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www/software for-windows.html |
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Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:06:14 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Matt Lee <mattl> 10/06/07 15:06:14
Modified files:
software : for-windows.html
Log message:
remove table
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/software/for-windows.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.29&r2=1.30
Patches:
Index: for-windows.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/software/for-windows.html,v
retrieving revision 1.29
retrieving revision 1.30
diff -u -b -r1.29 -r1.30
--- for-windows.html 7 Jun 2010 14:56:52 -0000 1.29
+++ for-windows.html 7 Jun 2010 15:06:11 -0000 1.30
@@ -4,91 +4,61 @@
<!--#include virtual="/server/banner.html" -->
-<h2>Free Software replacements for proprietary applications on
- the Microsoft Windows OS</h2>
+<h2>Free Software for Windows</h2>
- <p>Here is a list of popular free software applications that run
- on Microsoft Windows—along with the proprietary applications
- they replace. If you are still a Windows user, you can take a
- first step towards free software by installing these
- applications.</p>
+ <p>Here is a list of popular free software applications that run on
+ Microsoft Windows — along with the proprietary applications
+ they replace. If you are still a Windows user, you can take a first
+ step towards free software by installing these applications.</p>
<p>When we say these application programs are <a href=
"/philosophy/free-sw.html">free software</a>, we're talking about
- freedom, not price. It means that you are free to use these
- programs constructively, either alone or in a community, while
- respecting the freedom of others. The source code is available,
- so that you can study the software, adapt it to your needs, fix
- bugs, and release versions with new features. You can also
- convince or pay others to do these things for you. You are also
- free to give away and free to sell copies, under the terms of the
- applicable free software license. These programs are free
- software because <i>you have freedom</i> in using them. Free
- software develops under the control of its users.</p>
-
- <p>Microsoft Windows is a clear and instructive example of
- non-free software. Its source code is a secret, so programmers
- cannot learn from it, fix it, adapt it to their clients (your)
- needs, or even verify what it really does. If you share copies
- with your neighbors, you will be called a "pirate", and users
- have been threatened with imprisonment for this. Non-free
- software is completely controlled by its developer, who also has
- power over the users. We started the free software movement
- because <a href="/philosophy/freedom-or-power.html">this power is
+ freedom, not price. It means that you are free to use these programs
+ constructively, either alone or in a community, while respecting the
+ freedom of others. The source code is available, so that you can
+ study the software, adapt it to your needs, fix bugs, and release
+ versions with new features. You can also convince or pay others to
+ do these things for you. You are also free to give away and free to
+ sell copies, under the terms of the applicable free software
+ license. These programs are free software because <em>you have
+ freedom</em> in using them. Free software develops under the control
+ of its users.</p>
+
+ <p>Microsoft Windows is a clear and instructive example of non-free
+ software. Its source code is a secret, so programmers cannot learn
+ from it, fix it, adapt it to their clients (your) needs, or even
+ verify what it really does. If you share copies with your neighbors,
+ you will be called a "pirate", and users have been threatened with
+ imprisonment for this. Non-free software is completely controlled by
+ its developer, who also has power over the users. We started the
+ free software movement because <a
+ href="/philosophy/freedom-or-power.html">this power is
unjust</a>.</p>
<p>Using free software on Microsoft Windows (or any non-free
- operating system) is the first step towards freedom, but it does
- not get you all the way there. You're still under Microsoft's
- power as long as you use Windows. So the next step is to replace
- Windows with a free operating system such as GNU/Linux. However,
- on this page we're concerned with the first step.</p>
-
- <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="90%"
- style="background-color: #f2f2f9">
- <tr><td><b>Application:</b></td>
- <td>Blender 3D</td></tr>
- <tr><td><b>Replaces:</b></td>
- <td>Maya, 3DSMax</td>
- </tr>
- <tr><td><b>URL:</b></td>
- <td><a
