What are you running?

[MemoryDump]

hey all, just thought I'd start a list of what most Ubuntu users are using as far as applications and such. :)

I'll start.. feel free to copy/past my template below and add fields I probably missed/need. I can update mine as the list grows.



Ubuntu Version:
DE:
Browsing:
email:
ftp:
torrent:
p2p:
media player:
media cataloger (audio/video):
office:
messaging:
photo/image cataloging:
gaming:
Photo Editing:
Editors:
cd/dvd burning/creator:
ipod/mp3 player:
programming:
virus scanner:
shell:
visual enhancements/theme:
ssh:
irc:
filemanager:
virtualization:
terminal:
other stuff:



my stuff:

Ubuntu Version: 7.10
DE: Gnome
Browsing: Firefox
email: gmail/thunderbird(imap)
ftp: gftp
torrent: azureus
media player: audacious/mplayer
media cataloger (audio/video): ummm
office: OpenOffice/Abiword
messaging: pidgin
photo/image cataloging: picasa
gaming: WoW (using wine), Quake4
Photo Editing: gimp (would still rather Photoshop)
Editors: nano, gedit, blue fish (would still rather dreamweaverl)
cd/dvd burning/creator: K3b (would still rather Roxio suite)
ipod/mp3 player: need an ipod first!
programming:
virus scanner:
shell: bash
visual enhancements/theme: compiz
ssh: openssh
irc: bitchX
filemanager:
virtualization:
terminal:
other stuff:


What's missing? feel free to add your computer specs too :)
:popcorn:

[igknighted]

Fedora 8
xorg: Gnome
Browsing: Firefox/Opera
email: Gmail (no client)
ftp: konqueror
torrent: Pirating is bad
media player: Banshee
media cataloger (audio/video): see above
office: OpenOffice
messaging: pidgin/google talk/psi
photo cataloging: picasa is installed, but hardly used
gaming: Windows Vista
Photo Editing: Krita/Gimp
html editor: Vi, sometimes Gedit or Bluefish
cd/dvd burning/creator: Brasero
ipod/mp3 player: I have a nano somewhere... if I could find it
tax application (us/can/etc): My girlfriend is an accountant
programming: Vi, again sometimes Gedit
virus scanner: A tinfoil hat that sits on my laptop


And to add a few of my own:

shell: zsh (z-shell)
to compiz or not to compiz: yes
other apps: AWN


Specs below in sig

[bobbocanfly]

* Ubuntu Version: 8.04 (Whatever the latest alpha is, i upgrade)
* xorg: Gnome
* Browsing: Firefox 3
* email: gmail/thunderbird
* ftp: Whatever the 'ftp' program is by default
* torrent: utorrent via Wine
* media player: Banshee and VLC
* media cataloger (audio/video): Banshee (sorta)
* office: OpenOffice
* messaging: pidgin
* photo cataloging: f-spot
* gaming: Supertux (surprisingly fun)
* html editor: gedit
* cd/dvd burning/creator: K3b
* mp3 player: Nautilus
* programming: gedit, python, gcc, g++, diff, debuild etc.
* shell: bash
* eyecandy: Compiz fusion (ccsm edited)
* irc: xchat

[NightwishFan]

* Kubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron
* DE: KDE
* Browsing: Konquerer
* email: gmail/kmail
* torrent: ktorrent
* media player: Amarok/Vlc
* office: OpenOffice.org
* messaging: Kopete
* photo cataloging: digiKam
* gaming: Frozen Bubble, Supertux
* Photo Editing: gimp (F*** Photoshop)
* html editor: kate
* cd/dvd burning/creator: K3b

[Dr Small]

My Question is, what does Xorg have to do with Gnome?

Anyhow...

* Ubuntu 7.04
* WM: IceWM
* Browsing: Firefox 2.0.0.3
* email: webmail
* ftp: gFTP
* torrent: Deluge
* media player: VLC
* office: OpenOffice
* messaging: Gaim
* gaming: Armagetron, Enemylines3, Vdrift, SuperTux
* editor: gedit
* programming: gedit
* shell: bash
* irc: xchat
* terminal: gnome-terminal
* kblayout: dvorak
* ssh: openssh
* filemanager: PcManFM
* packetsniffer: wireshark

[FuturePilot]

Ubuntu Version: 7.10
DE: Gnome
Browsing: Firefox
email: Gmail with Evolution
torrent: Deluge
media player: Exaile, MPlayer, Audacious, VLC
office: OpenOffice
messaging: Pidgin
IRC: Xchat
Editor: Gedit, Nano
Gaming: Scorched 3D, SuperTux
photo cataloging: Fspot, Picasa
Photo Editing: Gimp
cd/dvd burning/creator: Brasero

[PurposeOfReason]

Archlinux
WM: Openbox
Browsing: Firefox3b4
email: Gmail (no client)
ftp: firefox
torrent: torrentflux
media player: MPD + Sonata (or ncmpc if I don't want X)
office: OpenOffice
messaging: pidgin
gaming: moon buggy.
Photo Editing: GIMP
html editor: Vim or gedit if it's a quick cut paste
cd/dvd burning/creator: xfburn
ipod/mp3 player: rockbox, so thunar
programming: Vim or gedit if it's a quick cut paste
eye candy: xcompmgr
other apps: conky



Some of the lightest stuff for a new machine. If flies. :)

[Arkenzor]

* Arch Linux
* Kernel: stock Arch 2.6.24-3
* DE: Xfce w/ Compiz (or Xfwm when I use Blender)
* Browsing: Firefox (Minefield) 3.0b4
* email: evolution/claws-mail
* ftp: FireFTP
* torrent: Deluge
* media player: Exaile/smplayer
* graphics: Gimp, Blender, Inkscape
* office: OpenOffice
* messaging: Pidgin
* gaming: SuperTux, wine, zsnes, VisualBoyAdvance, ePSXe, Windows XP (f#*@)
* editor: scite, nano
* programming: scite, geany
* shell: zsh
* terminal: Terminal (xfce4-terminal in Ubuntu I think), Tilda
* keyboard: fr_CH-latin1
* ssh: openssh
* filemanager: Thunar
* LaTeX: winefish
* virtualization: qemu (qemulator)
* Portable music player: Dead 30GB iPOD Video that can't even switch tracks anymore because 75% of its hard drive is damaged, including part of the rockbox data...

(Anyone know where I could get an old iPOD for free? -_-')


EDIT - specs and such:

Dell Latitude D520
CPU: Intel Core Duo @ 1.66GHz (more like 1.00GHz all the time actually :P)
Memory: 1GB RAM + 1200MB swap
Usual memory use: 150-250MB + 800MB cache
HDD: 60GB + 500GB external USB
Graphics: Intel 945GM
Monitor: 15'' 1024x768 (or is it 15.4'' ?)
Sound: Sigmatel dunno-what
Wifi: Dlink AirPlus DWL-G650 (I dumped the internal Broadcom)

[bobdob20]

* Ubuntu Version: 7.10
* xorg: Gnome
* Browsing: Swiftweasel/Swiftweasel3 beta 4
* email: gmail/hotmail (no client)
* ftp: default
* torrent: rtorrent
* audio player: mpd + ncmpc
* video player: mplayer
* office: OpenOffice
* messaging: pidgin
* gaming: none at the moment
* Photo Editing: gimp
* html editor: gedit
* cd/dvd burning: Grip
* mp3 player: gnomad2
* programming: gedit + gcc

[billgoldberg]

* Ubuntu 7.10
* DE: Gnome/ Compiz/e17
* Browsing: Firefox 3.0b4/opera9/epiphany/kazehakase
* email: thunderbird
* torrent: azeurus (prefer ktorrent, but private tracker don't like it)
* media player: Exaile/xmms
* graphics: Gimp
* office: OpenOffice/abiword
* messaging: Pidgin
* gaming: xp partition (far cry, red alert 2 yuri's revenge, rise of nations gold)
* terminal: Terminal/xterm on e17
* ssh: openssh
* filemanager: nautilius/thunar on e17
* virtualization: virtualbox
* video encoding: winff
* video player: vlc and gnome mplayer
* movie collection: GCstar
* p2p: frostwire/nicotine plus
* download manager: aria download manager
* dvd ripper: dvd::rip
* burning:: K3b

[bonzodog]

OS: Arch Linux
WM: Openbox
Browser: Firefox Bon Echo 2.0.0.12
EMail: GMail (no client)
ftp:wget
Media Player: MPD + Sonata
Office: Abiword/Gnumeric
IM: Pidgin 2.3.1
Gaming:Puzzles
Editor: Leafpad, nano
Photos/Pictures: GThumb
Terminal: urxvt
File Manager: PCManFM
IRC: Weechat in urxvt
Shell zsh
CD/DVD Burning: cdrecord/mp32wav/growsiofs
Others: Conky

[kerry_s]

my systems only 450mhz 256mb ram, so i keep it lite.

