On 29/06/07, Rony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hello All,
Sometimes if making a full switch to GNU/Linux is difficult, there are
Libre alternatives to commercial closed softwares available for the
windows platform too.
Although I wont recommend this, but there are some rare situations
where what roni suggests is the only way.
for example imagine an accountent who wants to shift to free software,
he has to use tally so stay on windows.
For Photoshop, there is the Gimp alternative. http://www.gimp.org/ Its
ready packages are available at
http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html
Download all the packages on this page. Install the GTK for your OS
version. Then install Gimp. Then its help package (Select only English
during installation). Then the animation package if required.
and no matter what a few people in the free software circle say, gimp
is the greatest tools for image manipulation. I know some people who
are doing anti promotion against foss in favour of non-free close
source softwares.
but no matter what any one says, gimp in some cases is even better
than photoshop. I have this testimony from users of gimp who had
previously used photoshop.
For Corel Draw, there is the Inkscape alternative.
http://www.inkscape.org/ The exe file is available at
http://inkscape.modevia.com/win32/?M=D
again I would second roni's finding. inkscape is 100% equal or in
some cases better than corel.
I have testimonies on this too.
so people who can't right now change the OS and still want to switch
to free software for your most valued freedom and obviously want
quality. do use these softwares.
regards,
Krishnakant.
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