Switching to Linux: Linux Alternatives to Windows Apps [Part I]
I have now made a switch - I am a full time Ubuntu user and I love every minute of it. Ubuntu is one of the best Linux releases in my opinion, although I’ve only tried 3-4 other Linux distros. I know that hardcore Linux people may argue, but Ubuntu is the only OS that enabled my sound card and my wireless internet connection without as much as a sweat.
I am all for configuring OS options, digging into the roots and so on, but I want to do this to make it look good, go faster or do some extra stuff, not to make it actually work. I now do not use any illegal software whatsoever and I’m not really missing any of them. What Windows software is there to miss that I used a lot?
Office
I used MS Office although with the dawn of AJAX and fancy new technology I use online word processing more. Open Office is also a great alternative although Excel is very hard to beat.
I also used Microsoft’s OneNote and as note organizers go, I have never found a really suitable alternative. With Linux I found it after about 5 minutes of searching. Basket Notes is a very capable replacement with possibly less features but the basic idea is the same.
There was also a time I used Evernote, although I didn’t like it very much. If you want to take notes on Ubuntu I don’t think Tomboy is beatable. I don’t think actually any Windows application beats it either, it’s just phenomenal. The interlinking wiki style goodness and simplicity is just awesome. Mackenzie mentioned it earlier as well.
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