Adventures with Open Source Apps on Linux--Part 1 | Linux Today

Adventures with Open Source Apps on Linux–Part 1

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 25, 2008

“One of the aspects of migrating to Linux that puts many people
off giving it a try is the idea of having to leave behind tried and
trusted Windows applications and having to make the switch to
something else. Sure, the Windows app cost money and the chances
are good that a free open source replacement can be found, but
migrating is a hassle, and making the switch when you don’t know
what applications you’re going to switch to is unnerving.

“With that in mind I’ve decided to put together a few posts that
look at open source apps on Linux…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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