* Debian custom etch/lenny
* WM: jwm
* Browsing: iceweasel
* Email: iceweasel> yahoo, hotmail, gmail
* Media Player: vlc
* Office: google
* Messaging: meebo.com
* Photo: gtkam to get the pics, google to store them
* Photo Editing: mtpaint
* File Manager: rox
* Editor: leafpad, xedit, mcedit

[Dr Small]

Archlinux
WM: Openbox
Browsing: Firefox3b4
email: Gmail (no client)
ftp: firefox
torrent: torrentflux
media player: MPD + Sonata (or ncmpc if I don't want X)
office: OpenOffice
messaging: pidgin
gaming: moon buggy.
Photo Editing: GIMP
html editor: Vim or gedit if it's a quick cut paste
cd/dvd burning/creator: xfburn
ipod/mp3 player: rockbox, so thunar
programming: Vim or gedit if it's a quick cut paste
eye candy: xcompmgr
other apps: conky



Some of the lightest stuff for a new machine. If flies. :)
moonbuggy is awesome :)

[Arkenzor]

moonbuggy is awesome :)

Just tried it, I'm already in love 8 ).

[RAV TUX]

Ubuntu Derivative: OzOs
DE: Enlightenment 17
Browsing: Firefox/Opera
email: gmail (in Firefox & Opera, no client)
torrent: Opera
media player: XMMS
office: Google Docs (in Firefox & Opera, no client)
gaming: (On XP) Witcher, America McGee's Alice, Diablo, Emperor
Photo Editing: gimp (PhotoShop on XP)
cd/dvd burning/creator: K3b
visual enhancements: Enlightenment 17
irc: Opera

[eriqjaffe]

OS: Ubuntu Gutsy CLI
WM: Openbox or Fluxbox, depending on my mood
Browser: Opera 9.50beta
EMail: Sylpheed/GMail
ftp:gftp
Media Player: xmms
Office: Abiword & Gnumeric
IM: Finch, Pidgin
Gaming: pysol,xmahjongg,Strategic Baseball Simulator (running in DOSbox)
Editor: Leafpad, nano
Photos/Pictures: feh, mirage
Terminal: mrxvt
File Manager: PCManFM
IRC: I don't remember, and I'm not using that system right now.
Shell: bash
CD/DVD Burning: none, no burner
Others: FBPanel, wicd, volwheel

System Specs:

Sony Vaio Z505-SX "Super Slim" laptop
Pentium 2, 366mhz
128mb RAM
20gb HD
Microsoft MN520 802.11b WiFi card
...and a USB mouse because I broke the trackpad when I upgraded the hard drive. :blush:

[herbster]

Arch
WM: Fluxbox
MP3: Amarok
Burning: K3b
Terminal: Urxvt
IM: Pidgin & Skype
Browser: Firefox & Opera
IRC: Irssi
Torrent: uTorrent on networked XP box
Video: VLC & Xine
Photo/Image editing: Gimp
Office: Openoffice
Guitar: Tuxguitar
File Browser: Thunar

[MemoryDump]

I"ve updated the template on the first post.. keep them coming :)

[spupy]

* Gentoo
* WM: Fluxbox
* Browsing: Firefox 3 (got Firefox 4 too! ;) )
* email: Thunderbird
* torrent: rtorrent
* media player: mpd+sonata; mplayer
* media cataloger (audio/video): mpd
* messaging: pidgin
* gaming: Nethack
* Photo Editing: GIMP
* Editors: nano, leafpad, gedit
* cd/dvd burning/creator: brasero
* ipod/mp3 player: Sony - D'n'D!
* programming: Eclipse, gedit
* virus scanner:
* shell: bash
* visual enhancements/theme: xcompmgr
* irc: irssi
* filemanager: rox
* virtualization: VMWare
* terminal: aterm, urxvtd
* other stuff:

[init1]

moonbuggy is awesome :)

Yeah I was thinking the same thing :D

[LaRoza]

OS: Ubuntu/OpenSuSE/Debian
WM: GNOME/Fluxbox/KDE
Browser: Opera 9.50b
EMail: Opera 9.50b
ftp: Opera 9.50b/gFTP
Media Player: VLC
Office: Abiword
IM: Pidgin 2.3.1/Kopete
Gaming:Minas
Editor: Vim, Gedit
Photos/Pictures: na
Terminal: gnome-terminal/konsole/gedit
File Manager: Nautilus/Thunar/Konqueror
IRC: Opera 9.50b
Shell dash
CD/DVD Burning: nautilus default
Others: Opera 9.50b

[wheredidrealitygo]

* osx86 Kalyway 10.5.1
* DE: Aqua
* Browsing: Webkit nightly trunk
* email: Thunderbird
* torrent: Transmission
* media player: iTunes
* graphics: Gimp/Inkscape
* office: Abiword
* messaging: Adium
* gaming: Urban Terror on this/Portal, CS:S on Lappy
* terminal: Terminal
* ssh: ssh
* irc: xchat-aqua
* filemanager: Finder
* virtualization: Virtualbox
* video encoding: Handbrake
* video player: vlc
* p2p: frostwire/transmission plus
* download manager: webkit
* dvd ripper: Fairmount
* burning:: OS/Toast

[chucky chuckaluck]

xubuntu 7.10
wm - wmii
browsers - elinks, or opera
mail - gmail
editors - nano
media - mplayer, streamripper, mpd+ncmpc
graphics - gimp, feh
terminal - xterm
file manager - xterm
burner - k3b
games - that magical world of bsdgames
other - htop, gcolor2, etc.

[svtfmook]

* Ubuntu Version: 7.10 64
* DE: Gnome
* Browsing: Swiftweasel
* email: Swiftdove
* ftp: filezilla
* torrent: none
* media player: Amarok
* media cataloger (audio/video): GCStar / Avatar Factory
* office: OpenOffice
* messaging: none
* photo/image cataloging: none
* gaming: none
* Photo Editing: gimp
* Editors: gedit
* cd/dvd burning/creator: K3b
* ipod/mp3 player: iphone
* programming:
* virus scanner:
* shell: bash
* visual enhancements/theme: compiz
* ssh: uhhh
* irc: none
* filemanager: Nautilius
* virtualization: vbox
* terminal: stock
* other stuff: k9copy, gnucash,

[DoktorSeven]

* Ubuntu Version: 8.04
* DE: fluxbox
* Browsing: seamonkey
* email: Thunderbird
* ftp: gftp
* torrent: ktorrent
* media player: amarok/mplayer
* media cataloger (audio/video): none
* office: OpenOffice
* messaging: pidgin
* photo/image cataloging: picasa
* gaming: tons of stuff, all native
* Photo Editing: gimp
* Editors: (g)vim
* cd/dvd burning/creator: K3b
* ipod/mp3 player: none
* programming: gvim / gcc/g++
* virus scanner: none
* shell: bash
* visual enhancements/theme: none
* ssh: openssh
* irc: xchat
* filemanager: bash or xfe
* virtualization: none
* terminal: xterm

[ericesque]

* Ubuntu 7.10
* DE: Gnome/ Compiz
* Browsing: Firefox 3.0b4
* email: gmail
* torrent: Deluge
* media player: Banshee
* graphics: Gimp/Inkscape
* office: OpenOffice
* messaging: Pidgin
* gaming: UT2k4 (BF2 on XP part)
* terminal: Terminal
* filemanager: nautilius
* virtualization: virtualbox
* video player: mplayer

[Twitch6000]

* Ubuntu 7.10
* DE: Gnome/ Compiz
* Browsing: Firefox 3.0b4
* email: Yahoo Mail And Hotmail.
* torrent: Bittorrent
* media player: Rythom box and VLC
* graphics: Gimp
* office: OpenOffice
* messaging: Pidgin
* gaming: xp partition soon wine when they get starcraft fully working.
* terminal: Default Terminal??
* ssh: openssh
* filemanager: The default one
* virtualization: I just dual boot
* video encoding: winff
* video player: Vlc and that other thing :(.
* movie collection: I have alot of movies ;)
* p2p: on linux I use limewie :(.
* download manager: Download manager hummm I guess myself?
* dvd ripper: dvd::rip
* burning:: That cd/dvd burn when it detects your cd or dvd.

