Filed under: Linux, Open Source
The Linux Equivalent Project
by Jordan Running Dec 5th 2006
Say you've just hopped on the bandwagon and installed Linux, only to find that you favorite program isn't cross-platform and doesn't run too well under WINE. Enter the Linux Equivalent Project. Though it sounds grandiose, it's really just a simple--but very handy--guide to Linux apps that are "equivalent" to popular Windows programs. I put equivalent in scare quotes because we all know that many Windows apps have no true Linux equivalent (and vice versa, for that matter), but a recommended alternative is better than nothing. So, want an Adobe Premier alternative? Try Kino or Cinelerra. FrontPage? Try Quanta Plus. You get the idea. If you're thinking of making the switch, keep this one in your bookmarks.
With Halloween fast approaching, it's a great time to get in some practice defending your territory against zombies. In Graveyard Shift, you take aim at zombies and other creepy-crawlies, blasting them into splatters of cartoony green guts. It's a casual first-person shooter, and it's very easy to get the hang of - use the mouse to aim, click to fire. Graveyard Shift has at least 15 levels, and it might even have some secret stages I haven't unlocked yet.
They key to getting good at Graveyard Shift is learning to use ...
