Hari's Corner

As part of my efforts at compiling the top 50 Linux apps, I have decided to list down some of my own recommendations in each category for debate and discussions before picking the final list. The first category is basic productivity. So here are some of my own recommendations for the top 5 applications in Linux under this category. Note that I may add or remove some applications later on, but this is my basic list in this category:

KWrite A simple, yet powerful text editor for KDE. I rate this highly because it does the job and it is not too memory intensive and yet has enough features to keep most of us happy!

OpenOffice.org A great suite of Office applications for the Linux desktop. I consider this a very adequate rival of Microsoft Office, especially considering that OO.org is free.

Kontact I haven't really used Kontact, but it does look like a very good Personal Information Manager for KDE. Quite similar to Microsoft Outlook.

Gnumeric Gnumeric is a lightweight spreadsheet application suitable for users who prefer GTK/Gnome applications.

Gnucash Gnucash is a personal finance manager (accounting program) for Linux. I don't think there are too many accounting suites for Linux so I guess this deserves a place in the category.

So what do you think of my list? If you can think of any other applications that fall under this category, please post your recommendations here. I'll definitely consider more for the final list!

Update: Suggested additions: Evolution