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'''Team Captain:''' [[User:David_Hedlund|David Hedlund]]
  
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==OS==
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'''Participants:'''
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Software with external links do not have GNU/Linux support so they will not be added to Free Software Directory as required by the policy.
 
  
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===GNU/Linux===
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'''Summary''': Pages of popular free software applications for different categories that we recommend replacing common proprietary applications. Ceasing to use proprietary applications is a good way to start migrating to freedom.
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[https://www.gnu.org/distros/common-distros.en.html Common distros] usually provides a repository of nonfree software. [https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.en.html Free GNU/Linux distros] do not permit non-free software.
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==Privacy==
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* [[Collection:Electronic identification|Electronic identification]]
  
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==Operating systems==
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We have a separate list for each operating system because some free replacements don't run on all the operating system. After you replace the nonfree apps, how about replacing the nonfree system with a free [https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.en.html GNU/Linux distribution] next?  For your freedom's sake.
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! Instant messaging client
 
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! Live USB
 
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! Vector graphics editor
 
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| [[Inkscape]]
 
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! Web browser
 
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| [[GNU IceCat]] (Mozilla Firefox ESR fork)
 
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===GNU/Hurd===
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===Free operating systems===
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There are no stable GNU/Hurd distros yet.
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* [[Collection:GNU/Linux|GNU/Linux]]
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* [[Collection:Replicant|Replicant]] — for [https://www.replicant.us/supported-devices.php mobile devices]
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* [[Collection:Replicant-expanded|Replicant-expanded]] — Replicant page with new experimental design.
  
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===BSD===
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===Non-FSDG compliant distributions===
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[https://www.gnu.org/distros/common-distros.en.html Distros] that don't follow the [https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html free system distribution guidelines] (FSDG).
  
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* [[Collection:BSD|BSD]]
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| [[Blender]]
 
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! Anonymous P2P
 
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| [[GNUnet]]
 
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| ?
 
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! BitTorrent client
 
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| [[Tribler]], [[qBittorrent]]
 
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! Compiler
 
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| [[Mingw-w64]]
 
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! Desktop publishing
 
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| [[Scribus]]
 
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! Diagramming software
 
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| [[Dia]]
 
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! Document viewer
 
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| [[Evince]]
 
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! Email client, news client, feed reader
 
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| [[Mozilla Thunderbird]]
 
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! VoIP, telephony, softphone, SIP
 
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| [[GNU Ring]], [[Linphone]]
 
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! Instant messaging client
 
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| [[Pidgin]]
 
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| Yahoo! Messenger
 
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! Live USB
 
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! Media player
 
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| [[VLC media player|VLC media player]] (VLC)
 
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! Office suite
 
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| [[LibreOffice]] (OpenOffice.org fork)
 
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! Online storage
 
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! Raster graphics editor
 
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| [[GIMP]]
 
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! Text editor
 
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| [[Vim]]
 
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| ?
 
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! Vector graphics editor
 
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| [[Inkscape]]
 
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| ?
 
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! Web browser
 
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| [[GNU IceCat]] (Mozilla Firefox ESR fork)
 
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===Android===
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===Nonfree operating systems===
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* Apple [[Collection:iOS|iOS]]
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* Apple [[Collection:macOS|macOS]]
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* Microsoft [[Collection:Windows|Windows]]
  
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==Hardware replacement==
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| [[Blender]]
 
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! Anonymous P2P
 
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| [[GNUnet]]
 
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! BitTorrent client
 
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| [[Tribler]], [[qBittorrent]]
 
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! Compiler
 
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| [[Mingw-w64]]
 
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! Desktop publishing
 
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| [[Scribus]]
 
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! Diagramming software
 
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| [[Dia]]
 
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! Document viewer
 
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| [[Evince]]
 
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! Email client, news client, feed reader
 
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| [[Mozilla Thunderbird]]
 
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! VoIP, telephony, softphone, SIP
 
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| [[GNU Ring]], [[Linphone]]
 
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|  Skype, Signal
 
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! Instant messaging client
 
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| [[Pidgin]]
 
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| Facebook Messenger, ICQ, Trillian, Yahoo! Messenger
 
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! Live USB
 
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! Media player
 
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| [[VLC media player|VLC media player]] (VLC)
 
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! Office suite
 
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| [[LibreOffice]] (OpenOffice.org fork)
 
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! Online storage
 
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! Raster graphics editor
 
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| [[GIMP]]
 
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| [https://f-droid.org/packages/net.gsantner.markor/ Markor]
 
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! Web browser
 
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| [[GNU IceCat]] (Mozilla Firefox ESR fork), [https://guardianproject.info/apps/orfox/ Orfox]
 
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| Firefox
 
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===Apple===
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===Computer and video game console emulators===
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See [[Collection:Computer and video game console emulators|Computer and video game console emulators]].
  
