Table of Equivalents

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Note: "Unix" means official UNIX OSs like HP/UX, GNU(/HURD), GNU/Linux and BSDs

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Announcements

Last (and drastic) effort to kill spam: Anonymous editing no longer allowed

Beetle B. 06:12, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Finished updating Mediawiki, - hopefully should curtail a lot of spam

Beetle B. 21:21, 27 June 2006 (PDT)

That didn't work. Now using captchas to prevent spam. Please, oh please...

Beetle B. 15:15, 31 July 2006 (PDT)

Introduction

Switched to the wonderful world of GNU/Linux or BSD but are not finding the apps that will do everything you did in Windows? Well, this table is for you! One thing you'll learn is that for certain tasks, there are many ways to do it in Unix.

The original table of equivalents is hosted here. I found it immensely useful. However, it has not been updated for a long time, and I decided to mirror/update some of it here.

Applications that have [prop] after them generally mean they need to be purchased. My original intent was to use [prop] to denote just that: Software that you have to pay to use. Unfortunately, it was a poor choice of words, as the use of the word proprietary is varied among people, and some interpret free yet non-open source software as proprietary. That was not my intention, so some of the labeling will be confusing. See my note in the [and Guidelines] below for further details.

Help Needed

Much of the material here was outdated. I needed help updating it, and got quite a bit of it. Thanks! Don't stop now! Currently, anyone can edit the pages with the tables. This page, however, will remain locked. I may be posting news or other notices at the bottom from time to time.

Please try to follow the same table formatting as is currently present. For more information on this table syntax, please see Guide To The Pipe Syntax.

Goals and Guidelines

  • Rules are made to be broken. These are merely guidelines. I won't go on a rampage if they're not followed religiously. But please do try. :-)
  • Ordinarily, for the Windows section, list only a few applications that represent the task, except when:
    • This table is primarily intended for those looking for Linux software. However, occasionally it's used in the reverse: Someone looking for software in Windows. If there is a dearth of software in the Windows for a certain category, please feel free to list in detail.
  • Mark non-free software as [nonfree]. By non-free software, I mean software individuals has to pay to use.
    • If it is closed source, but doesn't cost to use, it is free. Don't tag otherwise.
    • If it is free only for non-profit use, it is free. Don't tag otherwise.
    • Please update the current tables to reflect this. No more [prop] notation - it was confusing.
    • Note: This table has nothing against non-free software. I wish them to be marked as such purely for the convenience of users. So please do not use words like "Warning!" when it comes to non-free software. The [nonfree] tag should be warning enough.
  • Please try to list the software for a given category in the order of most importance. I use the term loosely, and feel free to interpret it as you will (popularity, effectiveness, whatever). However, please avoid any edit wars just on this issue.
  • Some software listed may be severely outdated. Please remove it only if there are other free applications that serve all the relevant tasks of that software.
  • Generally, as there is usually plenty of software for Windows, state only a few, and not in list format. Exceptions can be made.
  • For Unix entries, please do use list format (un-numbered).
  • If there are any issues about miscategorization, splitting or merging categories (within the tables, not the main categories themselves), feel free to discuss this in the discussion tab on top of this page. If it's a blatant problem, just plain fix it.
  • If you can't be bothered to learn wiki syntax, feel free to register and post in the discussion tab whatever changes you wish to be made. For this:
    • Do not edit other's comments. It's in poor taste.
    • Use the ':' character to indent your response to someone else's comment - to clearly demarcate which text is yours.
    • Please end with '~~~~'. It will put your nickname and the time (i.e. sign your comment).
  • Do not use this page as a platform for criticizing certain distributions or OS's. It will not be tolerated.
  • Please adopt a Neutral Point of View (NPOV). I've seen comments like "preferred" for certain applications. Avoid these - let the user decide. Again, no criticism of any software. If you think something should be removed because of ethical concerns (spyware,

etc), state it so on the Discussion page first.

  • Dealing with spam. See below.
  • Thanks!

Table of Contents

Dealing With Spam

We got a lot of spam from random IP's on the original table. I ban the offenders, but it hasn't fixed the problem. Now that I've split up the page into multiple pages, I fear the amount of spam will rise. I can't keep up with it, and need your help in reverting the spam.

If you find spam on a page, then please click the History tab, find the most recent revision that is free of spam (click on the Date). Then hit the Edit button for that revision, and just Save. This will revert the page to the most recent version that was free of spam. It's that simple.

And then make any changes (don't make changes and do the reversion all in one).

News

OK. As you can see, I've split the table up into multiple pages and changed some of the policies. I also edited a number of the tables, particularly to remove certain comments. I hope no one is offended, and I really do appreciate the work you've all put into this. Beetle B. 14:23, 11 Nov 2005 (PST)

License

This page is licensed under the GNU FDL, regardless of the Creative Commons License at the bottom of this page.

Acknowledgements

  • The original author of the page, from whom this is leeched off (name anyone?)
  • Valery V. Kachurov - - The coordination and support of the project, updating the table, html, coding, webmaster, design. Reading the mail and sometimes replying to it :)
  • Nesov Artem - The idea of the table and the first version + some corrections and additions.
  • Timofey Korolev - Hosting the original site.
  • Everyone who contributed to the original and this version.
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