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Table 1 List of software types, with commonly used proprietary software in Windows and available alternatives for Linux

From: Preparing a scientific manuscript in Linux: Today's possibilities and limitations

List of Software

Most used in Windows

Alternatives for Linux

Word Processor

Microsoft Word

OpenOffice.org Writer

LibreOffice Writer

Spreadsheet

Microsoft Excel

OpenOffice.org Spreadsheet

LibreOffice Calc

Presentation software

Microsoft PowerPoint

OpenOffice.org Presentation

LibreOffice Impress

Statistical software

SPSS

Matlab

SAS

Splus

S

R

Front-ends of R

Raster graphics editor

Adobe Photoshop

GNU Image Manipulation Program

Vector graphics editor

Corel Draw

Inkscape

Video Editor

Various

Mplayer/Mencoder

Front-ends of Mplayer/Mencoder

Reference Software

Thomson EndNote

Bibus

Zotero