On Thursday 21 August 2008 22:23, Shachar Or wrote: > On Thursday 21 August 2008 21:43, Kenn Bannerman wrote: > > I'm looking at various Linux versions but none seem to indicate whether > > they are compatible with certain software programs such as: > > You mean distributions, I assume. > > > AutoCAD > > Adobe Photoshop et al > > SoundForge > > These are software built for Microsoft Windows and will not run on linux > natively. For these programs to work on linux you'll need the software > called wine. Check out http://winehq.org. Wine can be installed in Debian > GNU/Linux easily. I recommend the wine package that's mentioned in the > winehq website. For compatibility of specific programs check > http://appdb.winehq.org . > > On another note there are free software alternatives for many knows Windows > software. > > I don't know about AutoCAD. Can anyone recommend anything? > > Photoshop can be replaced by The GIMP in some cases. > > For SoundForge... There is at least one good free sound editor for Linux. > Don't remember.
Audacity, perhaps. > > > Any info you can supply would greatly help my decision. > > > > Thanks very much. > > > > Yours sincerely, > > > > Kenn Bannerman > > -- > Shachar Or | שחר אור > http://ox.freeallweb.org/ -- Shachar Or | שחר אור http://ox.freeallweb.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
