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What are some of your favorite Linux FOSS replacements for WIndows software? (beehaw.org)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi everyone! So I've recently switched to Linux and I'm having a lot of fun downloading software and replacing my old stuff with it. I'm wondering what you all use?

My switched softwares:

Obsidian -> Logseq - Obsidian is great and all but I think Logseq is also competent in its own way even without plugins. I am currently exploring templates to create my own daily journal/habit tracker like I did in Obsidian.

Word/Notepad -> LibreOffice - Seems to have a lot of options. Currently using the writer software for quick notes.

Canva -> Inkscape - I am aware that Canva is a website/android app, but I decided to switch from it to Inkscape by utilizing open source illustrations such as Undraw for graphics needs. I still need to look up tutorials on how to use it properly, though!

Clip Studio Paint -> Krita - I actually made this switch a month or two ago, but I'm really enjoying Krita a lot more than I ever did Clip Studio Paint. Less things to get distracted by, giving you more chances to learn how to utilize the essentials.

Things I'd like to explore in more detail:

Thunderbird as a calendar/email/task software
Whether or not I should stick with Calibre for book management
Kdenlive as a video creating program. I haven't created videos before, but it seems fun.

How about you? What do you enjoy?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I do still use Calibre on Linux, but it's a good question. There doesn't seem to be a strong alternative for ebook management, and it does have good plugins for DRM removal, etc.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I recommend https://alternativeto.net/ since you just type in the software name and it will show alternatives rated by popularity. You can filter by many things including "open source".

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Firefox as a web browser.

I keep trying email clients, but end up going back to Thunderbird. It still looks clunky, but it works well, and the new UI is in beta, so it should look better soon!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Kdenlive works, and is the best foss video editor imo, but I still haven't found anything as good as DaVinci Resolve (sadly not foss). DaVinci doesn't support common video codecs on Linux though (so you gotta get used to ffmpeg), and for basic video editing Kdenlive works fine, but for making cinematic things like short films or whatever there's sadly nothing nicer than DaVinci. I'd like to be proven wrong though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

@Witch Linux :D fedora silverblue

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I've replaced Windows totally with NixOS(Using the ZFS filesystem as well so I can take /home snapshots and backup easier!). Been a long time Linux user, starting with OpenSuSE.

Anyways, when I did use Windows, my most often used software was LibreOffice for school, VLC for movies, QBittorrent for, well, torrenting, Thunderbird for email and Firefox for browsing(With lots of extensions). I also used Emacs a lot, and still do, here and there.

Overall, I don't really need to use much proprietary software, except for games, of course.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I think Microsoft tried creating something like it on Windows, so I guess it can technically count as a replacement; KDE Connect

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

For 3D/2D -> Blender

Office stuff: LibreOffice

For programming -> Neovim, Insomnia (for testing out REST api's and whatnot)

Virtual Machines -> KVM/Qemu (Virtmanager, Boxes, etc) This one was a huge improvement for me

I use VLC for most of my multimedia needs

For game development (related somewhat to 3D/2D) -> Bevy and Godot

Plus a tonne of others I'm leaving out. It's really a nice feeling.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Is Insomnia like Postman? If so, could you post a link please?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's like postman, yes.

Here's the link

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the link!

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