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« on: May 30, 2007, 07:26:56 pm » |
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I read a recent topic about the transition from win to linux, and some members of this forum suggested start installing some Open Source Apps on Win to see how the users reacts. I though could be nice to have a thread about nice open source apps that can run in Windows, so we can help to people who wants to do a migration. I start: My favourite os app for win is cdrtools frontend, I think is the best burning tool avaible! Bad for me, there is no Linux version.  http://cdrtfe.sourceforge.net/And of course, Blender http://www.blender.orgIf you know about anothers, please tell us! |
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« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2007, 07:36:19 pm » |
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My favourite os app for win is cdrtools frontend, I think is the best burning tool avaible! Bad for me, there is no Linux version. http://cdrtfe.sourceforge.net/I read about a month ago that it was the next best thing to K3B for Windows, so I gave it a hopeful try, but it won't recognize my laptop's combo DVDRAM/DVDRW/CDRW burner...  If you know about anothers, please tell us!
Indeed. I've been using SeaMonkey, OpenOffice.org and Gaim on Windows for years now. The Gimp also works pretty good as a Photoshop replacement. |
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« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2007, 07:44:39 pm » |
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I read about a month ago that it was the next best thing to K3B for Windows, so I gave it a hopeful try, but it won't recognize my laptop's combo DVDRAM/DVDRW/CDRW burner... Sad hmm, bad luck, it has all kind of advanced options and is user-friendly too, there is no burning job it cant do. |
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« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2007, 07:45:51 pm » |
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Obviously, OpenOffice.org and Firefox. Thunderbird for e-mail. SeaMonkey. Opera isn't open source but it's free as in beer and cross platform. It works the same in Windows and Linux and can even use the same e-mail files and many of the others (address book, notes, bookmarks, to name a few).
The Gimp has a Windows version. So does Scribus. AbiWord has a Windows version. XnView--I'm not sure it's open source. I *think* Inkscape has a Windows version. Audacity.
I haven't used most of these in Windows, just Linux. However, if we're talking about transitions to Linux, switching to these programs under Windows is a help because they are just about the same in Linux.
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« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2007, 09:22:07 pm » |
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Below is a list of various apps I either use, or have used and been pleased with, on Windows:
Crimson Editor text editor open source
SciTE text editor open source
KompoZer html ide open source
XnView image viewer free beer
VLC media player open source
foobar2k audio player free beer
NASA World Wind global map viewer open source
audacity audio editor open source
TightVNC remote control open source
Opera web browser free beer
Firefox web browser open source
Seamonkey web/mail/etc open source
PuTTY ssh client open source
VMplayer virtual machine free beer
pidgin instant messaging open source
Blackbox for Windows desktop shell open source
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« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2007, 09:24:19 pm » |
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Oops, thanks newtor, I'd forgotten vlc, which really blows everything else away in Windows with regards to playing stuff others fail on. Just needs a bit more ui work, lol.
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« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2007, 05:16:04 am » |
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Oops, thanks newtor, I'd forgotten vlc, which really blows everything else away in Windows with regards to playing stuff others fail on. Just needs a bit more ui work, lol.
Indeed, WinVLC is one of the best multimedia apps. audacity audio editor open source Wow! I didnt know audacity has a win version. We could add Hydrogen, a nice drums app. http://www.hydrogen-music.org/I will add a few games, for our guys who likes to play: FligthGear Tremulous Alien Arena 2007 And other from my fav apps for win: 7-zip http://www.7-zip.org/ |
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« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2007, 05:18:07 am » |
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I *think* Inkscape has a Windows version. Audacity.
I haven't used most of these in Windows, just Linux. However, if we're talking about transitions to Linux, switching to these programs under Windows is a help because they are just about the same in Linux.
--GrannyGeek
Indeed, Inkscape has a win version, I use it on my job. EDIT: @newtor: Crimson is my win editor now, thanks! |
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