Linux Migration Guide: Finding Linux Equivalents to Your Favorite Windows Programs

Posted by LinuxScribe on Jul 2, 2009 11:23 AM EDT
Linux.com; By Dee-Ann LeBlanc
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When it comes time to move from Windows to Linux, one of the first things you want to consider is what software you rely on in the Windows world, and what you're going to use in Linux.

Which do you spend more time interacting with: your operating system, or your software? It's possible to get too pedantic with the answer as ultimately everything comes back to the operating system, but really, the answer is your software. You edit a file in a text editor or word processor. You read your email in an email client. You browse the Web in a Web browser. So when it comes time to move from Windows to Linux, one of the first things you want to consider is what software you rely on in the Windows world, and what you're going to use in Linux.

If you're not in a huge rush, you may find a number of programs that work in both operating systems. One way to prepare yourself for the switch, then, is to change over to the other program when you're still in Windows. You can make sure it works with your existing files and get used to the interface. Then, when you switch to Linux, you end up in a much more familiar experience...

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