Can anyone help me with some linux replacements for windows software?

[jcmkk]

I've really enjoyed using linux, and now my uncle wants to try using it. His biggest problem with it is finding replacements for software that he uses daily. He needs a replacement for Fox Pro, Visual C & C++, and Lotus Organizer. KOrganizer seems like it should be the easiest transition from Lotus Organizer. I know that I could run them with wine, but Microsoft products always seem to put up a fight when trying to get them to run in wine. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[GigaCluster]

I have no clue here, but isn't Fox Pro a Microsoft technology?

Regarding Visual C/C++, you can use any text editor you want -- both vim and Emacs have syntax highlighting, automatic indents, etc., then compile your code with gcc/g++/c++. If I am not mistaken, Emacs allows you to invoke a compiler from within itself.

 

[denali]

A replacement for FoxPro would be MySQL If he is doing web based things throw in PHP.

 

[manly]

I believe Interbase, which is both a commercial product from Borland and a separate open-source project, is xBase compatible (FoxPro is an xBase product).

I don't know about KOrganizer, but Ximian Evolution gets a lot of good press as an Outlook work-alike.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: GigaCluster
I have no clue here, but isn't Fox Pro a Microsoft technology?

Regarding Visual C/C++, you can use any text editor you want -- both vim and Emacs have syntax highlighting, automatic indents, etc., then compile your code with gcc/g++/c++. If I am not mistaken, Emacs allows you to invoke a compiler from within itself.

:!sh 😀

 

[Tiger]

A good VC++ like IDE for KDE is kdevelop.
Linkage

 

[thornc]

The BSD database seems very good also!!

 

[mgpaulus]

If he REALLY needs access to the Microsoft thingies, then another option would be to try Win4Lin, which allows a user to install a fully functioning copy of Windows directly into Linux, and run most microsoft apps in a real windows environment, but on top of Linux.