*others
AWM,Compiz,and a few other gnome things ;).

*programming tools
DevoC++ and Gedit.

[ciclo]

* Ubuntu Version: 7.10
* DE: Gnome
* Browsing: Firefox
* email: gmail/evolution(pop3)
* ftp: lftp
* torrent: bit spirit (wine)
* media player: xmms/mplayer
* office: OpenOffice/latex
* messaging: pidgin
* gaming: nothing
* Photo Editing: gimp
* Editors: gedit, vim
* cd/dvd burning/creator: K3b
* ipod/mp3 player: onda
* programming: gcc/java
* virus scanner: nothing
* shell: bash gnome-terminal
* visual enhancements/theme: compiz
* ssh: ssh
* irc: chatX
* filemanager: nautilus
* virtualization: vbox/vmware
* terminal: gnome-terminal
* other stuff:

[MemoryDump]

updated the template on the first post :)

[drascus]

* Ubuntu Version:7.10
* DE:I don't know what this means lol
* Browsing:Firefox
* email:evolution (yahoo as server)
* ftp:
* torrent:
* p2p:
* media player:VLC / Rhytmbox
* media cataloger (audio/video):
* office:Open office
* messaging:Pidgin
* photo/image cataloging:Fspot
* gaming:Alien Arena, Open Arena, Maryo Chronicals lol
* Photo Editing: Fspot/Gimp
* Editors:Emacs or Gedit
* cd/dvd burning/creator:Serpantine and audio juicer
* ipod/mp3 player:
* programming: Python mostly
* virus scanner: Clam AV
* shell:default ubuntu terminal
* visual enhancements/theme:Compiz
* ssh:
* irc:Pidgin
* filemanager:Nautilus
* virtualization:
* terminal:
* other stuff:

[Bungo Pony]

Forgive me, I'm not at home and going by memory...

Ubuntu Version: 7.10 Gutsy UbuntuStudio
DE: Gnome
Browsing: Opera
email: Thunderbird
ftp: gFTP (I think)
torrent: dunno
p2p: Frostwire
media player: XMMS
media cataloger (audio/video): none
office: OpenOffice
messaging: Kopete (when I actually use it)
photo/image cataloging: none
gaming: DOSBox
Photo Editing: Gimp + Kolourpaint (I think)
Editors: Gedit
cd/dvd burning/creator: Whatever's built into Nautilus (Gnomebaker?)
ipod/mp3 player: Some Sylvania player I got for Xmas
programming: TRS-80 PC-3, Commodore 64, Sharp PC-1261 - hey, you asked!
virus scanner: none
shell: ???
visual enhancements/theme: Compiz-Fusion
ssh: ???
irc: none
filemanager: Nautilus
virtualization: none
terminal: Whatever's default with Gnome
other stuff: SoundConverter, Audacity, Kid3
WINE: Netscape Composer 4.02, Multitrack Studio, EAC, Creative Wave Studio

[SomeGuyDude]

Ubuntu Version: 7.10
DE: Gnome
Browsing: Swiftfox
email: gmail
ftp:
torrent: deluge
media player: Sonata + MPD
media cataloger (audio/video):
office: OpenOffice
messaging: pidgin
photo/image cataloging:
gaming: Internet games.
Photo Editing: gimp
Editors: gedit
cd/dvd burning/creator: I forget.
ipod/mp3 player: Samsung YP-T9!
programming:
virus scanner:
shell: bash
visual enhancements/theme: compiz/AWN/Emerald
ssh:
irc: Chatzilla
filemanager: Nautilus
virtualization:
terminal:
other stuff:

[jayson.rowe]

* Ubuntu Version: 8.04
* DE: GNOME
* Browsing: Firefox
* email: Evolution
* ftp: Filezilla
* torrent:Azureus
* media player:Rythmbox
* media cataloger (audio/video):Rythmbox?
* office:OOo
* Photo Editing: GIMP
* Editors: gedit, nano (for cli)
* cd/dvd burning/creator:brasero
* ipod/mp3 player:Rythmbox?
* programming: Geany, Bluefish
* shell:bash?
* visual enhancements/theme:default
* irc: Xchat-gnome (used to be iirc, but decided to try out Xchat-gnome and I like it)
* filemanager:nautilus
* virtualization:VMware (on a dedicated host running Ubuntu-Server)
* terminal:GNOME Terminal

[derekr44]

* Ubuntu Version: Arch/Mint Dual-boot
* DE: XFCE
* Browsing: Swiftfox
* email: Evolution
* ftp: gFTP
* torrent: Deluge
* p2p: NA
* media player: Exaile
* media cataloger (audio/video): NA
* office: OO
* messaging: Pidgin
* photo/image cataloging: Picasa
* gaming: Lots
* Photo Editing: Gimp
* Editors: mousepad, nano
* cd/dvd burning/creator: XFCE Built-In
* ipod/mp3 player: Creative Zen
* programming: Geany, Nvu, Mousepad
* virus scanner: NA
* shell: bashrc?
* visual enhancements/theme: Elegant Brit, custom icons
* ssh: NA
* irc: XChat
* filemanager: Thunar
* virtualization: VirtualBox
* terminal: XFCE
* other stuff: Gnomad, Conky, Crossover, Google Desktop

[Blessed_Coffee]

System 1
* Ubuntu Version: 7.10
* DE/WM: Gnome/compiz (KDE, Xfce, and fluxbox are also installed)
* Browsing: Firefox 2
* email: hotmail :oops:
* torrent: freeloader
* media player: audacious/mplayer
* office: OpenOffice 2.3
* messaging: pidgin
* gaming: Quake 3, W:Enemy Territory, Nexuiz, roller coaster tycoon 1 (WINE), babo violent 2 (WINE), project 64 (WINE), voyage century (WINE), paintball 2 (q2 version, WINE).
* Photo Editing: gimp
* Editors: gedit
* cd/dvd burning/creator: whatever the default is...
* programming: Dev-C++ (WINE and native)
* virus scanner: ...
* shell: bash
* ssh: openssh
* terminal:gnome-terminal
* specs:
-Processor: Pentium D 840 series
-Harddrives
. SATA 80 Gig - ubuntu
. IDE 40 Gig - *******
-Ram: 1 Gig of ddr2, I forgot the speeds :mad:
-video: geforce 7600 gt sc

System 2
*OS: fluxbuntu 7.10
* DE/WM: fluxbox
* specs:
-Processor: celeron M
-Ram: 1 Gig of ddr2
-video: geforce fx 5500

[regomodo]

* Ubuntu Version: Gentoo
* DE: XFCE4
* Browsing: Firefox
* office: Abiword
* messaging: finch (emerge pidgin installed that but not pidgin. ?)
* Editors: mousepad
* ssh: yes
* terminal: xfc4-terminal
* other stuff: conky, htop, kicad

That's all i've managed to install on a 3day marathon Gentoo install (1/2way through a qtparted install which has taken 3hours already).
It is taking forever. I was expecting it to take at least 2 days non-stop. How wrong i was. ATM i'm installing a virtualised gentoo on my mainbox to run an icecream client to help compiling as this is getting beyond a joke.

