server installations have to be taken into consideration when designing a new 

client stack and migration of user accounts has to be planned.

A sample table showing application migration mapping from Windows to Linux 

equivalents is provided below. Note that the target applications list does not 

reflect all choices that are available as potential migration targets in Linux. 

Table 4 2   Sample application survey

Current application

#

Target application in 

Linux

IBM Personal Communications

7

Exists for Linux

Intel PRO Ethernet Adapter and Software

7

Exists for Linux

Internet Explorer

7

Mozilla

Visual Basic 5.0

7

?

AT&T Network Client

6

Exists for Linux

Sametime Client v3.0

6

IBM Community Tools f

Lotus Notes 6.0.2

5

Lotus iNotes

Lotus SmartSuite   English

5

OpenOffice

Microsoft Office XP Standard

5

OpenOffice

Adobe Acrobat 5.0

3

Exists for Linux

DVDExpress

3

Xine

EasySync Pro

3

Evolution with Pilot Link

RealOne Player

3

Exists for Linux

Shockwave

3

Exists for Linux

Windows Media Player 7.1

3

Xine

ADSM v3.1.0.7

2

TSM

Microsoft Visio Viewer 2002

2

Terminal Server 

Adaptec DirectCD

1

xcdroast 

Adaptec Easy CD Creator 4

1

xcdroast 

Adaptec UDF Reader

1

xcdroast 

Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Standard

1

Exists for Linux

Adobe Photoshop  7.0

1

gimp

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