href="http://directory.fsf.org/blender.html";>http://directory.fsf.org/blender.html</a></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td colspan="2">
+ operating system) is the first step towards freedom, but it does not
+ get you all the way there. You're still under Microsoft's power as
+ long as you use Windows. So the next step is to replace Windows with
+ a free operating system such as GNU/Linux. However, on this page
+ we're concerned with the first step.</p>
+
+ <h3><a href="http://directory.fsf.org/blender.html";>Blender 3D</a></h3>
+
+ <p><strong>Replacement for:</strong> Maya, 3DSMax</p>
+
<p>Blender is the first and only fully integrated 3D
graphics creation suite allowing modeling, animation,
rendering, post-production, realtime interactive 3D and
game creation and playback with cross-platform
compatibility.</p>
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table><br />
-
- <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="90%"
- style="background-color: #f2f2f9">
- <tr>
- <td><b>Application:</b></td>
-
- <td>ClamWin Free Antivirus</td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td><b>Replaces:</b></td>
-
- <td>McAfee ViruScanetc, Norton Antivirus or Kaspersky
- Anti-Virus.</td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td><b>URL:</b></td>
-
- <td><a href=
- "http://www.clamwin.com/";>http://www.clamwin.com/</a></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td colspan="2">
+ <h3>ClamWin Free Antivirus</h3>
+
+ <p><strong>Replacement for:</strong> McAfee ViruScan, Norton Antivirus
or Kaspersky
+ Anti-Virus.</p>
+
+ <p><a href=
+ "http://www.clamwin.com/";>http://www.clamwin.com/</a></p>
<p>ClamWin is a Free Antivirus for Microsoft Windows
98/Me/2000/XP and 2003. ClamWin Free Antivirus comes with
an easy installer.</p>
@@ -109,33 +79,14 @@
<li>Addin to Microsoft Outlook to remove virus-infected
attachments automatically.</li>
</ul>
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table><br />
-
- <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="90%"
- style="background-color: #f2f2f9">
- <tr>
- <td><b>Application:</b></td>
-
- <td>Dia</td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><b>Replaces:</b></td>
+ <h3>Dia</h3>
- <td>MicroSoft Visio</td>
- </tr>
+ <p><strong>Replacement for:</strong> Microsoft Visio</p>
- <tr>
- <td><b>URL:</b></td>
- <td><a href=
-
"http://directory.fsf.org/dia.html";>http://directory.fsf.org/dia.html</a></td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td colspan="2">
+ <p><a href=
+
"http://directory.fsf.org/dia.html";>http://directory.fsf.org/dia.html</a></p>
<p>Dia is designed to be much like the proprietary
Microsoft program 'Visio'. It can be used to draw many
different kinds of diagrams. It currently has special
@@ -149,33 +100,12 @@
(gzipped by default, to save space), can export diagrams
to EPS or SVG formats and can print diagrams (including
ones that span multiple pages).</p>
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table><br />
-
- <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="90%"
- style="background-color: #f2f2f9">
- <tr>
- <td><b>Application:</b></td>
-
- <td>Pidgin (formerly gaim)</td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td><b>Replaces:</b></td>
- <td>Trillian, Chat clients</td>
- </tr>
+ <h3>Pidgin (formerly gaim)</h3>
- <tr>
- <td><b>URL:</b></td>
-
- <td><a href=
-
"http://directory.fsf.org/pidgin.html";>http://directory.fsf.org/pidgin.html</a></td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td colspan="2">
+ <p><strong>Replacement for:</strong> Trillian, Chat clients</p>
+ <p><a href=
+
"http://directory.fsf.org/pidgin.html";>http://directory.fsf.org/pidgin.html</a></p>
<p>Pidgin (gaim) is a multi-protocol instant messaging client,
with support for:</p>
@@ -201,33 +131,11 @@
<p>Pidgin also supports plugins, for additional
functionality.</p>
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table><br />
-
- <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="90%"
- style="background-color: #f2f2f9">
- <tr>
- <td><b>Application:</b></td>
- <td>GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP)</td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td><b>Replaces:</b></td>
-
- <td>Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro</td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td><b>URL:</b></td>
-
- <td><a href=
-
"http://directory.fsf.org/gimp.html";>http://directory.fsf.org/gimp.html</a></td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td colspan="2">
+ <h3>GIMP</h3>
+ <p><strong>Replacement for:</strong> Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro</p>
+ <p><a href=
+
"http://directory.fsf.org/gimp.html";>http://directory.fsf.org/gimp.html</a></p>
<p>GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program.
