In an earlier post, I wrote about the joys of linux, specifically Ubuntu. Just a quick expansion here.
KPDF has two features that are just so great. When using the “Select Tool” you can draw a rectangle over a selection and are given options for saving: text with copy to clipboard; image with copy to clipboard, image with save to file. Oh, and under the settings menu, you can ask it to disregard any foolish DRM limitations.
You’re thinking about moving to Linux, or you recently have done so, and you’re wondering, “what is the Linux or open source alternative to xxx software I loved when I used Windows?” This has got to be one of the most common questions for Linux users.
A lot of this software has dominated our ways of thinking that it’s hard for some to imagine a world without Microsoft Word, Outlook, MovieMaker, Adobe Reader, iTunes, or whatever.
Well, here are two great resources for open source software. Break free of the old ways of thinking and explore these two helpful sites. Much of the software listed is also available for Windows and Mac users.
Ubuntu, for those of you who may not know, is a flavor of Linux. There is no one single Linux, but a zillion varieties. Ubuntu is one of the most popular distributions (if not the most popular). For the fearful Windows users out there, let me tell you: it’s graphical, it has windows, and it is not like using DOS. (Although it can be if you want). Read the rest of this entry »