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===Games for video game consoles===
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[[Collection:Game ROM images]]
  
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==Misc==
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* [[Collection:File format|File format]]
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! Type
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* [[Collection:SaaSS|Service as a Software Substitute]] (SaaS)
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! Free program
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* [[Collection talk:Text mode browsers, and IceCat WebExtensions for text editors|Text mode browsers, and IceCat WebExtensions for text editors]]
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! Replacement for
 
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| [[Blender]]
 
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|  Autodesk Maya ("Maya")
 
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! Anonymous P2P
 
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| [[GNUnet]]
 
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| ?
 
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! BitTorrent client
 
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| [[Tribler]], [[qBittorrent]]
 
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| BitTorrent
 
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! Compiler
 
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| [[Mingw-w64]]
 
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! Desktop publishing
 
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| [[Scribus]]
 
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| Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress
 
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! Diagramming software
 
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| [[Dia]]
 
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! Document viewer
 
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| [[Evince]]
 
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|  Adobe Reader
 
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! Email client, news client, feed reader
 
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| [[Mozilla Thunderbird]]
 
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|  Apple Mail (included)
 
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! VoIP, telephony, softphone, SIP
 
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| [[GNU Ring]], [[Linphone]]
 
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| Apple iMessage
 
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! Instant messaging client
 
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| [[Pidgin]]
 
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| Facebook Messenger, ICQ, Trillian, Yahoo! Messenger
 
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! Live USB
 
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|  Apple Disk Utility, UNetbootin
 
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! Media player
 
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| [[VLC media player|VLC media player]] (VLC)
 
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|  Apple QuickTime
 
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! Office suite
 
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| [[LibreOffice]] (OpenOffice.org fork)
 
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|  Microsoft Office
 
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! Online storage
 
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| [[ownCloud]] (client only)
 
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|  Dropbox
 
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! Raster graphics editor
 
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| [[GIMP]]
 
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|  Adobe Photoshop
 
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! Text editor
 
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| [[Vim]]
 
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|  Notes
 
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! Vector graphics editor
 
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| [[Inkscape]]
 
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|  Adobe Illustrator
 
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! Web browser
 
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| [[GNU IceCat]] (Mozilla Firefox ESR fork)
 
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| Apple Safari (included), Chromium, Google Chrome, Firefox
 
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====iOS====
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[[Category:Project Team]]
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! 3D computer graphics software
 
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| [[Blender]]
 
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! Anonymous P2P
 
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| [[GNUnet]]
 
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! BitTorrent client
 
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| [[Tribler]], [[qBittorrent]]
 
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! Compiler
 
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| [[Mingw-w64]]
 
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! Desktop publishing
 
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! Diagramming software
 
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| [[Dia]]
 
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! Document viewer
 
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| [[Evince]]
 
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! Email client, news client, feed reader
 
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| [[Mozilla Thunderbird]]
 
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! VoIP, telephony, softphone, SIP
 
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| [[GNU Ring]], [[Linphone]]
 
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|  Apple iMessage
 
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! Instant messaging client
 
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| [[Pidgin]]
 
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| ICQ, Trillian, Yahoo! Messenger
 
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! Live USB
 
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! Media player
 
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! Web browser
 
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===Microsoft===
 
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====Windows====
 
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! Replacement for
 
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! 3D computer graphics software
 
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| [[Blender]]
 
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| Autodesk Maya ("Maya"), Autodesk 3ds Max
 
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! Anonymous P2P
 
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| [[GNUnet]]
 
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|  DC++
 
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! BitTorrent client
 
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| [[Tribler]], [[qBittorrent]]
 
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|  BitTorrent
 
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! Compiler
 
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| [[Mingw-w64]]
 
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! Desktop publishing
 
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| [[Scribus]]
 
