The Top Twenty freesoftware alternatives to..

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A top twenty list of industry standard software, like Explorer, Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Cubase, Reason, Maya, Office,

etc...... Each titled software being a link to download the One, best free alternative to that programe, the homepage of its producers, and maybe even some Tutorials related to that software.

So for financial, ethical or simply preference, it can be an easy way for people to find clear cut alternatives without being bombboseled with geeeky gobbledygook.

If someone fancys listing here the BEST alternative to each of the above with 1:Download link 2: homepage link, and 3: links to Tutorials related to that program. I'm sure it would be of great help to everyone viewing this page.


Below is an incomplete list. If anyone fancies adding the 1:Download linx, 2:Home page linx and 3:Tutorial linx? and updating this list as necessary. Please feel free. as i haven a clue how to transform words into links or whare to find the best tutorials.

  File browser: Konkeror,   Homepage  Tutorials
  Internet Browser: Mozilla Firefox,  Homepage  Tutorials
  Email: Mozilla Thunderbird,  Homepage  Tutorials
  Instant mesenger: Gaim (Jabber, Msn, Icq, Aol,),  Homepage  Tutorials
  Irc: Xchat,  Homepage  Tutorials
  Burning Cd's/DVD's: K3b,  Homepage  Tutorials
  Graphic Design and Pictures modification: Gimp(pixel based),  Homepage  Tutorials
  Web site creation: Mozilla Composer,  Homepage  Tutorials
  Office Suite: Oppenoffice,  Homepage  Tutorials
  Video: Xine,  Homepage  Tutorials
  Sound players: xmms (mp3, ogg,),  Homepage  Tutorials
  Streaming radio/video: VLC,  Homepage  Tutorials
  Sound editors: Audacity,  Homepage  Tutorials
  Emulating other systems: crossover
                            http://www.codeweavers.com/site/products/
                           Wine
                           Xmame (arcade machines)
  Games: tuxracer, argametron, peguins, clanbomber...