?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
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