Some Software

APT for RPM lets you use the convenient apt tool on an rpm-based system. Synaptic is a GUI for APT.
Checkinstall can easily create an rpm from a source package.
Bash programmable completion is the best thing invented since sliced bread.
webCDwriter is a useful server-program that lets your network share a cd-writer.
CUPS is an excellent cross-platform printing solution. Scrap that old LPD/LPR/LPRng!
Postfix is a very good replacement for the ancient sendmail.
mplayer is simply the best media player around.
album is a nice command-line tool that generates HTML photo albums. There is a GUI for it if you really need it. Nowadays I normally use Apache::Gallery instead.
cdlabelgen is another convenient command-line tool for making CD jewel case inserts or CD envelopes.
ImageMagick is invaluable for converting images from one format to another. But it does a lot more.
Scribus is an excellent desktop publishing program for Linux.
TNEF provides a way to unpack those pesky Microsoft MS-TNEF MIME attachments.
The Gimp is the GNU Image Manipulation Program.
gPhoto2 is a set of digital camera software applications for Unix-like systems.
giFT is my favorite p2p program.
Umbrello is an UML modeller.
Kile is a program for KDE 3, that integrates many tools needed to develop documents with LaTeX, in just one application.
Cervisia is a graphical frontend for the CVS client. Normally not needed, but still pretty nice.
I am an XEmacs guy, in case you wonder.

GNUWin is a nice compilation of free and open source software for windows.
Knoppix lets you run Linux on your computer without installing it. Might even save your day when you ordinary OS has freaked out on you.

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