Linux for Small Business Owners: Using Free and Open Source Software to Power Your Dreams

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D. Both, C. BulkaLinux for Small Business Ownershttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8264-9_6

6. Finding Software

David Both¹   and Cyndi Bulka¹

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Raleigh, NC, USA

 

Objectives

After reading this chapter, you will be able to

• Inventory the software you use in your business

• Find equivalent open source software

• Use the live image to test the most common available open source software

• Find other places to look for open source software

Introduction

So you are close to deciding to make the switch to Linux. The big questions for most who get to this point are “can I use Microsoft Word or Office” and “where do I buy all the software to replace what I use now?”

This chapter will ...