What programs would you like to see ported to Linux?

carpetfeller · 11-18-2010, 05:10 AM

flash ppc, silverlight

skikir · 11-18-2010, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gchandler

Acronis Trueimage Home with ext4 support. Currently no way to restore individual files folders as in NTFS partitions. Really need a trusted GUI solution like Acronis in a dual boot environment as they already support RAID 0 drivers in bootable CD. While linux geeks are happy with rsync command line and DD etc. i just fine them confusing and the cost of making an error can be VERY high if a parttition gets hosed in the process or restore is mangled.

I Second this one! I love Acronis. Or at least be able to run it under WINE or virtual box. I have tried but it has always crashed. I have equipment that I want do back ups on when I do preventative maintenance. Since this is medical equipment I can't instal software on them because of the FDA and these are not just PCs so removing the drives means disassembling half the machine. I would love to be able to boot to a usb stick or drive and do a back up with out removeing the drive. Then if I need to rebuild the drive I can do it on my XP desktop machine.

lewisbutler · 11-29-2010, 02:05 PM

The annual complaint.. nothing from Intuit, H&R Block, nada, zip, zilch. How many years will they ignore us?

lupusarcanus · 11-29-2010, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lewisbutler

The annual complaint.. nothing from Intuit, H&R Block, nada, zip, zilch. How many years will they ignore us?

As long as we clock in below the Macintosh regarding market share statistics. Try a free alternative or dual-boot.

ShellyCat · 11-30-2010, 07:41 AM

I don't know if these have already been suggested...and I'm really not up to reading 101 pages...

...but here are my two choices:

The Rosetta Stone
iTunes

Yes, I realize these would involve downloading proprietary codecs, but hey, Linux is (or should be) about user choice, right?

pliczki · 11-30-2010, 02:50 PM

•iTunes

pbhill · 12-01-2010, 06:11 AM

The only two programs I use in Windows are Quickbooks Pro and iTunes. I could do without iTunes if there was a Linux program that would work with the iTouch 4G. Oh, yeah, how about MediaMonkey?

andersgt · 12-01-2010, 12:57 PM

I suggest more scientific computing packages such as OCTAVE, SCIGRAPHICA and SCILAB?

Maverick342 · 12-05-2010, 08:55 PM

What about a file comparing program File-Ware from Europe called File Sync?

Quote from: http://www.fileware.com/products.htm#FileSync
---------------------------------------------------------
Description

FileSync is our file/folder synchronization utility and is the most complete solution for keeping files up to date between your notebook and desktop or workstation and server.

By simply specifying source and target folder paths and the file types that you require, FileSync will produce a comparison list of the relevant files showing which need to be copied and in which direction. You then have the option to filter the list, examine specific files for differences and change copy directions before going ahead with the synchronization process.

The binary comparison capability is ideal for checking the integrity of CD-R and CD-RW recordings.

Features:

* Simple and intuitive interface
* 32 Bit, multithreaded code for speed and responsiveness
* Supports long file names, UNC and drive mappings
* Local, network, direct cable or RAS connections
* Folder exclusion and unlimited file type inclusions and exclusions
* Binary and file size comparisons
* Saveable profiles
* Comprehensive filtering options
* Handles NTFS, CDFS and FAT timestamp incompatibility
* Report printing
* Support for external difference viewers like FileDiff or Windiff

TheStarLion · 12-05-2010, 11:34 PM

Dropbox is perfect for the file sync part, at least. K3b, and IIRC most other *nix burn software can check the integrity of a freshly burned disc as it goes along.
I'm fairly sure there's a tool that can restore files from a certain date, though Dropbox might provide that too.

While not a single program per se, sometimes I've found stringing a few smaller ones together like that can provide the same as a single commercial one.

rohedin · 12-10-2010, 05:12 AM

Although spotify works well with wine it would be great if it could run independently.

lupusarcanus · 12-10-2010, 05:30 AM

If there were commercial games available for Linux natively -- like the Call of Duty series -- I would be absolutely ecstatic. Won't happen, but that would make my computing heaven.

TobiSGD · 12-10-2010, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leopard

If there were commercial games available for Linux natively -- like the Call of Duty series -- I would be absolutely ecstatic. Won't happen, but that would make my computing heaven.

Yeah, you are right, but at least you can play most of the CoD-series with PlayOnLinux.

lesechang · 12-11-2010, 01:41 PM

@ ShellyCat:

It would be really nice to see Rosetta Stone ported to Linux, but I'm running several different languages in Rosetta Stone v3.4.5 on my Linux box right now in and everything is perfect -- even the microphone works!

I'm using Crossover Linux to do this. I imagine WINE would work, too.

The latest version of Rosetta Stone is version 4, which I do not have. I'm very happy with version 3.4.5 and have many lessons left to do!

lesechang · 12-11-2010, 01:49 PM

Yes, iTunes would be nice.

I tried to get banshee working, but after having gone through dependencies hell (installing lots of prerequisite packages), I gave up. Perhaps it's my 64-bit system.

I did get SongBird to work, even though they're not supporting Linux (they say).

Nightingale, SongBird's successor, still seems to be vaporware. (http://getnightingale.com/)