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06-12-2006, 02:56 PM
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BMFH
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 12,724
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Software Alternatives
Here is a list of software alternatives for the typical commercial software (most you have to pay for) and the free alternatives that exist. These are the ones I personally use.
(Please note, each application has different capabilities, not all software replacements are perfect, you will have to judge for yourself. But those listed are extremely CLOSE matches if not almost perfect in nature.) Word Processing Microsoft Word should be replaced by OpenOffice - OpenOffice - http://www.openoffice.org Spreadsheet Microsoft Excel should be replaced by OpenOffice - OpenOffice - http://www.openoffice.org Database Microsoft Access should be replaced by OpenOffice - OpenOffice - http://www.openoffice.org Presentation Microsoft Powerpoint should be replaced by OpenOffice - OpenOffice - http://www.openoffice.org Microsoft Outlook should be replaced by Thunderbird NOTE - Unfortunately there is no replacement for Microsoft Outlook if you use it for connecting to a Microsoft Exchange Server, if you use it for simply email, then use my preferred software Thunderbird - Thunderbird - http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird - Eudora - http://www.eudora.com Web Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer should be replaced by Firefox - Firefox - http://www.mozilla.com/firefox - Opera - http://opera.com Text Editor Microsoft Notepad should be replaced by Crimson Editor - CrimsonEditor - http://www.crimsoneditor.com Audio Player Microsoft Media Player should be replaced by WinAmp - WinAmp - http://www.winamp.com Video Player Microsoft Media Player should be replaced by Media Player Classic - Media Player Classic - http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...er_Classic.htm Graphics Editor Photoshop should be replaced by GIMP - GIMP - http://www.gimp.org Graphics Viewer as a viewer only Microsoft Paint should be replaced by Irfanview - Irfanview - http://www.irfanview.com Instant Messenger Microsoft Instant Messenger should be replaced by Trillian - Trillian - http://www.ceruleanstudios.com - Gaim - http://gaim.sourceforge.net AntiVirus Symantec or Mcaffee or others should be replaced by AVG Free Edition - AVG Free Edition - http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1 - Clam Antivirus for Windows - http://www.clamwin.com File Compression none should be replaced by WinZip - WinZip - http://www.winzip.com - WinRar - http://www.rarlab.com - 7Zip - http://www.7-zip.org FTP Client none should be replaced by FileZilla - FileZilla - http://filezilla.sourceforge.net
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06-12-2006, 05:43 PM
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Side-Kick
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Raleigh
Posts: 6,604
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Re: Software Alternatives
I would say that Winace should be up there for compressed files
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06-12-2006, 06:52 PM
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Dew's Pet
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brooklyn, NY [Slot-n-Run Chummer]
Posts: 14,607
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Re: Software Alternatives
For AIM, I suggest AIM Ad Hack. Leaves AIM exactly as it is minus the advertisements and added spyware:
http://aftermath.dyndns.org:8888/~aimadhack/
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