Free programs for everyday tasks
February 10th, 2008
By free, I mean open source. I found this great article, Alternatives to the top 50 proprietary programs (or something like that). The article has put me well on my way to finding some great solutions for a cheap MF.
- Ubuntu - Because I’m bored with Windows and don’t want to spend my money on a Mac. Guess that means I’ll be using OpenOffice and Gimp too. I’m not sure I’m too fond of Gimp.
- Miro - Replacement for media player. Nice interface and lots of TV channels. Oh, BitTorrent access?
- PDFCreator - I don’t have to make printable documents very often, but when I do, I know where I’ll go.
- Filezilla - I’ve been using WinSCP, and am glad to switch. It is the most feature packed, least usable program I have ever come across. I loathe it!!
- Amanda - A backup tool. It sounds pretty robust, not sure if I need that much, worth exploring.
- K3b for DVD burning.
I’ve already been using Firefox, Pidgin, TuxPaint (daughter), and Thunderbird (dropped for Gmail).