Top 50 Proprietary apps and their Open Source Alternatives

[DrHu]

OpenLaszlo really caught my eye... Looks like you can do some neat stuff with that... no Linux specific download link tho... makes you wonder how well it will work...

http://www.openlaszlo.org/download
http://www.openlaszlo.org/lps4.4/docs/i ... tions.html
--whole list of installs
http://www.openlaszlo.org/lps4.4/docs/i ... .html#unix
install instructions Linux..
A flash like competitor..

[DrHu]

Still, sadly, technical software are still way behind in open source. Both AutoCAD and MATLAB breaks all competition, for 3D CAD Pro Engineer is the king. Hopefully we will see some improvements in the open source in the near future...

Hopefully we will see some improvements in the open source in the near future...
Matlab is available on Linux
http://www.mathworks.com/products/matla ... ments.html
3D CAD Pro Engineer seems to be available on Linux: their site is down at the moment..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro/ENGINEER
http://www.linux.com/archive/feature/23681
http://www.ann.jussieu.fr/~gostaf/WildfireLinux/

There is also a fair amount of cad software for Linux, but if you need autocad specifically, then outa luck
3D cad Linux..
http://engineering-services.globalspec. ... _linux_cad

http://www.tech-edv.co.at/lunix/CADlinks.html
http://lx-viewer.sourceforge.net/
http://www.ribbonsoft.com/qcad.html
a lot of them can use or deal with autocad files..

[zaq2wsx5tgb]

Thanks for the info, I knew about some of them, but not all.

Terry

[rich_roast]

good topic, but some programs like Abletone, 3D Max, Photoshop, etc. have no similar analogs in linux =(
I wish soon it become wrong

I have a feeling I'll be corrected but I always thought blender was analogous to 3ds Max. I'm pretty sure that GIMP is similar, in some respects, to Photoshop.

[gcampton]

good topic, but some programs like Abletone, 3D Max, Photoshop, etc. have no similar analogs in linux =(
I wish soon it become wrong

I have a feeling I'll be corrected but I always thought blender was analogous to 3ds Max. I'm pretty sure that GIMP is similar, in some respects, to Photoshop.

Seconded, although I can only vouch for gimp, I use both gimp and photoshop and I can enter photshop, stick bob geldofs head on terminators body, place him in a fiery building, add all the neccessary reflections / singed parts, making it look completely realistic, and then enter Gimp and do the exact same thing... I do not understand why people say that gimp isn't capable of doing anything except very basic photo editing.... What is it exactly these people are trying to accomplish? or are they just to lazy to work around and learn gimp?

[lagagnon]

What is it exactly these people are trying to accomplish? or are they just to lazy to work around and learn gimp?

The latter for sure.

[rahul]

what a sex list man gr8 post

[Bit Mad]

I didn't look too closely at all that, but I think it would be handy do provide such a list where the OS alternative is available in Windows as well as Linux, for users to get used to the open alternatives before switching.

[loveding]

very good...

[Farinos]

Nice one!!! I am impressed. This is how it should be If someone uses Windows and really...really wanna turn his back on microsoft, this is a good reference for this!

[lwhistler]

Video editing on Linux is still far behind Windows Movie Maker and Apple iMovie. Everything listed below is a pain in the ass. Kdenlive is the best of the bad, but it has a long way to go. Installing and using these programs is a nightmare.

• PiTiVi ( http://www.pitivi.org/wiki/Main_Page )
• LiVES ( http://lives.sourceforge.net/ )
• Open Movie Editor ( http://openmovieeditor.sourceforge.net/HomePage )
• Avidemux ( http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/ )
• Cinelerra ( http://cvs.cinelerra.org/ )
• kdenlive ( http://kdenlive.sourceforge.net/ )

Linux needs a "GIMP" of video editing.

[dnmint]

Anything to eplace Lotus Notes ?

[rich_roast]

Anything to replace Lotus Notes ?

I believe Lotus Notes is available for Linux. I don't know about a floss replacement although I suspect that a combination of applications would effectively replace the IBM application's functionality if not compatibility with other Lotus Notes clients. Others will have more expertise.

[Aevum]

Just saw this list now, great link! Really..

[Trustnobody13]

Great list of Open Source Apps,Thanks.

[bradthewanderer]

Clonezilla is also a great free bit of software. It allows users to make a backup image of one's hard drive, its great to use when you have foobar'ed your computer. It can be used in Windows or Linux.

[Detective RooTz]

That's a pretty nice find you have there. Thanks.

[BopNiblets]

A Paint.NET clone for Linux should be in there, Pinta, is in early development but looks promising
http://pinta-project.com

[DGMurdockIII]

http://alternativeto.net/

[CBR_Rob]

There is also a fair amount of cad software for Linux, but if you need autocad specifically, then outa luck
[/b]

Good cad software just needs to be easy to use. Have a way to snap to points, ability to work with blocks and external references, basic commands, easy command entering interface I have yet to come across one that will allow command line entering only toolbars, and since AutoCAD has such a big base it needs to be able to work with dwg's. So far all the open source cad software I have tried falls way short of the mark. I am trying Qcad right now and it also looks like it is going to miss the mark.