As other operating systems have their own special applications, Linux also has them!

If you've read carefully the Debian's Installation Document, then you might know about dselect. Dselect is a program to get "packages" (RPMs, DEBs) of programs (really useful programs), such as:

• dosemu, the DOS emulator for Linux. It's able to run several DOS apps, such as PKZip, PKUnZip, DosKey (although you won't need it), MSBackup, etc.
• dosfstools, the DOS FileSystem tools, including an utility to format disks with the DOS FAT-16 Filesystem.
• bsdgames, a collection of games ported from BSD.
• gcc, the GNU C Compiler. I suggest you download it, because all of the software that you'll download from the Internet require compiling.
• make, the GNU Make tool. Also, as GCC, it's a good idea if you're going to download Internet software. Requires GCC.
• cdtool, a tool for controlling your CD-ROM drive as a CD Player, command based.
• gpm, a tool for controlling your mouse from within text-based programs.
• xpm4.7, the Pixmap Libraries, for the X Window System.
• tin, a newsreader.
• lynx, a web browser from within X Window System.
• xaw3d, Athena 3-D Widgets, for the X Window System.

Of course, these are only suggestions, but be sure to start dselect as root, for a complete listing of all the kool applicationz that you will be able to find with Linux!