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# Software Alternatives
Part of the learning curve for Linux is figuring out which open-source software to use instead of the closed-source options you are used to in Windows and macOS. For example, instead of using Microsoft Word, you might use LibreOffice. It's essential that the applications you use are open-source, but an application being open-source is not enough to consider it secure. For example, Telegram advertises itself as open-source, but the servers are not open-source and the cryptography is [garbage](https://buttondown.email/cryptography-dispatches/archive/cryptography-dispatches-the-most-backdoor-looking/). The list of [included software for Tails](/posts/tails/#included-software) will cover many of your needs with reputable choices, and you can also check out [switching.software](https://switching.software/).
Part of the learning curve for Linux is figuring out which open-source software to use instead of the closed-source options you are used to in Windows and macOS. For example, instead of using Microsoft Word, you might use LibreOffice. It's essential that the applications you use are open-source, but an application being open-source is not enough to consider it secure. For example, Telegram advertises itself as open-source, but its servers are not open-source and its cryptography is [garbage](https://buttondown.email/cryptography-dispatches/archive/cryptography-dispatches-the-most-backdoor-looking/). The list of [included software for Tails](/posts/tails/#included-software) will cover many of your needs with reputable choices, and you can also check out [switching.software](https://switching.software/).
# The Command Line Interface