One of the things that makes people nervous about switching to Linux (and justifiably so) is the prospect of doing without one's favorite programs.
That was certainly a major hurdle that I had to clear.
I did so by going with a virtual Windows machine under VMWare. Plus, I have weaned myself off of the Windows apps that I once used as far as possible. I'm still using paint Shop Pro, but I'm hoping the The Gimp version 2.6 will finally turn me into a Gimp user. Its interface rework makes it much more similar to Photoshop, which it is most often compared to.
What other Windows and/or closed source programs can be replaced with FOSS alternatives?
A site that is of great assistance in making that determination is OSALT.com, the Open Source Alternative site.
Are you a Microsoft Visio user? Give Dia a try.
Or are you dependent on Dreamweaver for web development? There are several alternatives, try Quanta Plus, for example.
OSALT is a very, very valuable resource for thjose trying to escape the clutches of Windows. For that reason, I'm giving them a permanent link right below my Ubuntu version countdown.
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