There are a lot of posts on the internet where you can find which programs you can use in Linux to fulfil your needs. Here I will list the programs that I use in Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex).I am not an expert in Linux, not even close, and I can't say if this are the best app. Maybe you can recommend a better one.
This operating system has offered me all the alternatives of programs that I used in Windows XP, in a simple manner and with a lot of features.
Graphics:
F-Spot
Gimp
Cheese Webcam Booth
Internet:
Firefox
Ktorrent
Liferea Feed Reader
Pidgin
Transmission
Wifi-radar
Office:
Open Office
Referencer
PDF readers:
Evince
Xpdf
Sound:
Amarok
Rythmbox
Video:
Avidemux
GnomeMplayer
Mplayer
SMplayer
VLC
WinFF
gtk-recordMyDesktop
CD/DVD Burning:
Brasero Disc Burning
A very useful link to install all this app it's on HowToForge.
And an other very useful link for installing the packages that you need to run mp3 and videos is on Ubuntu Multimedia & Video.
This operating system has offered me all the alternatives of programs that I used in Windows XP, in a simple manner and with a lot of features.
Graphics:
F-Spot
Gimp
Cheese Webcam Booth
Internet:
Firefox
Ktorrent
Liferea Feed Reader
Pidgin
Transmission
Wifi-radar
Office:
Open Office
Referencer
PDF readers:
Evince
Xpdf
Sound:
Amarok
Rythmbox
Video:
Avidemux
GnomeMplayer
Mplayer
SMplayer
VLC
WinFF
gtk-recordMyDesktop
CD/DVD Burning:
Brasero Disc Burning
A very useful link to install all this app it's on HowToForge.
And an other very useful link for installing the packages that you need to run mp3 and videos is on Ubuntu Multimedia & Video.