Re: [Dfey-nw-discuss] Alternative Software List

[Lucy]

On 02/09/2008, Chris Hilliard <address@hidden> wrote:
> Ok, I have started an Alternative Software List on the wiki (the link
>  to the page is under resources on the main page). Feel free to add
>  more software and alternatives to the list - in the end I hope it will
>  become an authoritative list that we can send people to or read off to
>  people, either when they ask about what is out there or if they say
>  'but there is no open alternative for ..." to combat their Microsoft
>  brainwashing (I don't want to talk about it :p).

Hi Chris,

That's a great idea, particularly if you can make it nice and easy to
read (with links to further information about each piece of software).

As for getting a list of programs, this page from the Ubuntu wiki
might be a good place to start:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FreeSoftwareAlternatives