It can be used as a simple paint program, an expert
quality photo retouching program, an online batch
@@ -243,33 +151,11 @@
terms of compatibility, GIMP can open/manipulate the
PhotoShop <b>PSD</b> format and the Paint Shop Pro
<b>PSP</b> format.</i></p>
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table><br />
-
- <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="90%"
- style="background-color: #f2f2f9">
- <tr>
- <td><b>Application:</b></td>
-
- <td>GNUnet</td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><b>Replaces:</b></td>
-
- <td>Napster, etc. See <a href=
-
"http://gnunet.org/faq.php3?xlang=English#compare";>http://gnunet.org/faq.php3?xlang=English#compare</a></td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td><b>URL:</b></td>
-
- <td><a href="http://gnunet.org";>http://gnunet.org</a></td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td colspan="2">
+ <h3>GNUnet</h3>
+ <p><strong>Replacement for:</strong> Napster, etc. See <a href=
+
"http://gnunet.org/faq.php3?xlang=English#compare";>http://gnunet.org/faq.php3?xlang=English#compare</a></p>
+ <p><a href="http://gnunet.org";>http://gnunet.org</a></p>
<p>GNUnet is a framework for secure peer-to-peer
networking that does not use any centralized or otherwise
trusted services. A first service implemented on top of
@@ -279,34 +165,12 @@
in GNUnet monitor each others behavior with respect to
resource usage; peers that contribute to the network are
rewarded with better service.</p>
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table><br />
-
- <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="90%"
- style="background-color: #f2f2f9">
- <tr>
- <td><b>Application:</b></td>
-
- <td>Inkscape</td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td><b>Replaces:</b></td>
-
- <td>Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand, CorelDraw or Xara
- Xtreme</td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td><b>URL:</b></td>
-
- <td><a href=
- "http://www.inkscape.org/";>http://www.inkscape.org/</a></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td colspan="2">
+ <h3>Inkscape</h3>
+ <p><strong>Replacement for:</strong> Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia
Freehand, CorelDraw or Xara
+ Xtreme</p>
+ <p><a href=
+ "http://www.inkscape.org/";>http://www.inkscape.org/</a></p>
<p>Inkscape is an vector graphics editor, with
capabilities similar to Illustrator, Freehand, CorelDraw,
or Xara Xtreme using the W3C standard Scalable Vector
@@ -321,125 +185,38 @@
and more. It imports formats such as JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and
others and exports PNG as well as multiple vector-based
formats.</p>
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table><br />
-
- <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="90%"
- style="background-color: #f2f2f9">
- <tr>
- <td><b>Application:</b></td>
-
- <td>MinGW</td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><b>Replaces:</b></td>
-
- <td>Microsoft Visual C++</td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td><b>URL:</b></td>
-
- <td><a href=
- "http://www.mingw.org/";>http://www.mingw.org/</a></td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td colspan="2">
+<h3>MinGW</h3>
+ <p><strong>Replacement for:</strong> Microsoft Visual C++</p>
+ <p><a href=
+ "http://www.mingw.org/";>http://www.mingw.org/</a></p>
<p>MinGW (Minimalist GNU for Windows) provides many of
the GNU programming utilities on Windows. It includes the
GNU Compiler Collection (GCC), Binutils, Gnu Debugger
(GDB), make, and more.</p>
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table><br />
-
- <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="90%"
- style="background-color: #f2f2f9">
- <tr>
- <td><b>Application:</b></td>
-
- <td>Mozilla Thunderbird</td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td><b>Replaces:</b></td>
+ <p><b>Application:</b></p>
- <td>Outlook, Outlook Express</td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td><b>URL:</b></td>
-
- <td><a href=