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| Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress
 
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! Diagramming software
 
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| [[Dia]]
 
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|  Microsoft Visio
 
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! Document viewer
 
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| [[Evince]]
 
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| Adobe Reader, Microsoft Reader, Nitro PDF Reader
 
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! Email client, news client, feed reader
 
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| [[Mozilla Thunderbird]]
 
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| Microsoft Outlook, Windows Mail (included)
 
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! VoIP, telephony, softphone, SIP
 
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| [[GNU Ring]], [[Linphone]]
 
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|  Skype, Signal
 
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! Instant messaging client
 
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| [[Pidgin]]
 
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| ICQ, Trillian, Yahoo! Messenger
 
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! Live USB
 
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| [https://rufus.akeo.ie/ Rufus]
 
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| UNetbootin, Windows To Go (included)
 
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! Media player
 
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| [[VLC media player|VLC media player]] (VLC)
 
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| PowerDVD, Windows Media Player, Apple QuickTime
 
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! Office suite
 
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| [[LibreOffice]] (OpenOffice.org fork)
 
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|  Microsoft Office
 
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! Online storage
 
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| [[ownCloud]] (client only)
 
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| Apple iCloud, Dropbox
 
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! Raster graphics editor
 
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| [[GIMP]]
 
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| PaintShop Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Paint (included)
 
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! Text editor
 
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| [[Vim]]
 
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! Vector graphics editor
 
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| [[Inkscape]]
 
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| CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator, Xara Photo & Graphic Designer
 
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! Web browser
 
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| [[GNU IceCat]] (Mozilla Firefox ESR fork)
 
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| Chromium, Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer (included)
 
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====Windows Mobile====
 
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! Free program
 
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! Replacement for
 
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|-
 
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! 3D computer graphics software
 
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| [[Blender]]
 
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| 
 
−
|-
 
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! Anonymous P2P
 
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| [[GNUnet]]
 
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| 
 
−
|-
 
−
! BitTorrent client
 
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| [[Tribler]], [[qBittorrent]]
 
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| 
 
−
|-
 
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! Compiler
 
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| [[Mingw-w64]]
 
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| 
 
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|-
 
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! Desktop publishing
 
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| [[Scribus]]
 
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| 
 
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|-
 
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! Diagramming software
 
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| [[Dia]]
 
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| 
 
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|-
 
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! Document viewer
 
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| [[Evince]]
 
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| 
 
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|-
 
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! Email client, news client, feed reader
 
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| [[Mozilla Thunderbird]]
 
−
| 
 
−
|-
 
−
! VoIP, telephony, softphone, SIP
 
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| [[GNU Ring]], [[Linphone]]
 
−
| 
 
−
|-
 
−
! Instant messaging client
 
−
| [[Pidgin]]
 
−
| Facebook Messenger, ICQ
 
−
|-
 
−
! Live USB
 
−
|
 
−
| 
 
−
|-
 
−
! Media player
 
−
| [[VLC media player|VLC media player]] (VLC)
 
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|  Windows Media Player Mobile
 
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|-
 
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! Office suite
 
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| [[LibreOffice]] (OpenOffice.org fork)
 
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| 
 
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|-
 
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! Online storage
 
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| [[ownCloud]] (client only)
 
−
| 
 
−
|-
 
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! Raster graphics editor
 
−
| [[GIMP]]
 
−
| 
 
−
|-
 
−
! Text editor
 
−
| [[Vim]]
 
−
| 
 
−
|-
 
−
! Vector graphics editor
 
−
| [[Inkscape]]
 
−
| 
 
−
|-
 
−
! Web browser
 
−
| [[GNU IceCat]] (Mozilla Firefox ESR fork)
 
−
| 
 
−
|}
 
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==Multi view (outdated, archived as example only)==
 
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! colspan="8" | Replacement for / Available
 
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!
 
