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Originally Posted by Augi
@ Martian:
I would love to make the switch to Linux. I know Ubuntu is the simplest (and built from my first, Debian) but even that boggles my mind at times. The simplest programs that are available through windows (like some mentioned above) are completely devoid in Linux. One cannot find accurate secure ripping tools, password managers, or decent "do it all" media players. If FooBar2000 was built to run native in Linux, most the battle is won for me (FB2K under wine blows)
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That was true once, but is less so now. To use your examples, Linux has Keyring (a password manager), Sound Juicer (a cd ripping utility), and VLC (which is also available for Windows). In your particular situation I think you may like Rhythmbox; I have yet to find any features that foobar2000 offers and Rhythmbox does not, and it's a slick little program.
With the exception of VLC, all of these ship with Ubuntu. If none of the pre-loaded software is your thing, however, you can always open Synaptic and browse the thousands of programs freely available there. Installing and uninstalling is as easy as a couple of clicks, thanks to Debian's package management.
The only users who are not well served by Linux at this point are gamers and the Photoshop crowd. The interesting thing about Linux, though, is that software is developed by the community to fill it's needs. The wider the community, the more needs there are to fill, the more software becomes available.