Posted 2004/07/06
Software I choose to use
These are the best tools I have found for me to be able to get things done. While a good chunk are open source I am a pragmatic computer user.Linux
- Aterm - an xterm with decent configuration options.
- Chrome - awesome web browser, very stable, feature rich and fast.
- The Gimp - the only graphics prog to rival Photoshop.
- Open Office - a resonable office suite.
- Pidgen - instant messenger client that works with all the major protocols.
- Rhythmbox - after xmms died out this is now my music player / manager.
- Skype - the IM / VOIP client we use at work, runs fine under Linux.
- Thunderbird - ok email client switched to because Sylpheed didn't work on a Mac.
- Vim - the text editor, I hope to master it before I die.
- X-Chat - IRC client with scripting support.
- XFCE4 - became my window manager of choice after fluxbox let me down.
- Counter Strike - still playing it.
- Dawn of War - best game since XCOM.
- Vim - same as Linux.
- iWorks - an experiment to see if it is better than Open Office.
- Thunderbird - Same as Linux.
- Chrome - same as Linux.
- iTerm - for me it is the Aterm of Mac terminal emulators.
- iTunes - works well as a music player / manager.
- Adium - an excellent multi-protocol IM client for Mac.
- VLC - plays more media than iTunes can by default.
- Skype - same as Linux.
- X-Chat - same as Linux.