-
"http://directory.fsf.org/Thunderbird.html";>http://directory.fsf.org/Thunderbird.html</a></td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td colspan="2">
+ <h3>Mozilla Thunderbird</h3>
+ <p><strong>Replacement for:</strong> Outlook, Outlook Express</p>
+ <p><a href=
+
"http://directory.fsf.org/Thunderbird.html";>http://directory.fsf.org/Thunderbird.html</a></p>
<p>Versatile and modular e-mail client. Supports themes
and extensions to customise and increase its
functionality. Has integrated "smart" spam filter, to cut
down significantly on spam mail. Also integrates (via
EnigMail extension) seamlessly with GNU GPG.</p>
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table><br />
-
- <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="90%"
- style="background-color: #f2f2f9">
- <tr>
- <td><b>Application:</b></td>
-
- <td>OpenOffice.org</td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td><b>Replaces:</b></td>
- <td>Microsoft Office</td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td><b>URL:</b></td>
-
- <td><a href=
- "http://www.openoffice.org";>http://www.openoffice.org</a></td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td colspan="2">
+<h3>OpenOffice.org</h3>
+ <p><strong>Replacement for:</strong> Microsoft Office</p>
+ <p><a href=
+ "http://www.openoffice.org";>http://www.openoffice.org</a></p>
<p>OpenOffice.org is a multi-platform office productivity
suite compatible with all major file formats.</p>
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table><br />
-
- <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="90%"
- style="background-color: #f2f2f9">
- <tr>
- <td><b>Application:</b></td>
-
- <td>Scribus</td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td><b>Replaces:</b></td>
-
- <td>PageMaker, InDesign, QuarkXPress</td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><b>URL:</b></td>
-
- <td><a href=
- "http://www.scribus.net/";>http://www.scribus.net/</a></td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td colspan="2">
+<h3>Scribus</h3>
+ <p><strong>Replacement for:</strong> PageMaker, InDesign,
QuarkXPress</p>
+ <p><a href=
+ "http://www.scribus.net/";>http://www.scribus.net/</a></p>
<p>Scribus is a desktop publishing application, like
Adobe PageMaker or Adobe InDesign from the proprietary
software world. It is free software, distributed under
@@ -448,42 +225,19 @@
<p>Scribus supports many major graphic formats including
most all of the standard ones used in DTP in addition to
SVG import and export.</p>
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table><br />
-
- <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="90%"
- style="background-color: #f2f2f9">
- <tr>
- <td><b>Application:</b></td>
-
- <td>VideoLAN Client (VLC)</td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td><b>Replaces:</b></td>
-
- <td>Windows Media Player, PowerDVD</td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><b>URL:</b></td>
+<h3>VideoLAN Client (VLC)</h3>
- <td><a href=
- "http://www.videolan.org/vlc";>http://www.videolan.org/vlc</a></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td colspan="2">
+ <p><strong>Replacement for:</strong> Windows Media Player, PowerDVD</p>
+ <p><a href=
+ "http://www.videolan.org/vlc";>http://www.videolan.org/vlc</a></p>
<p>VLC (initially VideoLAN Client) is a highly portable
multimedia player for various audio and video formats
(MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, ...) as well as
DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It can also
be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in
IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.</p>
- </td>
- </tr>
- </table><br />
<p>This is a selection of the more common free software
applications available for the Microsoft Windows platform, and is
@@ -518,7 +272,7 @@
and no Back-Cover Texts.</p>
<p>Updated: <!-- timestamp start -->
- $Date: 2010/06/07 14:56:52 $
+ $Date: 2010/06/07 15:06:11 $
<!-- timestamp end --></p>
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