[Leaplist] Putting my time where my mouth is, give me the applications you use -- WAS: Free alternatives

[Steve Litt]

On Tuesday 02 December 2008 10:23:36 am Bryan J Smith wrote:

> *SO* what I need from LEAP is a list of applications they use, either
> every day or occasionally.  Desktop is the focus here.  I understand
> some programs will dive into server requirements.  That's fine, as long
> as the application has a local, desktop implementation.

* LyX (for writing books)
* kompoZer (for WYSIWYG writing web pages)
* OpenOffice (for quickie documents less than 5 pages, and reading msoffice 
docs)
* MS Powerpoint (on Windows, for Windows perfect Powerpoint presentation)
* Internet Explorer (on Windows, for testing web page compatibility)
* pdftk (personalizing ebooks)
* VimOutliner (for outlining and authoring YAML like content)
* Vim (programming, web pages, configuration etc)
* Gimp (painting/modifying images)
* Inkscape (drawing)
* Dia (diagramming)
* Kuickshow (for viewing graphics)
* UMENU (keystroke only menu program, application glue)
* K3B (for simple CD/DVD writing)
* mkisofs/cdrecord (burning CD/DVD from scripts)
* rsync (backup)
* Litt's text music listening tool(       
http://www.troubleshooters.cxm/lpm/200801/200801.htm,   
http://www.troubleshooters.cxm/lpm/200802/200802.htm)
* Mozilla (web browsing)
* Kmail (email)
* Perl (programming)
* Ruby (programming)
* Bash (programming)
* Awk (programming)
* C (programming)
* C++ (programming)
* gnumeric (spreadsheeting, 1 table databasing)

HTH

SteveT

Steve Litt
Recession Relief Package
http://www.recession-relief.US


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