2.6. Is There a Linux Equivalent of my Favorite Windows® Software?

Yes, there is! Mandriva Linux has thousands of applications to do anything from office work, to software development, to mail, database and web servers. If you come from Windows® and are used to a particular application to do something, and wonder how can you do that with Mandriva Linux, you can refer to the Linux Equivalents To Windows Software or The table of equivalents / replacements / analogs of Windows Software in Linux websites.