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! Free program
 
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! GNU/Linux
 
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! GNU/Hurd
 
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! BSD
 
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! Replicant
 
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! macOS
 
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! iOS
 
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! Windows
 
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! Windows Mobile
 
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! Type
 
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|-
 
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! [[Blender]]
 
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| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Autodesk Maya ("Maya")
 
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| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
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| <!-- BSD -->
 
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| <!-- Android -->
 
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| <!-- macOS --> Autodesk Maya ("Maya")
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows -->
 
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* Autodesk Maya ("Maya")
 
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* Autodesk 3ds Max
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| 3D computer graphics software
 
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|-
 
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! [[Dia]]
 
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| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
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| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
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| <!-- BSD --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Android -->
 
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| <!-- macOS -->
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows --> Microsoft Visio
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| Diagramming software
 
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|-
 
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! [[Evince]]
 
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| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Adobe Reader
 
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| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
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| <!-- BSD -->
 
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| <!-- Android -->
 
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| <!-- macOS --> Adobe Reader
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows -->
 
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* Adobe Reader
 
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* Microsoft Reader
 
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* Nitro PDF Reader
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| Document viewer
 
−
|-
 
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! [[GIMP]]
 
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| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
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| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
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| <!-- BSD --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Android -->
 
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| <!-- macOS --> Adobe Photoshop
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows -->
 
−
* PaintShop Pro
 
−
* Adobe Photoshop
 
−
* Microsoft Paint (included)
 
−
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
−
| Raster graphics editor
 
−
|-
 
−
! [[GNU IceCat]] (Mozilla Firefox ESR fork)
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Linux -->
 
−
* Chromium
 
−
* Google Chrome
 
−
* Firefox
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
−
| <!-- BSD -->
 
−
| <!-- Android -->
 
−
* ''Work in progress''
 
−
| <!-- macOS -->
 
−
* Apple Safari (included)
 
−
* Chromium
 
−
* Google Chrome
 
−
* Firefox
 
−
| <!-- iOS -->
 
−
* Apple Safari (included)
 
−
* Chromium
 
−
* Google Chrome
 
−
* Firefox
 
−
| <!-- Windows -->
 
−
* Chromium
 
−
* Google Chrome
 
−
* Firefox
 
−
* Internet Explorer (included)
 
−
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
−
| Web browser
 
−
|-
 
−
! [[GNUnet]]
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
−
| <!-- BSD --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- Android -->
 
−
| <!-- macOS --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- iOS -->
 
−
| <!-- Windows --> DC++
 
−
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
−
| Anonymous P2P
 
−
|-
 
−
! [[Inkscape]]
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
−
| <!-- BSD --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- Android -->
 
−
| <!-- macOS --> Adobe Illustrator
 
−
| <!-- iOS -->
 
−
| <!-- Windows -->
 
−
* CorelDraw
 
−
* Adobe Illustrator
 
−
* Xara Photo & Graphic Designer
 
−
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
−
| Vector graphics editor
 
−
|-
 
−
! [[Iridium]] (Chromium fork)
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Linux -->
 
−
* Chromium
 
−
* Google Chrome
 
−
* Firefox
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
−
| <!-- BSD -->
 
−
| <!-- Android -->
 
−
* Chromium
 
−
* Google Chrome
 
−
* Firefox
 
−
| <!-- macOS -->
 
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* Apple Safari (included)
 
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* Chromium
 
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* Google Chrome
 
−
* Firefox
 
−
| <!-- iOS -->
 
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* Apple Safari (included)
 
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* Chromium
 
−
* Google Chrome
 
−
* Firefox
 
−
| <!-- Windows -->
 
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* Chromium
 
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* Google Chrome
 
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* Firefox
 
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* Internet Explorer (included)
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| Web browser
 
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|-
 
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! [[LibreOffice]]
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
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| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
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| <!-- BSD --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Android -->
 
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| <!-- macOS --> Microsoft Office
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows --> Microsoft Office
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| Office suite
 
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|-
 
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! [[MinGW]]
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
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| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
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| <!-- BSD -->
 
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| <!-- Android -->
 
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| <!-- macOS -->
 
−
| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows --> Microsoft Visual C++
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| Compiler
 
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|-
 
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! [[ownCloud]] (client only)
 
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| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Dropbox
 
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| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
−
| <!-- BSD -->
 
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| <!-- Android --> Dropbox
 
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| <!-- macOS --> Dropbox
 
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| <!-- iOS --> Dropbox
 
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| <!-- Windows -->
 
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* Apple iCloud
 
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* Dropbox
 
−
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| Online storage
 
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|-
 
−
! [[Pidgin]]
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Linux -->
 
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* ICQ
 
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* Trillian
 
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* Yahoo! Messenger
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
−
| <!-- BSD -->
 
