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Old 08-21-2008, 07:43 PM
Kenn Bannerman
 
Default compatibility

I'm looking at various Linux versions
but none seem to indicate whether they are compatible with certain software
programs such as:



AutoCAD

Adobe Photoshop et al

SoundForge



Any info you can supply would greatly
help my decision.



Thanks very much.



Yours sincerely,



Kenn Bannerman
 
Old 08-21-2008, 08:08 PM
Michael Mohn
 
Default compatibility

Am 21.08.2008 um 20:43 schrieb Kenn Bannerman:
I'm looking at various Linux versions but none seem to indicate whether they are compatible with certain software programs such as:

AutoCAD
Adobe Photoshop et al
SoundForge

Any info you can supply would greatly help my decision.*
WTF?
 
Old 08-21-2008, 08:13 PM
"Felipe Gallois"
 
Default compatibility

On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 16:08, Michael Mohn <mailinglists@uberleet.de> wrote:


Am 21.08.2008 um 20:43 schrieb Kenn Bannerman:

I'm looking at various Linux versions but none seem to indicate whether they are compatible with certain software programs such as:


AutoCAD
Adobe Photoshop et al
SoundForge

Any info you can supply would greatly help my decision.*

WTF?
well... they won't be compatible
that's it
if you REALLY need them, stick with windows
otherwise, find some similar apps

cheers

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Old 08-21-2008, 08:23 PM
Shachar Or
 
Default compatibility

On Thursday 21 August 2008 21:43, Kenn Bannerman wrote:
> I'm looking at various Linux versions but none seem to indicate whether
> they are compatible with certain software programs such as:

You mean distributions, I assume.
>
> AutoCAD
> Adobe Photoshop et al
> SoundForge

These are software built for Microsoft Windows and will not run on linux
natively. For these programs to work on linux you'll need the software called
wine. Check out http://winehq.org. Wine can be installed in Debian GNU/Linux
easily. I recommend the wine package that's mentioned in the winehq website.
For compatibility of specific programs check http://appdb.winehq.org .

On another note there are free software alternatives for many knows Windows
software.

I don't know about AutoCAD. Can anyone recommend anything?

Photoshop can be replaced by The GIMP in some cases.

For SoundForge... There is at least one good free sound editor for Linux.
Don't remember.
>
> Any info you can supply would greatly help my decision.
>
> Thanks very much.
>
> Yours sincerely,
>
> Kenn Bannerman

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Old 08-21-2008, 08:25 PM
Shachar Or
 
Default compatibility

On Thursday 21 August 2008 22:23, Shachar Or wrote:
> On Thursday 21 August 2008 21:43, Kenn Bannerman wrote:
> > I'm looking at various Linux versions but none seem to indicate whether
> > they are compatible with certain software programs such as:
>
> You mean distributions, I assume.
>
> > AutoCAD
> > Adobe Photoshop et al
> > SoundForge
>
> These are software built for Microsoft Windows and will not run on linux
> natively. For these programs to work on linux you'll need the software
> called wine. Check out http://winehq.org. Wine can be installed in Debian
> GNU/Linux easily. I recommend the wine package that's mentioned in the
> winehq website. For compatibility of specific programs check
> http://appdb.winehq.org .
>
> On another note there are free software alternatives for many knows Windows
> software.
>
> I don't know about AutoCAD. Can anyone recommend anything?
>
> Photoshop can be replaced by The GIMP in some cases.
>
> For SoundForge... There is at least one good free sound editor for Linux.
> Don't remember.

Audacity, perhaps.
>
> > Any info you can supply would greatly help my decision.
> >
> > Thanks very much.
> >
> > Yours sincerely,
> >
> > Kenn Bannerman
>
> --
> Shachar Or | שחר אור
> http://ox.freeallweb.org/

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Old 08-21-2008, 08:27 PM
"Felipe Gallois"
 
Default compatibility

On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 16:25, Shachar Or <dawnlight@lavabit.com> wrote:

On Thursday 21 August 2008 22:23, Shachar Or wrote:

> On Thursday 21 August 2008 21:43, Kenn Bannerman wrote:

> > I'm looking at various Linux versions but none seem to indicate whether

> > they are compatible with certain software programs such as:

>

> You mean distributions, I assume.

>

> > AutoCAD

> > Adobe Photoshop et al

> > SoundForge

>

> These are software built for Microsoft Windows and will not run on linux

> natively. For these programs to work on linux you'll need the software

> called wine. Check out http://winehq.org. Wine can be installed in Debian

> GNU/Linux easily. I recommend the wine package that's mentioned in the

> winehq website. For compatibility of specific programs check

> http://appdb.winehq.org .

>

> On another note there are free software alternatives for many knows Windows

> software.

>

> I don't know about AutoCAD. Can anyone recommend anything?

>

> Photoshop can be replaced by The GIMP in some cases.

>

> For SoundForge... There is at least one good free sound editor for Linux.

> Don't remember.



Audacity, perhaps.

>

> > Any info you can supply would greatly help my decision.

> >

> > Thanks very much.

> >

> > Yours sincerely,

> >

> > Kenn Bannerman

>

> --

> Shachar Or | שחר אור

> http://ox.freeallweb.org/



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audacity can do a pretty decent job

the only downfall is that the sound drivers are not as good as in windows
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