[cardinals_fan]

* Ubuntu Version: 7.10, but I'm more into Zenwalk these days
* DE: Xfce all the way!
* Browsing: Firefox/Iceweasel
* email: Gmail
* ftp:
* torrent: Transmission
* p2p:
* media player: Xfmedia
* media cataloger (audio/video):
* office: Abiword/Gnumeric (I refuse to call it GNOME Office), Google Docs
* messaging: Pidgin
* photo/image cataloging: GQview
* gaming: Tetravex! (also Enigma, PyChess, Crimson Fields, and games on Kongregate)
* Photo Editing: Picasa for minor/batch, GIMP for major
* Editors: Medit, GVim, nano, Mousepad
* cd/dvd burning/creator: Brasero
* ipod/mp3 player: Ipod, I hate it...
* programming: IDE = Geany, language = Perl
* virus scanner: ClamAV
* shell: bash
* visual enhancements/theme: a nice Zenwalk wallpaper
* ssh:
* irc: Xchat, on the rare occasions that I use it
* filemanager: Thunar
* virtualization:
* terminal: Xfce4 Terminal

other stuff

* Archiver: Xarchiver
* Search tool: slocate with Catfish as a front-end
* Compiz: NO!!!!!!!!!!!!
* Conky: Yes!

Important specs in signature, except for the measly 1 gig of ram.

[l_b]

* Ubuntu Version: 7.10
* DE: Gnome
* Browsing: Firefox
* email: OWA
* ftp: Filezilla
* torrent: transmission
* media player: Rhythmbox
* media cataloger (audio/video): custom made
* office: Office 2007
* messaging: Pidgin
* photo/image cataloging: dirs
* gaming: UT!!
* Photo Editing: Gimp
* Editors: mousepad, nano, gedit
* cd/dvd burning/creator: Nero
* ipod/mp3 player: NA
* programming: Netbeans, Zend Studio
* virus scanner: NA
* shell: bash
* visual enhancements/theme: Default
* ssh: ssh?
* irc: weechat
* filemanager: the default thingy
* virtualization: VirtualBox
* terminal: gnome-terminal
* other stuff: easytag, acroread

[americano70e10]

* Ubuntu Version: 7.10 64
* DE: Gnome
* Browsing: Firefox
* email: Thunderbird
* torrent: Azureus
* media player: Amarok
* office: OpenOffice
* messaging: Pidgin
* photo/image cataloging: Picasa
* Photo Editing: gimp
* Editors: gedit
* cd/dvd burning/creator: Gnomebaker
* programming:Eclipse, Netbeans, Gedit
* visual enhancements/theme: compiz
* filemanager: Nautilius
* virtualization: vbox
* terminal: stock
* other stuff: Skype, jSMS

[freebeer]

I have a question:

If I'm on a Windows box, vnc'ing to my linux box, and running the linux box's copy of Firefox, and I'm posting here, what platform am I running? :D

[fredbird67]

* Ubuntu Version: 7.10
* DE: Gnome
* Browsing: Firefox 2
* email: Thunderbird
* ftp: gFTP
* torrent: (I think it's got one on there, but I haven't used it yet)
* p2p: (I don't do peer-to-peer sharing)
* media player: Rhythmbox, Gnome-MPlayer
* media cataloger (audio/video): Rhythmbox
* office: OpenOffice, Abiword, Gnumeric
* messaging: Pidgin
* photo/image cataloging: I never use it
* gaming: Whatever I can find for Linux, plus emulators for classic Nintendo and DOS games
* Photo Editing: The GIMP (who needs Photoshop?)
* Editors: GEdit
* cd/dvd burning/creator: Brasero
* ipod/mp3 player: (don't have one)
* programming: Bluefish, Quanta, Nvu
* virus scanner: Hey, I'm running Linux, I'll take my chances
* shell: Bash
* visual enhancements/theme: I don't have the hardware for CompizFusion, Beryl, Emerald, etc.
* ssh: I don't have any need for an SSH client
* irc: I'm not into IRC
* filemanager: Nautilus
* virtualization: Don't need it, I'm running pure Ubuntu
* terminal: whatever comes with Ubuntu
* other stuff: Can't think of anything else right offhand...

[amazingtaters]

* Ubuntu Version: 8.4 (Hardy Herron) Beta
* DE:Gnome
* Browsing:Firefox 3 Beta 4
* email:GMail
* ftp:
* torrent: Deluge
* p2p: see above
* media player: for music it's Banshee 1 Alpha
* media cataloger (audio/video):
* office: OO.o 2.3
* messaging: Pidgin
* photo/image cataloging:
* gaming: College leaves little time for this
* Photo Editing: Gimp and PS CS2
* Editors:
* cd/dvd burning/creator: brasero, tovid
* ipod/mp3 player: ipod, synched via Banshee
* programming: not doing to much of this
* virus scanner: lol whut?
* shell:
* visual enhancements/theme: a concotion of various things
* ssh:
* irc:
* filemanager:
* virtualization: Virtualbox
* terminal: good ole default terminal...
* other stuff: WINE for AppleWin (I love Oregon Trail), Verbiste to conjugate verbs for french.

[zmjjmz]

Ubuntu Version: 7.10
DE: GNOME; VTWM
Browsing: Opera; Kazehakase; Songbird; FF2
email: Thunderbird
ftp: gFTP
torrent: Azureus
p2p: N/A
media player: Audacious; MPlayer; Totem/VLC
media cataloger (audio/video): Songbird
office: OO.o
messaging: Pidgin; Skype
photo/image cataloging: F-Spot
gaming: Slingshot; X-moto; Airstrike; GL-117; Armagetron Advanced; BZFlag; Narbacular Drop (WINE).
Photo Editing: GIMP; Inkscape.
Editors: Gedit; nano
cd/dvd burning/creator: N/A?
ipod/mp3 player: iPod video 80GB 5G; iPod Nano 1G 4GB; iPod Touch 1G 8GB
programming: N/A
virus scanner: N/A
shell: bash
visual enhancements/theme: SlicknesS; Grey Ice.
ssh: N/A
irc: XChat
filemanager: Nautilus
virtualization: Virtualbox
terminal: gnome-terminal
other stuff: WINE; Ktoon; Open Movie Editor; Fontforge; LDD; Thoggen; Jahshaka; gscan2pdf; Qalculate.

[abalone]

* Ubuntu Version: 7.10 64 bit
* DE: KDE, Fluxbox
* Browsing: 32 bit Swiftweasel, 64 bit Firefox
* email: Kontact (Kmail)
* ftp: Konqueror
* torrent: whatever pops up by itself
* p2p: n/a
* media player: Amarok for music, Kaffeine, MPlayer for video
* media cataloger (audio/video): n/a
* office: Abiword
* messaging: Pidgin, sometimes Kopete
* photo/image cataloging: n/a
* gaming: SlashEM/NetHack, Donkey Kong, Freedroid Classic, TADS/Z-Code/Magnetic Scrolls/... text adventures
* Photo Editing: GIMP, Paint Shop Pro 7 (WINE)
* Editors: Kate, Vim
* cd/dvd burning/creator: K3B
* ipod/mp3 player: n/a
* programming: very little. PHP, Java, TADS
* virus scanner: n/a
* shell: bash
* visual enhancements/theme: "Primary" iconset from kde-look.org, occasionally run compiz/emerald
* ssh: n/a
* irc: n/a
* filemanager: Konqueror
* virtualization: n/a
* terminal: Konsole
* Music: Rezound, Audacity, VST plugins (at least back when fst worked), Zynaddsubfx, Hydrogen, Jack-Rack, OpenMPT (WINE), looking at Rosegarden (at least back when realtime worked)
* Emulation: MAME, Yape (WINE), VICE, UAE, Stella
* VCR (TV card): kdetv
* Ripping: KAudiocreator, Acidrip
* Usenet: Kontact (Knode)
* Drawing: almost never, but - Inkscape
* Scanning: Kooka (when I still had a scanner)
* Other: Google Earth, Stellarium, Celestia

