On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 16:25, Shachar Or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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] > > audacity can do a pretty decent job
the only downfall is that the sound drivers are not as good as in windows -- gallois aka Felipe Gallois website: www.gallois.com.br blog: www.gallois.com.br/blog
