Linux Counterparts to Windows Programs

Of course, there’s really no sense in switching operating systems if you can’t run the programs you want or (in many cases) need.

And it’s true: there are a lot more commercial applications for Windows than there are for Linux.

Here are some examples of Linux equivalents of common Windows programs:

Windows Program: Linux Equivalent:

Microsoft Office OpenOffice.org

Microsoft Internet Explorer, Epiphany, Firefox,
Firefox, Netscape, Opera, Galeon, Konqueror,
etc. Lynx, Mozilla,
Nautilus,
Netscape, Opera,

SeaMonkey

ICQ, MSN Messenger, AIM Trillian, Gaim,
(AOL Instant Messenger), Gaim Mercury,
aMSN, KICQ, Gabber,
Centericq

Microsoft Netmeeting Gnomemeeting

WS FTP, Bullet Proof FTP, GFTP, KFTP

CuteFTP (KFTPGrabber),
Kasablanca, FireFTP,
Konqueror, KBear

Outlook Express, Outlook, Kontact, Evolution,
Thunderbird, Pegasus, Lotus Thunderbird,
Notes Sylpheed-Claws

For more examples, check out http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/
Linux_software_equivalent_to_Windows_software

And that’s all for tonight!