[MemoryDump]

I have a question:

If I'm on a Windows box, vnc'ing to my linux box, and running the linux box's copy of Firefox, and I'm posting here, what platform am I running? :D
linux :D

[icechen1]

As of 25 March 2008:
* Ubuntu Version: Hardy
* DE: GNOME
* Browsing: Firefox 3 b4
* email: Web-based
* ftp: Gftp
* torrent: Deluge
* media player: Many
* media cataloger (audio/video): n/a
* office: Openoffice/IBM Lotus
* messaging: Pidgin/aMSN
* Photo Editing: GIMP
* cd/dvd burning/creator: Brasero
* ipod/mp3 player: N/a
* programming: n/a
* virus scanner:n/a
* shell: dash
* visual enhancements/theme: compiz/crashbit icons/a murrine theme.
* ssh:n/a
* irc:pidgin
* filemanager:Nautilus
* virtualization:VirtualBox
* terminal:Gnome-terminal

[D-EJ915]

Ubuntu Version: 7.04 studio/Debian Stable/Arch
WM: FVWM, Sawfish, Windowmaker
Browsing: Opera, Iceape, Icecat
email: Opera
ftp: ftp
torrent: µTorrent
media player: XMMS
office: text editor, openoffice when necessary
messaging: Pidgin
Photo Editing: GIMP
Editors: gedit, leafpad, nano, vi, vim
cd/dvd burning/creator: brasero
ipod/mp3 player: sony A815
shell: tcsh
ssh: OpenSSH
filemanager: thunar
terminal: aterm, mrxvt
other stuff: Nixieclock, xnetload, Esetroot (for backgrounds)

[eljoeb]

* Linux Version: Arch (Slackware as soon as I get a break)
* DE: XFCE
* Browsing: Firefox
* email: Thunderbird
* ftp: none
* torrent: Transmission
* p2p: none
* media player: Exaile
* media cataloger (audio/video): Exaile?
* office: Gnumeric, Abiword, Dia, and Openoffice for the gaps. I also use Office 2007 for work.
* messaging: Pidgin
* photo/image cataloging: None
* gaming: Windows. PRBoom when I need a break from work.
* Photo Editing: Gimp
* Editors: Mousepad
* cd/dvd burning/creator: Graveman
* ipod/mp3 player: Samsung something. Not sure what.
* programming: none
* virus scanner: AVG in Windows
* shell: bash
* visual enhancements/theme: Aurora-Midnight
* ssh:none
* irc:don't need no steenkin irc
* filemanager: Thunar
* virtualization:none
* terminal: xterm
* other stuff: nothing cool.

[xfile087]

Ubuntu Version: 8.04
DE: GNOME
Browsing: FireFox3
email: Thunderbird
ftp: FileZilla
torrent: Azureus
p2p: N/A
media player: Banshee/Exaile/MPD
media cataloger n/a
office: OO.o
messaging: Pidgin
photo/image cataloging: F-Spot / Picasa
gaming: Steam (Wine) / Frets On Fire
Photo Editing: GIMP
Editors: Gedit / nano
cd/dvd burning/creator: Brasero
ipod/mp3 player: iPod Touch 1G 8GB
programming: Bluefish
virus scanner: N/A
shell: bash
visual enhancements/theme: Customized Caramello
ssh: N/A
irc: N/A
filemanager: Nautilus
virtualization: Virtualbox
terminal: gnome-terminal

[SakJur]

Ubuntu Version: 8.04 Hardy Heron
DE: GNOME 2.22
Browsing: FireFox3, IceCat
email: Evolution, Gmail
ftp: gFTP
torrent: Transmission
p2p: None
media player: Songbird
media cataloger: None
office: OpenOffice.org 2.24
messaging: Pidgin, gTalk online version
photo/image cataloging: Eye of GNOME
gaming: Not so many games, but AOE III (on a XP Computer) and a bit of everything
Photo Editing: GIMP, Krita
Editors: Gedit / Vim
cd/dvd burning/creator: Nero Burning Rom (on XP)
ipod/mp3 player: Dyne 11 1GB
programming: Bluefish
virus scanner: ClamAV
shell: bash
visual enhancements/theme: Swifts
ssh: N/A
irc: X-chat GNOME
filemanager: Nautilus
virtualization: Virtualbox
terminal: gnome-terminal // CTRL+ALT+F1/F2/F3/F5/F6

[Trail]

Ubuntu Version: 7.10
DE: KDE 3.5.9
Browsing: Firefox-3.0 (might use konqueror-kde4 once they fix the proxy bug)
email: kmail
ftp: konqueror/dolphin (kio)
torrent: ktorrent
media player: amarok
media cataloger (audio/video): none
office: OpenOffice
messaging: pidgin (would use kopete again, lazy)
photo/image cataloging: none
gaming: Day of Defeat:Source (wine), Visual Novels (wine/vmware)
Photo Editing: gimp/none
Editors: kate
cd/dvd burning/creator: K3b
ipod/mp3 player: none
programming: kdevelop
virus scanner: none
shell: bash
visual enhancements/theme: compiz-fusion
ssh: openssh
irc: konversation
filemanager: dolphin
virtualization: vmware
terminal: konsole
other stuff: SMplayer!!

[angry_johnnie]

* Ubuntu Version: 7.10 & 7.4
* DE: Mostly GNOME. Sometimes Fluxbox or KDE
* Browsing: Firefox 2 & Opera 9.5
* email: Evolution / thunderbird
* ftp: gFTP
* torrent:none
* media player: songbird
* media cataloger (audio/video): none
* office: OpenOffice
* messaging: pidgin
* photo/image cataloging: Picasa, f-spot
* gaming: Good ol' fashioned fceu, Zsnes, & Mupen 64
* Photo Editing: gimp
* Editors: gedit
* cd/dvd burning/creator: K3b
* ipod/mp3 player: Old 15 Gb black and white iPod
* programming: kdevelop, bluefish
* virus scanner: none
* shell: bash
* visual enhancements/theme: compiz-fusion, Beryl, or xcompmgr, depending
* irc: none
* filemanager: nautilus / thunar
* virtualization: Virtual Box, Vmware
* terminal: gnome-terminal
* other stuff: Slingshot!

[GOROSSI]

* Ubuntu Version: 7.10 GNOME
* Browsing: Firefox 2 & Opera 9.5
* email: thunderbird
* ftp: Filezilla
* torrent:Vuze (azureus)
* media player: VLC, M Player, Real, totem
* office: OpenOffice, scribus
* messaging: pidgin & Skype
* photo/image cataloging: G thumb / eye of gnome thinking about running others
* gaming: supertux, wormux, pingus and second life (rubbish on intel 965)
* Photo Editing: gimp
* Editors: gedit
* cd/dvd burning/creator: K3b
* ipod/mp3 player: Archos Gmini 402 20GB with Camera
* virus scanner: AVG Free
* filemanager: nautilus
* virtualization: Virtual Box
* terminal: gnome-terminal
* other stuff: blender, google earth, Stallarium, Wine (IE6, MEKA sega MS EMU)

will run for hardy
KUbuntu KDE 4 to try it out

[Meneldir]

I'm wondering why there is people who says that using torrent or p2p it's for pirating purposes only. NO! that's not right, u may choose to download almost any free soft using torrent...

