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Old 10-31-2008, 12:58 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Question Where to find freeware applications for linux and variants

I have searched the web for freeware applications to run on linux (or any variants thereof) platforms. There are tonnes of sites for windows freeware applications and though limited, Mac freeware, but very few sites dedicated to freeware to run on Linux. However, I found many sites that have linux distros. Many are portable too.

Any ideas where I can start?
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Old 10-31-2008, 07:08 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Where to find freeware applications for linux and variants

jonchalk -
You have to try and set aside what you know. Linux apps aren't the same as Windows apps.

"Linux is not Windows"

In the Windows world, you can grab just about any .exe and run it, as long as it's compatible with your hardware.

In the Linux world, most applications need dependencies to function properly. Dependencies are smaller packages of data that help the main application fit into your OS. You won't know which dependencies you need if you're just looking around on the internet for things to try.

For a Linux newb, the most reliable advice is to pick a distro, such as Ubuntu or OpenSuse or PCLinuxOS, etc. Install it. Educate yourself as to what Linux applications do what you want to do, and download those from the official repositories that support your chosen distro. The Linux OS knows which dependencies it needs and will ask the repository for them. That is the biggest single reason why you can't just grab stuff off the web and install. You won't get the right dependencies and the application won't work. In almost all cases the PC that you want to install to must be the PC that's online getting the data.

Bottom line: You can't just go shopping all over the web for Linux applications. Stick to the repositories until you know more about how Linux works.
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Re: Where to find freeware applications for linux and variants

Also, virtually all Linux apps are free. There are a couple of distro such as Red Hat that charge for their distro, but the applications are free. Linux runs with the idea of OpenSource is mind. That is to say that the source code which makes up the programs is open and free to the public.

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Re: Where to find freeware applications for linux and variants

After you have gotten more familiar with Linux and you are trying to find a program that will do what you want try searching for it with using the Linux Google search:
http://www.google.com/linux
Then hopefully most or all your searches will be for Linux programs, reviews or tutorials.
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