This is about evolution \u2013 no, not the kind you argue about with atheists and astrophysicists, but about software evolution. Remember when Bill Gates was a skinny geeky, god-like creature who ruled over the world of desktop PCs like a skinny, male schoolmarm with funny glasses \u2013 deciding for us what we\u2019d like and then, just like the Wizard of Oz only doling out tidbits, crumbs of things we almost liked but never really did?<\/span><\/p>\n Remember when Steve Jobs got fired and came back to Apple and stuck a penny in his ear and invented the iPod and became the darling of the tech world. Oh, \u2019twas so long ago and far away when we were all younger than today.<\/span><\/p>\n For whatever reason, a lot of software gets worse with each new version. What was wrong with Windows XP? Nothing. But everyone had it, and if everyone has something they like, they don\u2019t want anything new. <\/span><\/p>\n But Microsoft needs you to buy new things so they can meet the Wall Street forecasts and the executives can get bonuses, buy yachts, and fancy cars and private jets, while the rest of us grovel around like fuzzy little peasants tapping on keyboards looking at the latest incarnation of Bill Gate\u2019s Windows. Microsoft peers down at us peasants saying, \u201cLet them eat cake!\u201d Such arrogance. Still, we grovel and push our little mice around and spend our time searching for the start button. Windows 10 is free but comes with telemetry tracking so Microsoft can make zillions off our habits. What was wrong with Windows XP?<\/span><\/p>\n And so it goes with software evolution. Newer is not necessarily better. In fact, most of the time it\u2019s not better. It\u2019s worse. How many freeware programs are no longer free? How many freeware programs have become bundled with malware like a lonely crumb of meat in a large cheese and bean burrito? Perhaps we really are peasants groveling for a voice \u2013 a voice that says, GIVE ME THE SOFTWARE I WANT AND NOT THE SOFTWARE YOU WANT ME TO HAVE!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n If you are one of the many who have watched your favorite programs devolve into senseless programs managed by ribbons and toolbars that make no sense, don\u2019t give up \u2014 search for an alternative.<\/span><\/p>\n Our feature site pick today is AlternativeTo<\/a>. And its name is as descriptive as I\u2019ll ever get. So, because I\u2019m tired, full of beer, and yawning, I\u2019m going to turn this article over to Mr. Alternative and Miss To \u2013 and let them fill you in, okay?<\/span><\/p>\n About AlternativeTo…<\/span><\/p>\n AlternativeTo is a free service that helps you find better alternatives to the products you love and hate.<\/span><\/p>\n The site is made by Ola and Markus in Sweden, with a lot of help from our friends and colleagues in Italy, Finland, USA, Colombia, Philippines, France, and contributors from all over the world. That’s right, all the lists of alternatives are crowd-sourced, and that’s what makes the data powerful and relevant.<\/span><\/p>\n Feel free to send us your questions and feedback at hello@alternativeto.net, in our forums or on social media.<\/span><\/p>\n We have one mission: helping you find the right software for your computer, mobile phone or tablet. Our main focus is to give you alternatives to software you already know and want to replace. Based on our users’ recommendations we list great alternatives to the applications you want to replace. By joining the site, you can participate in the process of making these recommendations better, so please join in!<\/span><\/p>\n Stay updated<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n There are numerous ways to follow AlternativeTo and to keep in touch. 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