* Ubuntu Version: 7.10
* Browsing: Firefox 2
* email: thunderbird
* ftp: FileZilla
* torrent: Azureus
* p2p: none
* media player: mplayer / VLC / totem
* media cataloger (audio/video): none
* office: openoffice / vim
* messaging: pidgin
* photo/image cataloging: none
* gaming: Slingshot / Gnome Chess
* Photo Editing: gimp
* Editors: vim
* cd/dvd burning/creator: nero
* ipod/mp3 player: none
* programming: vim
* virus scanner: none
* shell: bash
* visual enhancements/theme: compiz fusion
* ssh: none
* irc: none
* filemanager: nautilus
* virtualization: none
* terminal: gnome-terminal
* other stuff:

[Ozor Mox]

* Ubuntu Version: 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon
* DE: GNOME (with KDE and XFCE installed)
* Browsing: Firefox
* email: Web-based
* ftp: gFTP
* torrent: BitTorrent
* p2p: FrostWire
* media player: Rhythmbox for music, VLC or Totem for video
* media cataloger (audio/video): None
* office: OpenOffice
* messaging: Pidgin
* photo/image cataloging: None, gThumb if I need to print
* gaming: Wesnoth, Freeciv, Scorched 3D, Nexuiz, and more...
* Photo Editing: GIMP
* Editors: gEdit
* cd/dvd burning/creator: Default (GnomeBaker is it?)
* ipod/mp3 player: Samsung E900
* programming: gEdit, XAMPP
* virus scanner: None
* shell: Bash
* visual enhancements/theme: Just the defaults
* ssh: None
* irc: None
* filemanager: Nautilus
* virtualization: VirtualBox
* terminal: GNOME Terminal
* other stuff: Rosegarden and LilyPond for composing

[bytor4232]

* Ubuntu Version: 8.04.1
* DE: XFCE4
* Browsing: Firefox
* email: Thunderbird
* ftp: lftp
* torrent: btdownloadheadless
* p2p: gtk-gnutella
* media player: Rhythmbox for music, mplayer for video
* office: OpenOffice
* messaging: Pidgin
* photo/image cataloging: Gqview
* gaming: Simple games from the Linux archives
* Photo Editing: Gimp
* Editors: vim, mousepad
* cd/dvd burning/creator: Brasero
* ipod/mp3 player: iPod Touch, managed with gtkpod over sshfs
* programming: Perl and PHP
* shell: bash
* visual enhancements/theme: Clearlooks, default Xubuntu backdrop
* ssh: openssh
* irc: Pidgin
* filemanager: Thunar
* virtualization: VirtualBox (to watch Netflix Watch Now)
* terminal: xfce4-terminal
* other stuff: Skype for VOIP, streamer and mencoder for recording TV, gpstrans for transfering waypoint data to my Garmin GPSes, and can't think of anything else right now.

[RiceMonster]

Ubuntu Version: Arch Linux ;)
DE: Switching between Openbox and Xfce, depending on how I feel
Browsing: Firefox + Vimperator
email: gmail
ftp:
torrent: Deluge
media player: Audacious/GNOME Mplayer
media cataloger (audio/video):
office:
messaging: Emesene
photo/image cataloging:
gaming: SkiFREE, DOSBox, DOOM1&2 (prboom), Starcraft
Photo Editing: Gimp
Editors: Vim
cd/dvd burning/creator: K3b
ipod/mp3 player:
programming: Vim
virus scanner: Linux
shell: bash
visual enhancements/theme: This changes all the time..
ssh: openssh
irc:
filemanager: Thunar
virtualization: VirtualBox
terminal: Xfce4-Terminal
other stuff: TuxGuitar for guitar tabs

[Living2007]

Ubuntu Version: -
DE: NT
Browsing: Firefox
email: gmail/thunderbird(imap)
ftp: -
torrent: utorrent
media player: iTunes
media cataloger (audio/video): -
office: Micorosft Office XP
messaging: pidgin
photo/image cataloging: picasa
gaming: SimCity 4
Photo Editing: Photoshop
Web Programs: dreamweaver
cd/dvd burning/creator: BurnAware/CDBurnerXPPro 3
mp3 player: Samsung (Don't knwo what model)
programming: -

virus scanner: AVG Free 8
shell: -
visual enhancements/theme: WindowBlinds
ssh: -
irc: ubuntuforum-beginners
filemanager: Explorer
virtualization: VMware Player
terminal: Command Prompt
other stuff: Ditched Ubuntu due to WinModem

"Why aren't you with Ubuntu right now?" you ask!

"I will come back to Ubuntu when we have ADSL"

[sirwilliamthenice]

9 * Ubuntu Version: 8.04.1
* DE:Gnome
* Browsing:firefox 2/3 depending on if my lappy or home
* email:webmail
* ftp:nada
* torrent:actually.. i use utorrent (wine) beat me now,
* p2p:nictoine
* media player: vlc
* media cataloger (audio/video): songbird
* office: openoffice.org
* messaging: pidgin with facebook plugin
* photo/image cataloging: picasa..
* gaming:dosbox
* Photo Editing:gimp
* Editors:nano gedit
* cd/dvd burning/creator: brasero
* ipod/mp3 player:songbird
* programming:whats that
* virus scanner:clam i think
* shell:what ever ubuntu comes with
* visual enhancements/theme:compiz and elegant brit theme with matching icons
* ssh:
* irc:xchat
* filemanager: nautilus
* virtualization:virtualbox
* terminal:same as shell
* other stuff: nothing of any note.. apart from me being devilishly handsome

[NightCrawler03X]

Ubuntu Version: I don't use ubuntu; I use ArchLinux (http://archlinux.org)
DE: Fluxbox (not a DE btw, it's a window manager)
Browsing: Mozilla Firefox
email: Mozilla Thunderbird
ftp:
torrent: transmission
p2p:
media player: mplayer
media cataloger (audio/video): umm, I just use my own set of scripts to organize locations of music, and another script to generate a list of all my music and it's locations. I call this set of scripts "fruitphone"; I've made a thread about it but pending for mod approval; i'll link it here if it gets approved
office: open office
messaging: pidgin
photo/image cataloging: ristretto
gaming: umm, do emulators count? nestopia, psxfin, bsnes, gambatte, dega
Photo Editing: gimp
Editors: you mean text editors? I use vim
cd/dvd burning/creator: cdrdao, dd, etc (all that command line stuff)
ipod/mp3 player: i don't have an mp3 player
programming: nasm, gcc, g++ (Asm, C, C++)
virus scanner: What? I don't need one of those on Linux
shell: Bash
visual enhancements/theme: none
ssh: openssh
irc:
filemanager: i just use the command line
virtualization: don't have this
* terminal: xterm
* other stuff:

[zmjjmz]

* Ubuntu Version: 8.04.1
* DE:GNOME/Compiz
* Browsing:FF3, Flock, Songbird, Midori, Kazehakase, Epiphany, Opera, links2, elinks, Netsurf, Dillo, ies4linux
* email: Thunderbird
* ftp: gFTP
* torrent: Transmission
* media player: VLC/Totem
* media cataloger (audio/video): Songbird, Banshee, Rhythmbox, cplay
* office: OO.o, Siag Office, Gnumeric/Abiword, nano
* messaging: Pidgin/XChat/irssi
* photo/image cataloging: F-Spot
* gaming: DOSBox, Mupen64+, Stella, GL-117, BZFlag, Airstrike, X-Moto, Armagetron Advanced, Slingshot, Enemylines3, Gridwars 2, irrlamb, ManiaDrive, NeverBall, Open Arena, Space Orbit, Stormbaan Coureur, Trigger, Ultimate Stunts
* Photo Editing: The GIMP, Inkscape
* Editors: nano, Mousepad, Gedit
* Shell: bash
* filemanager: Nautilus/PCManFM/worker
* virtualization: VirtualBox
* terminal: mrxvt
* WINE: Flash 5, Ventrilo, Notepad++ Portable

[billgoldberg]

