linux apps that have no comparison in windows

[dpopiz]

What are some real standout desktop linux apps that have no equal in the windows world?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Define:

• Desktop
• Linux app

 

[TechBoyJK]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Define:

• Desktop
• Linux app

desktop = something ontop of desk

Linux app = app for linux

 

[futuristicmonkey]

apt

 

[Nothinman]

It's difficult to answer since so many can run on Windows via cygwin or mingw.

But I would say that apt is probably the best, it's lightyears ahead of Windows in software management.

iptables, while complicated is a much more complete firewall and packet filtering implementation.
Evolution, I know there are people working on getting it to work on Windows but I don't think they're there yet.

 

[nweaver]

iptables
NTOP (Windows port, but is flaky and costs money)
XFCE4
XOrg
emerge
apt is a good one...
init 3 (Huge huge huge one)