College Student with Linux

[shortcut144]

So I am going to college with a linux laptop. Past semesters I have had windows loaded but I am excited to be using Linux instead.

Anyone know of any linux programs I should get to help aid me in my academic college adventures?

[proxima_centauri]

It would help if you told us what program you are entering.

[shortcut144]

It would help if you told us what program you are entering.

Information Technology if you mean College Program.

[DrHu]

The usual office productivity/planner applications + any software related to your courses..

• OpenOffice suite , all the parts you are likely to use
  --Calc (spreadsheet) writer (word processor) Impress (presentation), DB
• Sunbird, the stand alone calendar

--If you need project management software, those are also available..

Linux windows equivalences..
http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Lin ... s_software
http://www.linuxalt.com/
http://www.linuxlinks.com/article/20070 ... lents.html

[emorrp1]

I really recommend GnuCash for personal finances, and python if you want to learn programming and vim is the greatest text editor around

[vrkalak]

And don't forget to check out this link . . . The Top 50 Proprietary Programs that Drive You Crazy — and Their Open Source Alternatives

http://whdb.com/2008/the-top-50-proprie ... ernatives/

A wealth of information.

[fresh866]

If you got a mic on your comp get something to record the lec, i find i used to drift off abit and usually miss the important stuff