Difference between revisions of "Linux vs Windows - A price guide"
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| − | ! Closed Source !! Price !! Open Source<br>"equivalent" | + | ! Application<br>Area || Closed<br>Source !! Price !! Open Source<br>"equivalent" |
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| − | | MS Office || $600 ||Open Office | + | | Office Automation || MS Office || $600 ||Open Office |
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| − | | Vista || $220 || Linux | + | | Operating System || Vista || $220 || Linux |
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| − | | WinXP || $100 || Linux | + | | Operating System || WinXP || $100 || Linux |
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| − | | Internet Explorer || $0 || Firefox | + | | Web Browser || Internet Explorer || $0 || Firefox |
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| − | | Photoshop || $650 || GIMP | + | | Image Processing || Photoshop || $650 || GIMP |
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| − | | 3D Studio || $390 || Blender | + | | 3D Modeling || 3D Studio || $390 || Blender |
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| − | | WavePad || $39 || Audacity | + | | Audio Editing || WavePad || $39 || Audacity |
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| − | | Adobe Illustrator || $320 || InkScape | + | | Vector Graphics || Adobe Illustrator || $320 || InkScape |
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| + | | JAVA Development || JCreator || $80 per user || Eclipse | ||
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| + | | C++ Development || Visual Studio || $200 || KDevelop | ||
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| + | | Email Client || Outlook || $100 || Thunderbird | ||
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| + | | Presentation Manager || PowerPoint || $190 || Impress | ||
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Revision as of 10:00, 6 September 2008
Prices of non-OpenSource equivalents of OpenSource programs:
| Application Area |
Closed Source |
Price | Open Source "equivalent" |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Automation | MS Office | $600 | Open Office |
| Operating System | Vista | $220 | Linux |
| Operating System | WinXP | $100 | Linux |
| Web Browser | Internet Explorer | $0 | Firefox |
| Image Processing | Photoshop | $650 | GIMP |
| 3D Modeling | 3D Studio | $390 | Blender |
| Audio Editing | WavePad | $39 | Audacity |
| Vector Graphics | Adobe Illustrator | $320 | InkScape |
| JAVA Development | JCreator | $80 per user | Eclipse |
| C++ Development | Visual Studio | $200 | KDevelop |
| Email Client | Outlook | $100 | Thunderbird |
| Presentation Manager | PowerPoint | $190 | Impress |
