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The Official Ubuntu Book, 2e: Ubuntu Equivalents to Windows Programs

By Benjamin Mako Hill, Jono Bacon, Corey Burger, Jonathan Jesse, Ivan Krstic, David J. Murphy, Peter Savage
May 20, 2008

Contents

Appendix D. Ubuntu Equivalents to Windows Programs
On the Ubuntu Desktop
Additional Applications

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Official Ubuntu Book, The, 2nd Edition

This appendix lists common Windows applications and their Ubuntu counterparts. Your Windows-using friends shouldn't be completely shut out, so there are some applications for them to use also.

Appendix D. Ubuntu Equivalents to Windows Programs

FOR THOSE OF YOU who are moving to Ubuntu from Windows, often simply knowing which application to use is half the battle. This appendix shows common Windows applications and their Ubuntu counterparts. Your Windows-using friends shouldn't be completely shut out, so there are some applications for them to use also.

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