Free and better alternatives to Windows applications

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Kytiara said:
Not to be contrary or anything, but what you define as better is very subjective. I would not consider open office superior to MS office in any way. The only benefit it has is its free which doesn't concern me since my office pays for the software anyway.

Also, I'm not all that confident that linux and FF are any more secure than XP and IE7. It's possible they are, but until you have a similar install ratio to temp hackers and malware writers, I don't think you can claim anything definite.

PS, I hate FF. Man I can't stand that browser. Also, I run XP (fully patched at all times), no virus protection and a simple firewall, and I've never gotten a virus or anything worse than some tracking cookie malware, ever. It's pretty simple to keep clean by practicing smart computing.

I can see you're not familiar with Linux. First, as an open source OS, Linuxes get fixes pretty fast, if something is found. Second, the way, how developers have thought of the security, is so much different from Windows. Third, you don't need to download software from "virussite X", for example in Ubuntu, you find everything you need from centered location, accessible from your OS (not with your browser), which is run by the Ubuntu community. But yes, best way to avoid everything not-wanted is to practice safe computing. Although, Linux is better even for that.