Friday, November 03, 2006

Energize Windows

While Linux platforms are already making deep inroads into the Desktops, are you still unwilling to give up your Windows box despite its bloated applications?

Going to use Microsoft Windows Vista, but worried about the alleged extra resource requirements of its applications?

Stick to your Windows, but give Open Source a chance! Jason Parlow excellently describes the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) available for Windows. (Free Registration Required)

Though not free or open source, Microsoft's Services for Unix is also mentioned for its usefulness.

In addition to getting to know what great software is available out there, you also get to read funny comments like:

GNU/Win32 is an absolute treasure trove of Unix and Linux-style command-line utilities for Windows, courtesy of our long-haired friends at the GNU project.

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