Productivity Software's used in Linux
Productivity software makes people more efficient and effective in their daily activities.Productivity software is a category of application program that help users produce things such as documents, databases, graphs, worksheets and presentations.Different productivity software used in Linux are as follows:-
E-mail
Thunderbird is the email client from Mozilla.While it doesn't have quite the name recognition as Firefox, it is perhaps second only to Outlook in the world of dedicated email clients.This cross platform tool operates the same on Linux as it does elsewhere, so there's a decent chance a new users will find it familiar.
Instant messaging
Pidgin is a cross platform instant messenger that has been around for decades and attracted millions of users. The Electronic Frontier Foundation gave Pidgin a perfect score on its secure messaging scorecard in summer 2015.
Office Suites
Libre Office is the best suite one can find on Linux. It's so capable of taking on Microsoft Office that millions of people install it on Windows.
Multimedia Editors
GIMP is the most mature and feature-rich image editor available for any open source desktop. It's also the best free application of it's kind across any OS. GIMP is an alternative to Photoshop, and more capable of holding its own. GIMP is more familiar than Photoshop.
Text Editors
GNOME's default text editor is one of the most feature-packed app of its kind. Its also a great way to type up basic notes.
Development
Eclipse is the go-to-IDE on Linux, but its widely used on other OS too. It has a large community and plenty of plugins. As a result, there's a good chance that Eclipse has the features you need.
Maintenance
Despite GNOME's focus on simplicity, the simplicity is very customizable. With the right combinations of extensions and a few extra apps, you can change many aspects of your computer's interface. GNOME Tweak tool is one of such extra app. One can change fonts or the toggle extensions installed before.
Linux has great options for managing music library, browsing through photos, chatting over IRC, handling finances and much more !
E-mail
Thunderbird
Thunderbird is the email client from Mozilla.While it doesn't have quite the name recognition as Firefox, it is perhaps second only to Outlook in the world of dedicated email clients.This cross platform tool operates the same on Linux as it does elsewhere, so there's a decent chance a new users will find it familiar.
Evolution
Evolution is the official email client of the GNOME project. It has grown long in the tooth, but in terms of features and stability. Evolution comes with built-in calender, adddress book, and to-do list.
Instant messaging
Pidgin
Pidgin is a cross platform instant messenger that has been around for decades and attracted millions of users. The Electronic Frontier Foundation gave Pidgin a perfect score on its secure messaging scorecard in summer 2015.
Office Suites
Libre Office
Libre Office is the best suite one can find on Linux. It's so capable of taking on Microsoft Office that millions of people install it on Windows.
GNOME Suite
Libre Office is a massive suite, so it can feel heavy at times. GNOME offers a range of applications built explicitly for free desktops, and they take up fewer system resources.
Multimedia Editors
GIMP
GIMP is the most mature and feature-rich image editor available for any open source desktop. It's also the best free application of it's kind across any OS. GIMP is an alternative to Photoshop, and more capable of holding its own. GIMP is more familiar than Photoshop.
Text Editors
Gedit
GNOME's default text editor is one of the most feature-packed app of its kind. Its also a great way to type up basic notes.
Development
Eclipse
Eclipse is the go-to-IDE on Linux, but its widely used on other OS too. It has a large community and plenty of plugins. As a result, there's a good chance that Eclipse has the features you need.
Maintenance
GNOME Tweak Tool
Despite GNOME's focus on simplicity, the simplicity is very customizable. With the right combinations of extensions and a few extra apps, you can change many aspects of your computer's interface. GNOME Tweak tool is one of such extra app. One can change fonts or the toggle extensions installed before.
Linux has great options for managing music library, browsing through photos, chatting over IRC, handling finances and much more !
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