# Ubuntu Version: 8.04.1
# DE: Gnome with Compiz Fusion WM (Fluxbox WM on one PC)
# Browsing: Firefox 3.0.1
# email: webbased gmail and hotmail
# ftp: gftp
# torrent: transmission
# p2p: frostwire, nicotine
# media player: VLC/Totem for video, Exaile for music
# media cataloger (audio/video): nautilus
# office: abiword (that's all I need)
# messaging: Emesene for MSN, XChat for IRC
# photo/image cataloging: Nautilus
# gaming: Counterstrike Source (on Windows partition)
# Photo Editing: Gimp
# Editors: Bluefish
# cd/dvd burning/creator: Brasero
# ipod/mp3 player: Exaile (MPD with MPC (and sonata sometimes) on fluxbox)
# programming: Bluefish
# virus scanner: N/A
# shell: bash
# visual enhancements/theme: Compiz fusion 0.7.6, mire V2 and Clearglow GTk themes
# ssh: OpenSSH
# irc: Xchat
# filemanager: Nautilus (pcmanfm newest version on fluxbox)
# virtualization: Virtualbox
# terminal: Gnome-Terminal (xterm on fluxbox)

[Skorzen]

Ubuntu Version: 8.04.1
DE: Gnome
Browsing: Firefox
email: thunderbird
ftp: gftp
torrent: transmission/deluge-torrent
media player: rhythmbox/mplayer
office: OpenOffice
messaging: gossip
Editors: nano, gedit
cd/dvd burning/creator: brasero
programming: python v2.5
virus scanner: clamav
shell: bash
visual enhancements/theme: compiz
ssh: openssh
irc: x-chat
virtualization: virtualbox
terminal: gnome-terminal
other stuff: ubuntu-tweak

[regomodo]

#

[SuperSonic4]

Version: Mandriva 2008.1 (Desktop) , Kubuntu 8.04.1 (KDE3.x and KDE4 remixes) (Laptop)
DE: KDE
Browsing: Firefox/Konqueror
File Manager: Krusader, Dolphin and Konqueror
email: Web based
torrent: deluge-torrent
media player: Amarok (music) & VLC (video)
office: OpenOffice
messaging: KMess
Editors: KWrite
cd/dvd burning/creator:K3B
virus scanner: clamav
shell: bash
terminal: konsole

[niccholaspage]

Ubuntu Version:8.04

DE:GNOME
Browsing:Firefox
email:web based

ftp:gftp
torrent:Transmission,Utorrent
p2p:none
media player:Uh...Idk
media cataloger (audio/video):skipping this one

office:OpenOffice
messaging:Emesene,Pidgin 2.5.1

photo/image cataloging:Eh
gaming:none
Photo Editing:None
Editors:Gedit
cd/dvd burning/creator:default burner(brasero?)

ipod/mp3 player:none
programming:none
virus scanner:none
shell:gnome-terminal
visual enhancements/theme:I used some awesome Customize Ubuntu a-z guide.Can't remember where it is.

ssh:none
irc: xhat

filemanager:nautilus
virtualization:Virtualbox
terminal:gnome-terminal(Isn't it the same as shell?"

other stuff:Nothing really.

[chris4585]

my list

Ubuntu Version: 8.04.1
DE: Gnome
Browsing: Firefox 2.0
email: thunderbird
ftp: nautilus
torrent: deluge
media player: beep-media-player, quodlibet, totem
office: OpenOffice
messaging: bitlbee
photo/image cataloging: nautilus
gaming: open arena
Photo Editing: gimp
Editors: nano, gedit
cd/dvd burning/creator: brasero for isos, serpentine, sound juicer
shell: bash
visual enhancements/theme: compiz
ssh: openssh
irc: xchat
filemanager: nautilus
virtualization: virtualbox
terminal: gnome-terminal
search tool: beagle

[hellion0]

Here goes...

OS: Ubuntu 8.04.1
DE: XFCE
Browsing: Firefox 3
email: Gmail via Firefox
Newsreader: Thunderbird
ftp: gFTP
torrent: Azureus (on the Mac)
media player: XMMS, VLC, mplayer
office:
messaging: Pidgin
photo/image cataloging: Picasa
gaming: I use the Windows partition for that
Photo Editing: gimp, Picasa
Editors: nano, Mousepad
cd/dvd burning/creator:
shell: bash
visual enhancements/theme: XFCE compositor
ssh: openssh
irc: irssi
filemanager: Thunar
virtualization:
terminal: xfce4-terminal
search tool:

[Corfy]

* Ubuntu Version: 8.04
* DE: 60% KDE, 40% GNOME
* Browsing: Firefox
* email: Evolution
* ftp: Filezilla
* media player: VLC
* media cataloger (audio/video): Amarok
* office: OpenOffice.org
* messaging: Pidgin
* gaming: Wormux, SuperTux, LinCity-NG, AisleRiot
* Photo Editing: GIMP
* Editors: Kate, gedit
* cd/dvd burning/creator: K3b
* ipod/mp3 player: SanDisk Sansa e260 running Rockbox
* virus scanner: KlamAV
* visual enhancements/theme: compiz
* irc: Pidgin
* filemanager: Konquerer, Nautilus
* other stuff: Inkscape, Scribus, Bibletime, KeePassX, KompoZer

[scouser73]

* Ubuntu Version: 8.04
* DE: Gnome
* Browsing: Firefox
* email: Thunderbird
* ftp:
* torrent: Azureus
* media player: Rhythmbox
* media cataloger (audio/video):
* office: OpenOffice
* messaging: Pidgin
* photo/image cataloging:
* gaming:
* Photo Editing:
* Editors: Gedit
* cd/dvd burning/creator: Brasero
* ipod/mp3 player:
* programming:
* virus scanner:
* shell: bash
* visual enhancements/theme: Compiz
* ssh:
* irc: Pidgin
* filemanager:
* virtualization:
* terminal:
* other stuff:Ubuntu Tweak, DeVeDe, Limewire, Adobe Reader, DIA,
GNU paint, Gparted, Avant Window Navigator & Screenlets

*System Specs - Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.80GHz, nVidia GeForce 6200,
1GB RAM, 80GB HDD, Sony DVD RW DW-Q120A, 3x500GB Maxtor Basics HDDs
19" NEC Accusync LCD92VM TFT Monitor

[Ms_Angel_D]

* Ubuntu Version: 8.04.1
* DE: Gnome
* Browsing:Firefox
* email:Evolution
* ftp:GFTP
* torrent: Deluge
* p2p:Frostwire
* media player:Exaile
* media cataloger (audio/video):Exaile
* office: Open Office
* messaging:Pidgin
* Photo Editing:Gimp
* cd/dvd burning/creator: Devede
* programming:Quanta
* visual enhancements/theme:Compiz
* filemanager: Nautilus
* virtualization:Virtualbox
* terminal:gnome-terminal

[doorknob60]

* Ubuntu Version: 8.10 Alpha
* DE: KDE (4.1.1)
* Browsing: Firefox, sometimes Konqueror
* email: Gmail
* ftp: none
* torrent: Ktorrent
* p2p: None, I use torrents
* media player: Dragon Player and VLC
* media cataloger (audio/video): Amarok (thats what goes here, right?)
* office: Open Office
* messaging: Kopete
* photo/image cataloging: Picasa
* gaming: SimCity 4 Deluxe via Wine, Runescape, lots of other ames
* Photo Editing: Gimp
* Editors: nano
* cd/dvd burning/creator: k3b
* ipod/mp3 player: none
* programming: none
* virus scanner: none in linux, AVG in Windows
* shell: bash
* visual enhancements/theme: Default KDE4 theme (oxygen)
* ssh: none
* irc: Konversation
* filemanager: Doplhin
* virtualization: Virtualbox
* terminal: Konsole
* other stuff: Network Manager = Wicd (NM is broke in 8.10, at least in KDE)

[Kingsley]

Fedora 9

DE: GNOME

Browsing: Firefox

ftp: gFTP

torrent: Deluge

media player: Exaile and Totem

media cataloger (audio/video): Exaile

office: OpenOffice

gaming: PSXemulator
Editors: Gedit

ssh: openssh

[davtaine]

OS: sidux
DE: KDE
Browsing: Opera 9.60 Beta 1
email: Kmail
torrent: Ktorrent
media player: Kaffeine/VLC
media cataloger: Amarok
messaging: Kopete
Photo Editing: Gimp
Editors: Kate
cd/dvd burning/creator: K3b
Ogg player: Nokia N73
visual enhancements: Compiz
irc: Konversation
filemanager: Konqueror
terminal: Yakuake

