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# This is a selection of the more common free software applications available for Replicant, and is nothing like a comprehensive list. You may want to check the [https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Category/Runs-on/Android Runs-on/Android category] for more software. | # This is a selection of the more common free software applications available for Replicant, and is nothing like a comprehensive list. You may want to check the [https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Category/Runs-on/Android Runs-on/Android category] for more software. | ||
− | # Why not recommend Mozilla branded software like Firefox, Firefox Focus, Firefox for Android (Fennec), Firefox for iOS | + | # Why not recommend Mozilla branded software like Firefox, Firefox Focus, Firefox for Android (Fennec), Firefox for iOS, SeaMonkey, and Thunderbird? As explained in our [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html Free Software Definition], all four freedoms must be available on both a commercial and non-commercial basis. Mozilla's trademark policy serves to limit Freedom 2 to gratis distribution only, making the software nonfree. Debian has permission to redistribute modified copies of these software with the original branding, but that is an exception for Debian, and anyway it is a different issue. |
# Some [https://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/Graphics#Popular-apps-from-F-Droid-that-do-not-work popular apps] from F-Droid do not work with Replicant without enabling llvmpipe as software renderer but it is slow. - https://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/Graphics This is not a problem on Android but it's not entirely free either. | # Some [https://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/Graphics#Popular-apps-from-F-Droid-that-do-not-work popular apps] from F-Droid do not work with Replicant without enabling llvmpipe as software renderer but it is slow. - https://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/Graphics This is not a problem on Android but it's not entirely free either. | ||
# GNU IceCatMobile: [[GNU IceCat]] (Mozilla Firefox ESR fork) discontinued official IceCatMobile support after version [https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/icecat/38.6.0/ 38.6.0]. However many F-Droid users preferred their unofficial IceCatMobile releases even when official releases existed. | # GNU IceCatMobile: [[GNU IceCat]] (Mozilla Firefox ESR fork) discontinued official IceCatMobile support after version [https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/icecat/38.6.0/ 38.6.0]. However many F-Droid users preferred their unofficial IceCatMobile releases even when official releases existed. |
Revision as of 19:47, 10 February 2018
Android doesn't respect users' freedom, we urge all Android users to switch to a mobile device that supports Replicant.
Type | Free program[1] | Replacement for |
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3D computer graphics software | ||
Anonymous P2P | uGet | |
BitTorrent client | Tribler | BitTorrent |
Compiler | ||
Desktop publishing | ||
Diagramming software | PlantUML[5] | DrawExpress Diagram Lite |
Document viewer | MuPDF | Adobe Acrobat |
Email client, news aggregator | K-9 Mail | Microsoft Outlook |
Multimedia communication | GNU Ring, Linphone, Riot.im | Skype |
Signal | ||
Instant messaging client | Telegram | Facebook Messenger |
ICQ | ||
Trillian | ||
Yahoo! Messenger | ||
Skype | ||
Live USB | ||
Media player | VLC media player (VLC) | RealPlayer Basic |
Office suite | LibreOffice Viewer[3] | Microsoft Office Mobile |
Online storage | ownCloud (client only) | Dropbox |
Raster graphics editor | Adobe Photoshop Express | |
Text editor | Markor | |
Vector graphics editor | ||
Web browser | GNU IceCatMobile[2][3][4], Orfox[3] | |
Chromium | ||
Google Chrome |
- This is a selection of the more common free software applications available for Replicant, and is nothing like a comprehensive list. You may want to check the Runs-on/Android category for more software.
- Why not recommend Mozilla branded software like Firefox, Firefox Focus, Firefox for Android (Fennec), Firefox for iOS, SeaMonkey, and Thunderbird? As explained in our Free Software Definition, all four freedoms must be available on both a commercial and non-commercial basis. Mozilla's trademark policy serves to limit Freedom 2 to gratis distribution only, making the software nonfree. Debian has permission to redistribute modified copies of these software with the original branding, but that is an exception for Debian, and anyway it is a different issue.
- Some popular apps from F-Droid do not work with Replicant without enabling llvmpipe as software renderer but it is slow. - https://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/Graphics This is not a problem on Android but it's not entirely free either.
- GNU IceCatMobile: GNU IceCat (Mozilla Firefox ESR fork) discontinued official IceCatMobile support after version 38.6.0. However many F-Droid users preferred their unofficial IceCatMobile releases even when official releases existed.
- requested for F-Droid
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