Guest nellie2 Posted December 28, 2003 Report Share Posted December 28, 2003 GNUWin II is a free software compilation for Windows. This huge suite features dozens of programs including free alternatives to many expensive commercial products. There is Abi Word as an alternative for MS Word, OpenOffice for MS Office XP, The Gimp for Adobe Photoshop, Gzip for WinZIP are dozens more. Taken collectively this suite provides more than enough software to completely set up a PC without spending a cent on applications or utilities. The suite is available on CD or you can download the CD image and cut your own. GNUWin II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocoon Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 Isn't it for Linux systems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nellie2 Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 Isn't it for Linux systems?NoQ1: What is GNUWin II ? R1: GNUWin-II is a free software distribution for MS-Windows. It includes a large spectrum of programs, notably a whole office suite (MS-Office compatible), Internet utilities, development tools (C, C++, ...), typesetting software (LaTeX), calculus environments, games, ... Q2: Who made GNUWin II ? R2: GNUWin-II was made and is still being improved by GNU Generation, a team of students of the EPFL who promote free software and operating systems. It is a collaborative and voluntary project. Q3: What is the purpose of GNUWin II ? R3: The purpose of GNUWin-II is to help Windows users discover the free software and Open Source world. After using free software on MS-Windows, it is easier to migrate to a free operating system (GNU/Linux for instance), where the same programs are used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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