[mattiastbs]

* Ubuntu Version: 8.04
* Browsing: Firefox 3.01
* email: Using Hotmail
* torrent: Transmission :S
* media player: Audacious / VLC Mediaplayer
* office: Open Office
* messaging: aMSN - will run KMess
* Photo Editing: Adobe Photoshop CS2 in Wine
* cd/dvd burning/creator: K3B
* cd/dvd ripping: DVDFab
* other stuff: HT Audio BassBox 6, Megasquirt mapping software

//Mattias

[qazwsx]

OS: Usually something *.deb
DE:KDE
echo $SHELL:/bin/bash
Web browser: Konqueror
File manager: Konqueror
PIM: Kontact
Multimedia: MPlayer+MEncoder+Kaffeine
Terminal: Konsole
Burner: K3B
Photos: imagemagick, gimp
Office: OpenOffice.org
Text editor: Kate(part)

[spupy]

Gentoo Version: There is only one
Ubuntu Version: Kubuntu 8.04 or 8.10 with KDE4
DE: Fluxbox
Browsing: Firefox 3
email: thunderbird
ftp: gftp
torrent: rtorrent
media player: mpd + sonata
media cataloger (audio/video): folders
office: OpenOffice
messaging: pidgin
photo/image cataloging: folders
gaming: nethack
Photo Editing: gimp
Editors: leafpad, nano, Edit, scite, geany
cd/dvd burning/creator: graveman
ipod/mp3 player: need an ipod first!
programming: geany for c/c++, eclipse for java, many others for bash
virus scanner: none
shell: /bin/bash
visual enhancements/theme: wallpaper, icons, xcompmgr
ssh: openssh
irc: xchat
filemanager: Rox Filer
virtualization: VMWare
terminal: Aterm
other stuff: duct-tape scripts

[elmer_42]

Ubuntu Version: 8.04.1
DE: Openbox
Browsing: Firefox
email: GMail (via FF) or Thunderbird
ftp: FileZilla or ftp (in terminal)
torrent: Deluge
p2p: See torrent
media player: Rhythmbox
media cataloger (audio/video): Rhythmbox
office: AbiWord, GnuMeric, OOo Impress
messaging: Pidgin
photo/image cataloging: None; feh used for viewing
gaming: Nexuiz, Urban Terror
Photo Editing: GIMP 2.4
Editors: Vim, Nano, Scribes
cd/dvd burning/creator: K3B
ipod/mp3 player: Rhythmbox works great with my ZV:M
programming: Scribes
virus scanner: None
shell: bash
visual enhancements/theme: No. Not even xcompmgr any more.
ssh: N/A (I don't use ssh)
irc: irssi or XChat
filemanager: Nautilus
virtualization: VirtualBox
terminal: mrxvt
other stuff: ???

[Casper Hansen]

Ubuntu Version: 8.04.1
DE: Gnome
Browsing: Firefox
email: Gmail in Evolution
torrent: Transmission
media player: Exaile
office: OpenOffice
messaging: Pidgin
photo/image cataloging: F-Spot uploading to Picasa
gaming: Wine
Photo Editing: GIMP
cd/dvd burning/creator: Basero
mp3 player: Creative ZEN 8 GB
visual enhancements/theme: Compiz-Fusion and Emerald
irc: Xchat

[NightCrawler03X]

I'm trying to see who are the zealots in this thread:

OS: Windows XP Pro, with SP3
DE: It comes with windows and doesn't have a name
Browsing: Internet Explorer version 7
email: Outlook 2007
ftp:
torrent: utorrent
p2p:
media player: Windows Mega Player 11
media cataloger (audio/video): Windows Media Player 11
office: Microsoft Office 2007
messaging: Windows Live Messenger
photo/image cataloging: Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
gaming: Bioshock, Crysis
Photo Editing: Adobe Photoshop CS3
Editors: Notepad
cd/dvd burning/creator: Nero
ipod/mp3 player: i don't have an mp3 player
programming: Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
virus scanner: Grisoft AVG 8.0
shell: Don't know it's name, but it's the default command line on Windows
visual enhancements/theme: none
ssh:
irc:
filemanager: Windows Explorer
virtualization: Microsoft VirtualPC
* terminal: cmd

If you're not a zealot, you'll notice what I'm trying to do :D

[epidemiks]

* Ubuntu Version: 8.04
* DE: Gnome
* Browsing: Firefox 3 & Opera
* email: Evolution
* ftp: Filezilla
* torrent: Ktorrent
* p2p: n/a
* media player: xine
* media cataloger (audio/video): Rhythmbox
* office: open
* messaging: n/a
* photo/image cataloging: F Spot
* gaming: n/a
* Photo Editing: Gimp 2.6
* Editors: gedit, nano
* cd/dvd burning/creator: k3b
* ipod/mp3 player: Rhythmbox
* programming: n/a
* virus scanner: n/a
* shell: bash
* visual enhancements/theme: compiz
* ssh: n/a
* irc: n/a
* filemanager: nautilus
* virtualization: VMware
* terminal: yakuake
* other stuff: google earth, conky

[anjilslaire]

* Kubuntu Version: 8.10
* DE: KDE4
* Browsing: Firefox
* email: gmail
* ftp: filezilla
* torrent: ktorrent
* media player: AmaroK/mplayer
* media cataloger (audio/video): Picard
* office: OpenOffice
* messaging: pidgin
* gaming: Wesnoth
* Photo Editing: gimp
* Editors: leafpad
* cd/dvd burning/creator: K3b
* ipod/mp3 player: AmaroK
* shell: bash
* visual enhancements/theme: KWin (wobbly windows ;)
* irc: Xchat (lazy)
* filemanager: Konqueror
* virtualization: Openbox
* terminal: Konsole
* video conversion: Acidrip

[Crafty Kisses]

* Distro: Sabayon
* DE: KDE
* Browsing: Firefox
* email: Thunderbird
* ftp: Filezilla
* torrent: BitTorrent
* p2p: None
* media player: VLC / Audacious
* media cataloger (audio/video): none
* office: OpenOffice
* messaging: Pidgin / Jabber
* photo/image cataloging: None
* gaming: TF2 (wine)
* Photo Editing: GIMP
* Editors: Cream / Eclipse
* cd/dvd burning/creator: K3B
* ipod/mp3 player: gtkpod
* programming: Eclipse / Cream
* visual enhancements/theme: Compiz
* irc: Irssi

[davidyu]

# Ubuntu Version: 8.10
# DE:
# Browsing:firefox
# email:Notes & gmail
# ftp:
# torrent:
# p2p:
# media player:
# media cataloger (audio/video):
# office: Openoffice 3.0
# messaging: skype, sametime
# photo/image cataloging:
# gaming:
# Photo Editing:
# Editors: gedit
# cd/dvd burning/creator:
# ipod/mp3 player:
# programming:
# virus scanner:
# shell:
# visual enhancements/theme:
# ssh:
# irc:
# filemanager:
# virtualization:
# terminal:
# other stuff:

[chucky chuckaluck]

os - arch
wm - dwm
browser - elinks (opera for pics and fantasy football)
mail - gmail
graphics - feh, gimp, gcolor2
fm - mc
terminal - urxvt
music - streamripper, cplay
movies - mplayer
editor - nano
package manager - pacman

[RATM_Owns]

Ubuntu Version: 8.10 Intrepid

DE: GNOME

Browsing: Firefox

email: Hotmail

ftp: Filezilla

torrent: Deluge

media player: VLC

office: OpenOffice.org

messaging: Pidgin

Photo Editing: GIMP/SumoPaint (Online App)

Editors: gEdit

cd/dvd burning/creator: k3b/Brassero

ipod/mp3 player: Banshee
shell: Bash

filemanager: Nautilus

virtualization: VirtualBox

terminal: GNOME Terminal

other stuff: Stuff