your favorite alternative software

[pokerfan]

Inspired by the PDF thread where a bunch of folk recommended Foxit. I'd post this on the open-source forum but that forum has seen just five posts since December.

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/">Firefox (duh!)

http://www.openoffice.org/">Open Office (replaces Microsoft Office)

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php">FoxIt PDF Reader (replaces Adobe Acrobat Reader)

http://www.ghisler.com/">Total Commander (replaces Windows Explorer)

http://www.locate32.net/">Locate32 (file finder that maintains an index of all your files and provides instant access to them)

http://picasa.google.com/">Picasa (replaces Windows Picture Viewer)

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/">VLC Media Player (replaces Windows Media Player)

(over/under on the first post that mentions http://www.ubuntu.com/">Ubuntu: 15 minutes.)

[NJmaverick]

1. That's a pretty good list, thanks!

[hobbit709]

2. GIMP is now available for Windows

http://www.gimp.org/windows/

[pokerfan]

3. Good one

I've never played with it but I've heard that it's an excellent alternative to Photoshop.

[DarkTirade]

4. And Inkscape to replace Illustrator.

http://www.inkscape.org/

[DarkTirade]

5. Don't forget Mozilla Thunderbird to replace Outlook.

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/

[Lost in CT]

6. Dupe

[Lost in CT]

7. OPERA Baby,,,,

[pokerfan]

8. I just installed Chrome

I didn't want IE to be my only backup browser.

[ConcernedCanuk]

9. Softwear? - give me flannel undies and pajamas . . . !!

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