Alternative software

From DFEY

Ok the first thing you notice about Linux systems is that the desktop is different, You still have the usual menus, icons etc, but they are arranged differently. The two main desktop graphical environments are:

• KDE

Current release 4.3

• GNOME

Current release 2.26 I have listed more below under window managers.

The following list is not fully comprehensive but does show the vast range of software that runs on linux, a lot of it is server based, but this highlights GNU/Linux as a serious operating system platform.

OFFICE SOFTWARE

• Openoffice.org
• Scribus Desk Top Publishing

INTERNET

WEB BROWSING (GUI)

• Opera
• Firefox
• Konqueror
• Netscape
• Epiphany Browser
• Google Chrome

WEB BROWSING (TEXT)

• Lynx

SITE DEVELOPMENT

• quanta
• coffeecup
• bluefish
• nvu
• kompozer

SERVER SIDE

• apache

SERVER SIDE - CONTENT MANAGEMENT

• Drupal
• Joomla
• Mambo

• | More comprehensive list

E-MAIL (GUI)

• Thunderbird

E-MAIL (TEXT)

• mutt
• Alpine - replacement for pine

SERVER SIDE

• sendmail MTA
• Procmail
• POSTFIX
• Exim
• SMTP
• POP
• IMAP

WEBMAIL

• SQUIRRELMAIL
• ROUNDCUBE
• HORDE

CHAT

• IRC
• xchat
• irssi

SERVER SIDE

• unreal ircd

INSTANT MESSAGING

• pidgin
• MSN Messenger clone for KDE
• KONVERSATION
• KOPETE (KDE MESSENGER CLIENT)
• aMSN

FILE SHARING

IMAGE EDITING

• Gimp
• Google picsasa
• graphicsmagick
• inkscape

IMAGE EDITING (3D AND RENDERING)

• Blender

CLIPART

• open clipart

Voice Over Internet Protocol

• Ekiga
• The Open Source PBX & Telephony Platform
• TRIXBOX (based on asterisk)
• ELASTIX PBX
• ASTERISK NOW
• FreePBX
• X-lite
• Zoiper

ENCRYPTION

• GNU Privacy guard
• Enigmail - Links in with Mozilla Thunderbird
• openssh

VIRTUALISATION

• VMWARE
• Qemu
• Virtualbox
• XEN

EMULATION

• dosbox

OTHER

• crossover - non free
• office
• games
• Mac

• Wine (Wine Is Not an Emulator)

PRINTING

• CUPS (Common Unix Printing System)

EDUCATION

• gcompris
• Tux of math command
• Tux Typing
• KDE Education Project
• Schoolforge

• Moodle - course management

KIDS' SOFTWARE

• Tux Paint
• Tux Racer

Multimedia

DVD players for Linux

• xine
• videoLANclient

Video editing

• kino
• Cine Paint

Music Formats

The two main formats for music on Linux are MP3 which is propriatory and ogg vorbis which is free. If you have problems with mp3 playback you need special software called codecs to decode these files, these codes and algorithms are patented. By using ogg vorbis, you are supporting freedom.

• ogg Ogg - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogg
• Mp3 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mp3

Players

• [1]
• rhythmbox

!Text Editors

• Emacs
• vim (vi improved)
• Nano
• Joe (Joe's own editor)

Text Processing

Allows a lot more control over your document look, and also allows you to concentrate on content rather than wasting time making your math formula look as you want it.

• LaTex

you would normally use a text editor such as vi or emacs to create the document then use LaTeX to process your document in to ps. pdf, or dvi formats.

• LyX word processing meets LaTeX, keeps the code in the background while still allowing you to create complex documents.

CLUSTERING

• Beowulf
• Yellow Dog Linux optimised for cell processors as used in the PS3

WINDOW MANAGERS

• xwinman

GAMES

FPS

• Alien arena
• Open Arena
• ID Software

TURN BASED

• Battle for Wesnoth

RTS

• Glest
• Savage2
• Heroes of newerth
• Warzone 2100

ROLE PLAYING GAMES

• Nethack - classic unix game.
• Never Winter Nights - Linux client
• [http://www.ryzom.com | Ryzom Open source(d) MMORPG game)

SIMULATION

• torcs car racing simulation
• flightgear - Flight simulation

ARCADE

• Pingus Lemmings clone with penguins

PORTALS - Sites with general information.

• The Linux games tome
• Linuxgames
• Linux Games Database

MISC

• XORG Foundation

SITES THAT LIST SOFTWARE FOR LINUX

• Free software foundation software directory
• List of windows software and equivalents for GNU/Linux