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Retail to Freeware Conversion Table

OK, so you're interested in trying some free software to replace your favourite retail package? Here's a table of examples for what you can replace your pay-for software with.

Software type Retail Examples Free Alternatives
Operating System Microsoft Windows
Apple MacOS		 BSD
Linux
Solaris
Office Suite Apple iWork
Microsoft Office		 KOffice *nix Compatible
OpenOffice.org Windows Compatible Mac Compatible *nix Compatible
Web Browser Internet Explorer
Safari		 Mozilla Firefox Windows Compatible Mac Compatible *nix Compatible
Opera Windows Compatible Mac Compatible *nix Compatible
Email Client MacOS X Mail
Outlook / Outlook Express		 Mozilla Thunderbird Windows Compatible Mac Compatible *nix Compatible
Image/Photo Editor Adobe Photoshop
Paint Shop Pro		 The GIMP Windows Compatible Mac Compatible *nix Compatible
Media Player Windows Media Player iTunes Windows Compatible Mac Compatible
Quintessential Player Windows Compatible
XMMS *nix Compatible
Antivirus Suite Norton AntiVirus
McAfee VirusGuard		 Avast! Windows Compatible *nix Compatible
AVG Windows Compatible
ClamXav Mac Compatible
Firewall Norton Personal Firewall
McAfee Firewall		 FireStarter *nix Compatible
ZoneAlarm Windows Compatible
FTP Client CuteFTP
Bulletproof FTP		 FileZilla Windows Compatible
FtpCube Mac Compatible *nix Compatible
CD Burner Nero Burning ROM
Easy Media Creator		 CDBurnerXP Windows Compatible
X-CD-Roast Mac Compatible *nix Compatible
Web Editor Macromedia Fireworks
Microsoft Frontpage		 BlueFish Mac Compatible *nix Compatible
CoffeeCup HTML Editor Windows Compatible
Archiving Software WinZip
WinRAR		 ZipGenius Windows Compatible
Remote Control Remote Desktop OSXvnc Mac Compatible
TightVNC *nix Compatible
UltraVNC Windows Compatible


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