Hi everyone! So I’ve recently switched to Linux and I’m having a lot of fun downloading software and replacing my old stuff with it. I’m wondering what you all use?

My switched softwares:

Obsidian -> Logseq - Obsidian is great and all but I think Logseq is also competent in its own way even without plugins. I am currently exploring templates to create my own daily journal/habit tracker like I did in Obsidian.

Word/Notepad -> LibreOffice - Seems to have a lot of options. Currently using the writer software for quick notes.

Canva -> Inkscape - I am aware that Canva is a website/android app, but I decided to switch from it to Inkscape by utilizing open source illustrations such as Undraw for graphics needs. I still need to look up tutorials on how to use it properly, though!

Clip Studio Paint -> Krita - I actually made this switch a month or two ago, but I’m really enjoying Krita a lot more than I ever did Clip Studio Paint. Less things to get distracted by, giving you more chances to learn how to utilize the essentials.

Things I’d like to explore in more detail:

  • Thunderbird as a calendar/email/task software
  • Whether or not I should stick with Calibre for book management
  • Kdenlive as a video creating program. I haven’t created videos before, but it seems fun.

How about you? What do you enjoy?

  • Witch@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I ended up switching to Pop OS! It’s cute and I like it and its probably the one I’m most familiar with as I tried it out a few times.

    I was thinking of switching from Calibre because of the outdated design, but In another comment @hayden just informed me about Calibre-web which looks…a lot better than the actual Calibre software, so I guess I’ll just stick with that!

    I’ll install Zathura right now and see what the experience is like.

    • LanyrdSkynrd@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Calibre-web is my favorite library management software, but it doesn’t completely replace Calibre for me. Calibre-web is only related to Calibre in that it uses the same library format and uses Calibre’s ebook conversion tool.

      Calibre is nice to have with Calibre-web if only to repair a corrupted library. Calibre also has a lot of tools to fix problems within ebook files, plus a good plugin ecosystem.