Table of equivalent applications
This is an ongoing work. Please edit to your heart's content.
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The Desktop | ||
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| Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE |
| File manager | Windows Explorer | Finder | Dolphin, Konqueror |
| Control Center | Control Panel | System Preferences | System Settings |
| Text Editor | Notepad | TextEdit | KWrite |
| Command Line Interpreter | Command Prompt, Windows PowerShell | Terminal | Konsole |
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Internet & Networking | ||
| Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE |
| Web Browser | Internet Explorer | Safari | Konqueror |
| E-mail Client | Outlook Express, Windows Live Mail | Apple Mail | KMail |
| Instant Messaging Client | Windows Live Messenger | iChat, Adium | Kopete |
| IRC Client | mIRC | Colloquy | Konversation |
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Graphics & Imaging | ||
| Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE |
| Image Editor | Paint.NET, Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Photoshop | Krita |
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Multimedia | ||
| Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE |
| Audio Player | Windows Media Player, Winamp | iTunes | Amarok, JuK, KsCD |
| Video Player | Windows Media Player | QuickTime Player | Dragon Player, KPlayer, KMPlayer, Kaffeine |
| CD and DVD Authoring | List of authoring software | iDVD | K3b |
| Non-linear Video Editor | Windows Movie Maker | iMovie | Kdenlive |
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Office & Productivity | ||
| Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE |
| Word Processor | Microsoft Word | Pages | KWord |
| Spreadsheet | Microsoft Excel | Numbers | KSpread |
| Presentation | Microsoft PowerPoint | Keynote | KPresenter |
| Database Manager | Microsoft Access | Kexi | |
| Diagram and Flowcharting | Microsoft Visio | OmniGraffle | Kivio |
| Vectorial Drawing | Adobe Illustrator | Adobe Illustrator | Karbon14 |
| Project Management | Microsoft Project | KPlato | |
| Personal Information Manager | Microsoft Outlook | Address Book, iCal | Kontact |
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Education | ||
| Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE |
| Touch-typing trainer | KTouch | ||
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System Administration | ||
| Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE |
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Utilities & Tools | ||
| Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE |
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Games & Toys | ||
| Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE |
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Development & Programming | ||
| Description | Windows | Mac OS X | KDE |
| IDE | Visual Studio | Xcode | KDevelop |