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Old 05-13-2009, 10:06 PM   #1
sawant priyanka
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Alternative for windows software in linux


Hello All,
I am having a project on finding linux alternatives for windows software.Also I am supposed to find out any windows software which is not having any linux alternative.I got a list of linux alternative software.But I didn't got any windows software which is not having any alternative linux software.So please tell me if there is such software?
 
Old 05-13-2009, 10:16 PM   #2
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check out this site http://www.osalt.com/
 
Old 05-14-2009, 07:11 AM   #3
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I used to refer people to this link but it doesn't see to have been updated in a while.
http://www.linuxrsp.ru/win-lin-soft/table-eng.html

umwai nice site !! Now I have a replacement for my more out of date alternatives table .
 
Old 05-14-2009, 07:31 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by sawant priyanka View Post
Hello All,
I am having a project on finding linux alternatives for windows software.Also I am supposed to find out any windows software which is not having any linux alternative.I got a list of linux alternative software.But I didn't got any windows software which is not having any alternative linux software.So please tell me if there is such software?
I would suggest making a list of Windows programs used by you and your colleagues, classmates, etc. Then do some searches on those specific programs.

For example try this on Google:
"Linux equivalent for Microsoft Project"
 
Old 05-14-2009, 08:58 AM   #5
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Hi,
I am quite exited for your work.
Please make list of such applications and share with all of us.

With Thanks,
Barun
 
  


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