[ubuntu-uk] Question: where do you find apps?

[Lizzeh Rodriguez]

Trial and error!  I've used lots of Linux distributions and apps just by 
installing, testing, then removing.  You'll find what suits you 
eventually I think. :) Just take time! Also I check on forums and google 
reviews of software.

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John Levin wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> A question for you all, one that's been exercising me: where do you find 
> out about applications?
> Do you read about them on the net or in mags, think it sounds 
> interesting, then look it up in synaptic?
> If you have a particular need (say, cataloguing pdfs), how would you go 
> about finding a suitable app? How would you google, where would you ask?
> If after searching, you have a large choice of apps, how would you 
> choose between them? Would you test them all? To what sort of depth?
>
> TIA
>
> John
>
>