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Date:      Sun, 20 May 2001 21:27:01 GMT
From:      Salvo Bartolotta <bartequi@inwind.it>
To:        Francois Kritzinger <ffkrz@iafrica.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD versions of Windows Apps
Message-ID:  <20010520.21270100@bartequi.ottodomain.org>
In-Reply-To: <3B082EEA.62A2ADA5@iafrica.com>
References:  <3B082EEA.62A2ADA5@iafrica.com>

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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On 5/20/01, 10:54:02 PM, Francois Kritzinger <ffkrz@iafrica.com> wrote=20
regarding FreeBSD versions of Windows Apps:


> Hi,

> I need suggestions for FreeBSD versions/alternatives for the following=

> Windows applications:

>    * Getright (Download Manager)



wget is the best known, but you might want to have a look at=20
/usr/ports/ftp.




>    * Photoshop



Gimp, also in the ports (cf /usr/ports/graphics), is not Photoshop, but =

it is not quite bad, either.  =20




>    * CD-RW software




You may wish to try mkisofs, found in ports/sysutils, in conjunction wit=
h=20
cdrecord (for a SCSI device), found in ports/sysutils too. If you have a=
n=20
IDE CD-writer, you may wish to try burncd(8). And remember: even M$=20
advised people to burn CDs under a Unix environment ;-))

You will be surprised at the number of applications that run under=20
FreeBSD -- which BTW is essentially/primarily a **NOS** :-)

HTH,
Salvo

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