"Linux App Finder's mission is to catalog useful GNU/Linux programs and provide a great resource to discover new apps". The programs are organized in categories to browse the collection. It has an alternatives page to find an equivalent Linux app to replace your Windows or OS X app when you make that switch. The app's page has user submitted screenshots and a research section where links to reviews for that app is provided.
Post a Comment
Member since:2008-04-18
Some seniors have some discussions on the boomer singles' site. The society should take care of our seniors and we should have a sense for them.
That's why now we have Linux App Finder. This utility can help the seniors find the applications that they were looking for for so long.
Since this become more expensive for us all.
That's why these applications are free.
Member since:2006-01-06
No, they're NOT all free. Some of them (such as this one) require that you purchase them.
http://linuxappfinder.com/package/mybooks
Member since:2005-07-06
Member since:2005-09-21
There is a benefit here.
If Tomcat is so much in love with Microsoft products as he spouts off here, he will of course have looked at that site using Internet Explorer, Windows defender and Windows Firewall. Therefore, his machine is now hosed.
We dont need to ban Tomcat as he has essentially done that himself. When he gets his machine up and running again, we will all have a good laugh at his expense.
Member since:2006-01-06
Member since:2008-07-10
Member since:2005-09-21
Member since:2006-01-06
Member since:2008-07-14
Most are free, but some are not. For users who are logged into the site there is a Filter Options link available when browsing that saves your preferences.
Filters include the interface (including toolkit), free vs. non-free, and ability to select specific repositories.
Chad
http://linuxappfinder.com
http://feedsanywhere.com
Member since:
2006-02-06
The idea is great. Unfortunately I couldn't find information on the subject but, does it have a Web Service interface SOAP, REST or whatever it is ?
I hope it has, or wish it gets it later.
I've been thinking if such a service could be used to keep applications and system software management differently handled in linux.
Native package manager for system software, and some sort of web interface (with an application accessible option) with some somewhat common format for applications, having a few packages per application, considering meta data for a few different distributions.
I don't know if it would be feasible, but it would be nice.
Member since:
2007-07-31
Member since:2005-07-08
Member since:2007-07-31
this is actually what I thought it was
http://osx.iusethis.com/app/appfresh
Although I guess there is no option in appfresh to find and install new apps...
Kinda like an independent user rated synaptic... I guess it would be too hard to get it vetted for every distro though 
no apology needed, just me being silly I think -- Linux App Finder appears to do half the work
So it would appear LAF, is Iusethis, without appfresh... mmmm
Member since:2008-07-14
My initial plan was to create a client package manager combined with the site, but I never had the time to do it.
Chad
http://linuxappfinder.com
http://feedsanywhere.com
Member since:
2005-07-17
Member since:2005-11-02
Member since:
2008-02-20
Member since:2006-01-18
Member since:2008-02-20
Member since:2008-07-12
Dude, its Free Software.
The point isn't to be functional, useful, elegant, efficient, or appropriately represented. The Kernel Devs do that.
In userland apps its all about the fanboi-ism. Free Love, Free Beer, Free Software. (If you're mad about the software not doing anything right - you need more of the first two.)
Member since:2005-07-09
I don't think that any single person needs to replace every single feature in Photoshop. But I agree that there are many features in PS that doesn't exist in the alternatives.
However, if the user doesn't need those features then why can't gimp or pixel be direct replacements?
I found it odd that they tried to list alternatives to Fireworks though since there really aren't any alternatives to that one, not even on Win or Mac.
Member since:2008-07-14
That's why they are "alternatives" and not "equivalents." No one app on any OS can match Photoshop overall, but if you are a Photoshop user and looking for "alternatives" then the listed apps could be potential solutions.
Chad
http://linuxappfinder.com
http://feedsanywhere.com
Member since:
2005-07-26
I find it particulary funny that when i visited this site, an online ad completely took over my browser window, running and "Vista Antivirus Scanner 2008" - resulting in "10 threats" ranging from different viruses and worms, and a button to erase these files from my drive, nagging and nagging until i force the window to close.
I'm running mandriva btw 
Anyway, i'm not particulary fond of these scripts hijacking my browser window, so until they remove those i'm not going to visit that webpage again.
Member since:2008-07-14
I haven't seen it appear in a while. It was an ad from ValueClick that was launched despite violating my restrictions.
Chad
http://linuxappfinder.com
http://feedsanywhere.com
Member since:
2006-08-18
Good find. OSalt provides a similar list as well.
In addition, one can simply use or access most or all of the Windows applications on the list with the help of Wine, Mono, CrossOver Office/Games, Bordeaux, Cedega, Fontis IT Consulting's patched Rdesktop & SeamlessRDP, VNC, and VirtualBox or VMWare Workstation with seamless/unity mode.
Edited 2008-07-12 20:32 UTC
Member since:
2005-07-24
Member since:2005-08-11
Member since:2008-07-14
I find Freshmeat difficult for finding new apps and I don't think OSAlt existed when I launched Linux App Finder (although I may have just been unaware of it). I think the key distinction is that Linux App Finder is intended to be a way to find apps, get a glance at what some popular distros support along with some additional repositories, and also provide additional detail like screenshots, links to articles about the app, reviews, and voting.
Other sites just didn't fit how I wanted to work so I created my own.
Chad
http://linuxappfinder.com
http://feedsanywhere.com
