Re: [school-discuss] The Windows/Linux equivalency table

[Matt Jezorek <matt@bluelinux.org>]

Also one more question can I post this chart on our web site? I know its 
kinda common knowledge but I like to make sure. Also would like to give 
credit to those who contributed. I guess I can post a blurb about it being 
posted on Dec 31 2002 to OS:N

 On 19 Apr 2002, Lincoln Peters wrote:

> Here's the table of Windows/Linux application equivalencies (posted to
> OS:N on December 31, 2001), plus some updates that were suggested later:
> 
> Application         Windows program       OSS/Linux equivalent(s)
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Word processing:    Microsoft Word        AbiWord, KOffice, StarOffice
> Web browsing:       Internet Explorer     Konqueror, Mozilla, Galeon
> Spreadsheets:       Microsoft Excel       Gnumeric, KOffice, StarOffice
> Graphics:           Adobe Photoshop       The GIMP
> Web design:         Allaire HomeSite      Glimmer
> Web sharing:        Microsoft IIS         Apache
> Groupware PIM¹:     Microsoft Outlook     Evolution, PHP Groupware
> Security:           Fortres               (no extra software needed)
> System updates²:    Windows Update        Red Hat Network, apt-get
> Slide presentation: Microsoft PowerPoint  KPresenter, StarOffice
> 
> 1 Nobody at my school actually uses a groupware PIM, but they should.
> 2 For obvious reasons, my school should regularly update their systems, 
>   but nobody ever does.
> 
> 
> It was later brought up that specifically educational software is not
> yet as widely available on Linux as Windows or Macintosh, but it seems
> to me that some progress has been made there.  However, I don't see any
> Linux products yet that are at the level of Windows games (e.g. "Reader
> Rabbit" and "Carmen Sandiego")
> 
> BMan also mentioned that Fortres was broken at his school 3 days after
> it was introduced.  I never said it was any good (I had to break it
> myself once because it was denying everyone access to everything), I
> just said that it is used.
> 

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Matt Jezorek 
Executive Director / Founder 
Blue Linux Group, Inc 
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matt@bluelinux.org 

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