On 29/06/07, Rony ronbillypop@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
Hello All,
Sometimes if making a full switch to GNU/Linux is difficult, there are Libre alternatives to commercial closed softwares available for the windows platform too.
Although I wont recommend this, but there are some rare situations where what roni suggests is the only way. for example imagine an accountent who wants to shift to free software, he has to use tally so stay on windows.
For Photoshop, there is the Gimp alternative. http://www.gimp.org/ Its ready packages are available at http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html
Download all the packages on this page. Install the GTK for your OS version. Then install Gimp. Then its help package (Select only English during installation). Then the animation package if required.
and no matter what a few people in the free software circle say, gimp is the greatest tools for image manipulation. I know some people who are doing anti promotion against foss in favour of non-free close source softwares. but no matter what any one says, gimp in some cases is even better than photoshop. I have this testimony from users of gimp who had previously used photoshop.
For Corel Draw, there is the Inkscape alternative. http://www.inkscape.org/ The exe file is available at http://inkscape.modevia.com/win32/?M=D
again I would second roni's finding. inkscape is 100% equal or in some cases better than corel. I have testimonies on this too. so people who can't right now change the OS and still want to switch to free software for your most valued freedom and obviously want quality. do use these softwares. regards, Krishnakant.