Software I choose to use

These are the best tools I have found for me to be able to get things done (most of them also happen to cost nothing). I choose software based on functionality and stability over whether it is open or closed source.

Linux

• Aterm - an xterm with decent configuration options.
• Firefox - awesome web browser, very stable, feature rich and fast.
• The Gimp - the only graphics prog to rival Photoshop.
• Open Office - a well rounded office suite.
• Pidgen - instant messenger client that works with all the major protocols.
• Rhythmbox - after xmms died out this is now my music player / manager.
• Skype - the IM / VOIP client we use at work, runs fine under Linux.
• Thunderbird - ok email client switched to because Sylpheed didn't work on a Mac.
• Vim - the text editor, I hope to master it before I die.
• X-Chat - IRC client with scripting support.
• XFCE4 - became my window manager of choice after fluxbox let me down.

Win32

• Counter Strike - still playing it.
• Dawn of War - best game since XCOM.

Mac OSX - used for a year as an experiment

• Vim - same as Linux.
• Microsoft Office - I have found Word has better collaboration tools than Open Office.
• Thunderbird - I wished Sylpheed had a native port for the Mac, Thunderbird didn't annoyed me though.
• Firefox - same as Linux.
• iTerm - for me it is the Aterm of Mac terminal emulators.
• Eclipse - same as Linux.
• iTunes - works well as a music player / manager.
• Photoshop - native on the Mac, means I don't need to run any kind of Wine based solution.
• Adium - an excellent multi-protocol IM client for Mac.
• VLC - plays more media than iTunes can by default.
• Skype - same as Linux.
• X-Chat - same as Linux.

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