However, let's be honest, unauthorized copying of software is very common for most windows users. For example, WinRAR is a widely used software, you could try it before you buy, but after its free trial, it still could be used. How can that be legal? And you can download the copy of Adobe Photoshop from the Internet, but do you feel relieved? You can't be sure that you won't get trouble forever. So don't take software makers for fools, they'll find more and more ways to track down illegal owners all the time.
If you start to contact with linux, you can always find a free replacement for most commercial softwares, and most of them run on Windows and Mac OS too. Some of them might lack the advanced functionality, but they'll be more than enough for most people, some of them are as good as commercial softwares. Here is a list of some common commercial softwares and their open Source Equivalents.
| Commercial | Open source | Support Windows? |
|---|---|---|
| 3ds Max, Maya | Blender | Yes |
| Adobe Audition | Audacity | Yes |
| Adobe Dreamweaver | Bluefish | Yes |
| Adobe Illustrator | Inkscape | Yes |
| Adobe InDesign | Scribus | Yes |
| Adobe Photoshop | GIMP | Yes |
| Adobe Premiere | Kino, Cinelerra | No |
| Adobe Reader | Evince, Kpdf | Yes |
| iTunes, Winamp | Amarok, Rhythmbox, aTunes | No |
| Kazaa | aMule, MLDonkey | Yes |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | Firefox, Chromium | Yes |
| Microsoft Office | OpenOffice, LibreOffice，KOffice | Yes |
| Microsoft Windows Mail | Thunderbird, Evolution | Yes |
| Microsoft Windows Media Player， QuickTime Player | Mplayer, VLC | Yes |
| Microsoft Windows Messenger | Pidgin, Kopete, aMSN | Yes |
| Nero Burning Rom | K3b, Brasero | No |
| Windows Movie Maker | PiTiVi, Open Movie Editor | Yes |
| winzip, winrar | 7-zip | Yes |
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