Re: what's your favourite FLOSS?
On Tue, 6 Nov 2007, Tshepang Lekhonkhobe wrote:
This looks like it might be fun. First of all, while I do know the
meaning of FLOSS I might choose to ignore that fact from time to time
below.
audio editor:
N/A - I haven't really gotten into audio editing.
audio player:
mpg123
cd-ripper:
cdparanoia
desktop OR window manager:
Xfce when a GUI environment is absolutely necessary, otherwise I prefer to
stick to text consoles.
DBMS:
PostgreSQL
development:
Well, I work as an IBM mainframe operator, so I'm thankful for the
development of mainframes.
disc burner:
cdrecord
e-mail client:
Alpine
file manager:
ls
finance:
I'd love to be rich, but it doesn't look likely that it's going to happen.
ftp client:
ftp
image editor:
My graphics design skills are practically non-existant, but I have used
gimp a few times.
image viewer:
xv
instant messenger:
yelling across the room
mathematics:
Well, I really liked algebra back in high school, but I hardly remember
any of it these days.
misc utilities:
tar
news:
I never watch the news.
p2p:
amule
package manager:
aptitude, although I'm closely following the development of IPS.
pdf-reader:
acroread
spreadsheet:
I try to avoid spreadsheets. I prefer databases.
tag editor:
Sharpies, they work wonders for nametags and such.
terminal emulator:
c3270, but I find actual terminals work better than emulators.
text editor:
vim
video player:
xine
web browser:
Firefox. And, if it's Firefox, get over it and call it Firefox.
word-processor:
LaTeX
anything unreleased and anticipated:
Indiana - well, the developer preview has been released. I am, however,
anxiously awaiting the final, ready for primetime, release.
anything deserving great honours (EG. GCC):
clip, Aubit4GL
games:
canasta, cribbage, backgammon
non-free:
I try to avoid those.
Kevin
http://www.RawFedDogs.net
http://www.WacoAgilityGroup.org
Bruceville, TX
Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes.
Longum iter est per praecepta, breve et efficax per exempla!!!
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