windows softwares for linux

hi, i want to move to linux (esp suse) but i'm affraid that i might not get all the software substitutes for the linux. here i am giving a list of softwares if anyone has ever come accros a linux couterpart of the same software a software with same capabilities and utilities then please help me...

macromedia dreamweaver (wysiwyg) macromedia flash adobe photoshop irfan viewer offline explorer getright easy cd extractor nero burning rom copernic real player apple quicktime player cuteftp pro

No! though the LInux cult will say only loosers use wysiwyg you need to hand code.

No

A strong big huge no. The Linux cult will say the GIMP is better. This is not true GIMP only has .00000001 of the features PhotoShop has.

You could try the following, some of them are not quite the same. I would suggest trying each recommended app before switching to Linux though.

Give the GIMP a try, it may have less functionality but if it does what you need then wheres the problem.

Netscape, Nautilus(for Gnome), konqueor(KDE)

Realplayer is available for Linux.

/usr/bin/ftp Console ftp utility

/usr/bin/unzip Will unzip pkzipped files

> macromedia dreamweaver (wysiwyg) > macromedia flash > getright > easy cd extractor > nero burning rom > copernic > apple quicktime player > irfan viewer Sorry, I dont know about these ones.

Your other options are to use Wine, which allows some windows applications to be run in Linux. Wine is still in development so I wouldnt depend on it yet. Alternatively you could keep your existing windows partition and dual boot it with Linux (check HOWTOs on the net), then you have the best of both worlds. Running samba would even give you access to your windows partition in Linux.

Realplayer8 stable, RealOne player beta. Search google for 'unix real player'.

Or gFTP, which has a very good GUI.

Or ARK if you want a GUI one.

XCDRoast should do it.

You don't want 'substitutes for software', you need 'solutions'

Apparently you want to: manage files burn and rip cd's make websites without looking at html code browse the web with a decent set of plugins.

You can manage your files with konqueror. It will let you view your files (I guess that's what you use irfan for), look inside archived files (winzip), and transfer files from/to ftpsites (cuteftp).

Rip your audiocd's with konqueror. Burn your cd's with karson or gcombust.

Make websites with OpenOffice (don't worry, unlike msoffice, openoffice produces nice, clean code)

Gimp is excellent for making webgraphics. It also features a script-fu collection. If you're not any good at making webbuttons, let gimp create them for you...

Flash may run using wine/win4lin/... But I generally advise against using flash. Why? Because flash5 isn't an open, w3c accepted standard. Blind users will have problems navigating your site. PDA/cellphones/third-party programs will have problems too. If you feel up to it, I would suggest going for an XML solution. (see the tutorial at ibm for an introduction of why it would be better).

You can use Galeon or Mozilla to browse the web. Both feature tabbed browsing (an absolute must if you do any serious browsing), integrated search abilities, and galeon also features a download manager. (mozilla features it in 1.1alpha), or use an external one.

Get a basically the same set of plugins on linux you have on windows using codeweavers crossover. Quicktime. (flash and realplayer have native versions).

If you think of 'replacing your software', you'll end up a wintroll. If you think of 'doing something', you'll end up being a happy user.

Get another hard drive for LINUX and keep the Windows system while you make the transition. You don't have to choose between them.

There are WYSIWIG web page creation programs for LINUX, I just don't remember what they are. I usually code by hand, in ASCII.

No. It's a pure Windows thing.

Unless you are a graphics artist making ads for glossy magazines, the GIMP works extremely well. It's the photoediting program of choice in several companies I have worked for, for web and technical publishing.

Multiple graphics viewers/converters for Linux

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Lots of CD burning stuff.

? What does this do?

Lots of video viewing and editing programs

Lots of file transfer programs

A clone that can make and read ZIP files is available. I have used it, just don't remember what it's called.

Tsu Dho Nimh

The Gimp is an acceptable substitute for 99% of users.

Windows Explorer, the file manager? Konqueror, XWinCommander, Nautilus, or any one of hundreds.

WinDownloader, most browsers resume, Opera works fine.

XcdRoast, Eroaster, lots of others.

Yes

gFtp

gzip

-hi, i want to move to linux (esp suse) but i'm affraid that i might -not get all the software substitutes for the linux. here i am giving a -list of softwares if anyone has ever come accros a linux couterpart of -the same software a software with same capabilities and utilities then -please help me...

I'm not writing back to answer you specific questions. I'll leave that to others.

I'm writing to commend you on having an open mind. The vast majority of the time new users come here asking how to get Linux to run applications such as you list below. You however have done what I call 'de-branding' the question by asking for similar functionality without requiring the specific application.

That's commendable. Thank you.

The only one contribution I will add is that specifically for the apple quicktime player that you may need to take a look at the Crossover Plugin from the CodeWeavers (www.codeweavers.com) as Apple has steadfastly refused to release some of the more important quicktime codecs, such as Sorenson. The CrossOver Plugin is a combination of NagDemoware and Payware. However it does work, it does give Linux users an opportunity to test the functionality before purchasing, and it is value added software by seamlessly merging Windows Plugins, Wine, and the Netscape/Mozilla plugin interface.

Hope this gives a bit of insight.

BAJ

- -macromedia dreamweaver (wysiwyg) -macromedia flash -adobe photoshop -irfan viewer -offline explorer -getright -easy cd extractor -nero burning rom -copernic -real player -apple quicktime player -cuteftp pro -winzip

The replacement for WinZip on Microsoft Windows are two utilities called, oddly enough, zip and unzip on GNU/Linux.

Of course, which is why I said 'Plus there's zip and unzip which should be installed by default.'

However if you want a GUI interface like Winzip there are several good programs that wrap around zip and unzip to give you that sort of

By using the GNU C compiler and perl you can do everything you want on Linux.