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brucewagner
October 17th, 2009, 05:55 AM
Could you please look at this page.... and give me your feedback.... Especially additions to this list..... http://is.gd/4nfJz

Thanks!

Bruce
DGortze380
October 17th, 2009, 06:02 AM
aim - pidgin
iTunes - Songbird
Windows Media - VLC
vinutux
October 17th, 2009, 06:11 AM
Windows movie maker - Openshot/PiTivi
vinutux
October 17th, 2009, 06:12 AM
nero - Brasero/K3B
vinutux
October 17th, 2009, 06:16 AM
3ds max/maya - Blender

Acdsee - F-spot

Adobe Reader - Evince

Adobe page maker - Scribus

Adobe Dreamweaver - Bluefish

DVD shrink - K9copy/Handbrake

Frooty loops - LMMS
oboedad55
October 17th, 2009, 06:18 AM
utorrent- vuze, transmission, deluge
vinutux
October 17th, 2009, 06:18 AM
Winamp - audacious
vinutux
October 17th, 2009, 06:19 AM
utorrent- vuze, transmission, deluge

+1 :)
brucewagner
October 17th, 2009, 06:20 AM
Awesome, Guys! Please keep the suggestions coming... I'm adding them as fast as you're posting them...
vinutux
October 17th, 2009, 06:30 AM
Sony SoundForge - Audacity
vinutux
October 17th, 2009, 06:32 AM
V-ray/mentelray - Yafray

Adobe illustrator/CorelDraw - Inkscape

Outlook/outlook express - Evolution/Thunderbird
Elfy
October 17th, 2009, 06:47 AM
moved to cafe
sachin6870
October 17th, 2009, 06:53 AM
Yahoo,MSN,GTalk === Pidgin
itune, winamp == Amarok
wirate
October 17th, 2009, 07:22 AM
Adobe Photoshop > Gimp (">" implies greater than :) )
and how about
notepad < gedit
windows explorer < nautilus
nmccrina
October 17th, 2009, 07:33 AM
Visual Studio ---> Eclipse

In this area, unfortunately, Windows wins hands down. But you don't need to say that on your page! ;)
sachin6870
October 17th, 2009, 07:53 AM
Visual Studio ---> Eclipse

In this area, unfortunately, Windows wins hands down. But you don't need to say that on your page! ;)

Not agreed. Eclipse people have their agenda. And to say Visual Studio is for starters only, disingenuous.
CaptainMark
October 17th, 2009, 08:11 AM
your forgetting the obvious

command prompt > terminal
ubuntus version much easier and more powwerful

nero disk burner > brasero
phrostbyte
October 17th, 2009, 09:06 AM
CLI development:
Visual Studio -> MonoDevelop

VB:
Visual Basic 6 -> Gambas

Mounting images:
Demon Tools -> Archive Mounter (preinstalled)

IRC client:
mIRC -> XChat

Special-fx:

Aero (preinstalled w\ some editions) -> Compiz (preinstalled always)
gan1708
October 17th, 2009, 09:07 AM
ProTools - Ardour

Adobe Illustrator - Inkscape
abhilashm86
October 17th, 2009, 09:18 AM
nautilus > windows file manager
gconf-editor > windows registry key!!
toupeiro
October 17th, 2009, 10:16 AM
gnome-do, stands alone.

EDIT: Obligatory link: http://www.osalt.com/
koleoptero
October 17th, 2009, 10:58 AM
ProTools - Ardour

Adobe Illustrator - Inkscape

How does ardour measure against ProTools? I have a friend who is interested in using ubuntu but needs protools for his work and is afraid that linux might not have a proper alternative.
bluebyt
October 17th, 2009, 11:34 AM
Newsbin = Pan newsreader

QuickPar = GPar2 (GUI for parity volumes)

Mp3tag = Easytag

HJ-Split = Dalle (Tool to put splitted files together)
gan1708
October 17th, 2009, 12:40 PM
How does ardour measure against ProTools? I have a friend who is interested in using ubuntu but needs protools for his work and is afraid that linux might not have a proper alternative.

I can't speak for everyone, and am pretty sure Ardour is NOT as complete as Pro Tools (just think how much Pro Tools costs and how much R&D goes into it).... what I can say is that many well respected producers (mainly in the electronic music scene) use Ardour plus the other Jack-apps like Specimen, Seq24, AMS... etc these days with stunning results.

Don't take me to court on this, though.
I suggest your friend get more info if he's really thinking of changing.

Edit:
If your friend is more of a musician and not really into the whole sound engineering thing, he might like http://www.energy-xt.com/ ... there's a trial/demo available for Linux, iirc.