There's always some questions in many forums about Linux Alternative for Windows Applications. I recently find a practical Web Site that will help People with these sort of questions ; and of course reduce the post that send to forums. www.osalt.com In this site you can find informations about Open Source Equivalence to Windows Applications/Utilities in following fields: Business Communications Databases Development Education & Science Graphic Applications Internet & Networking Multimedia & Audio Security & Privacy System Utilities Web Developmen I hope it'll useful for you and try it before post about these topics.

Moving thread to the New to Linux forum so that it gets more specific eyeballs. Thanks mehrshad.