I’m thinking in migrate from Windows to a Linux operating system… But the main problem to do it is the Linux applications, which I don’t know very well. Could you tell/recommend some applications to me?
I need a good image editor (like Corel Draw and Photoshop in Windows);
A good media player (like Windows Media Player);
A good download manager (like Free Download Manager in Windows);
A nice media converter (like FormatFactory for Windows);
And a nice sound editor.
Those kind of applications are the ones which I use more, so, I need them.
And could you tell me what is your favorite Linux distro too?
Thanks, and sorry for spelling and grammar mistakes.
* With download manager, I meant an application for download common files from web, like music and other suff.

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Great linux games:
Yo Frankie!
AssaultCube
AstroMenace
Blob Wars: Blob and Conquer
Excalibur: MR
Hexen II: HT
Nexuiz
OpenArena
PaintTown
Secret Maryo Chronicles
Teewars
Tremulous
TrueCombat:Elite
Urban Terror
Vacuum Magic
Vega Strike
Warsow
Wolfenstein: ET
World of Padman
X-Moto
Alien Arena 2008
Group 2

Atlantik I
PokerTH
PyChess
PySolFC
Group 3

Battle for Wesnoth
Battle Tanks
Boson
Bos Wars
BZFlag
Crimson Fields
Freeciv
FreeCol
FreeOrion
Glest
Globulation 2
HedgeWars
LordsAWar!
netPanzer
Savage 1
Scorched 3D
Spring
Tenes Empanadas Graciela
UFO: Alien Invasion
Warzone 2100 RP
Group 4

Armagetron Advanced
Chromium B.S.U
Critical Mass
Grid Wars 2
Kobo Deluxe
LBreakOut2
ManiaDrive
OpenLieroX
Penguin Command
Project: Starfighter
rRootage
Stepmania
SuperTuxKart
Wormux
Group 5

Crystal Space
Delta3D
GemRB
Sauerbraten
ScummVM
Group 6

Bygfoot
FooBillard
Slam Soccer 2006
Ultimate Stunts
Group 7

Crossfire
Daimonin
Dwarf Fortress
Egoboo
Eternal Lands
Lost Labyrinth
NetHack
Planeshift
Project Diaspora
Regnum Online
RuneScape
Group 8

Crack Attack!
Enigma
Fish Fillets NG
Frozen Bubble
Neverball
Pingus
Group 9

Danger from the Deep
FlightGear
Frets On Fire
GL-117
Oolite
OpenTTD
Racer
Simutrans
Thunder&Lightning
TORCS
VDrift
GCompris

Credit: http://loco.thelinuxer.net/node/19

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