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* Yahoo! Messenger
 
−
| <!-- Android -->
 
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* Facebook Messenger
 
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* ICQ
 
−
* Trillian
 
−
* Yahoo! Messenger
 
−
| <!-- macOS -->
 
−
* Facebook Messenger
 
−
* ICQ
 
−
* Trillian
 
−
* Yahoo! Messenger
 
−
| <!-- iOS -->
 
−
* ICQ
 
−
* Trillian
 
−
* Yahoo! Messenger
 
−
| <!-- Windows -->
 
−
* ICQ
 
−
* Trillian
 
−
* Yahoo! Messenger
 
−
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
−
* Facebook Messenger
 
−
* ICQ
 
−
| Instant messaging client
 
−
|-
 
−
! [[qBittorrent]]
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
−
| <!-- BSD --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- Android -->
 
−
| <!-- macOS --> BitTorrent
 
−
| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows --> BitTorrent
 
−
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
−
| BitTorrent client
 
−
|-
 
−
! [[QupZilla]]
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Linux -->
 
−
* Chromium
 
−
* Google Chrome
 
−
* Firefox
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
−
| <!-- BSD -->
 
−
| <!-- Android -->
 
−
* Chromium
 
−
* Google Chrome
 
−
* Firefox
 
−
| <!-- macOS -->
 
−
* Apple Safari (included)
 
−
* Chromium
 
−
* Google Chrome
 
−
* Firefox
 
−
| <!-- iOS -->
 
−
* Apple Safari (included)
 
−
* Chromium
 
−
* Google Chrome
 
−
* Firefox
 
−
| <!-- Windows -->
 
−
* Chromium
 
−
* Google Chrome
 
−
* Firefox
 
−
* Internet Explorer (included)
 
−
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
−
| Web browser
 
−
|-
 
−
! [[Scribus]]
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Hurd --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- BSD --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- Android -->
 
−
| <!-- macOS -->
 
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* Adobe InDesign
 
−
* QuarkXPress
 
−
| <!-- iOS -->
 
−
| <!-- Windows -->
 
−
* Adobe InDesign
 
−
* QuarkXPress
 
−
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
−
| Desktop publishing
 
−
|-
 
−
! [[Signal]]
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
−
| <!-- BSD -->
 
−
| <!-- Android --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- macOS --> Apple iMessage
 
−
| <!-- iOS --> Apple iMessage
 
−
| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
−
| Encrypted voice calling, video calling and instant messaging
 
−
|-
 
−
! [[Mozilla Thunderbird]]
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
−
| <!-- BSD -->
 
−
| <!-- Android -->
 
−
| <!-- macOS --> Apple Mail (included)
 
−
| <!-- iOS -->
 
−
| <!-- Windows -->
 
−
* Microsoft Outlook
 
−
* Windows Mail (included)
 
−
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
−
| Email client, news client, feed reader
 
−
|-
 
−
! [[Tribler]]
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
−
| <!-- BSD -->
 
−
| <!-- Android --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- macOS --> BitTorrent
 
−
| <!-- iOS -->
 
−
| <!-- Windows --> BitTorrent
 
−
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
−
| BitTorrent client
 
−
|-
 
−
! [[UNetbootin]]
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
−
| <!-- BSD -->
 
−
| <!-- Android -->
 
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| <!-- macOS --> Apple Disk Utility
 
−
| <!-- iOS -->
 
−
| <!-- Windows -->
 
−
* Microsoft Windows USB/DVD Download Tool
 
−
* Windows USB Installer Maker
 
−
* WinToFlash
 
−
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
−
| Live USB
 
−
|-
 
−
! [[Vim]]
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
−
| <!-- BSD --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- Android --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- macOS --> Notes
 
−
| <!-- iOS --> Notes
 
−
| <!-- Windows -->
 
−
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
−
| Text editor
 
−
|-
 
−
! [[VLC media player|VLC media player]] (VLC)
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
−
| <!-- BSD --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- Android --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- macOS -->
 
−
| <!-- iOS --> Yes
 
−
| <!-- Windows -->
 
−
* PowerDVD
 
−
* Windows Media Player
 
−
| <!-- Windows Mobile --> Yes
 
−
| Media player
 
−
|}
 
−
 
 
−
==Log==
 
−
 
 
−
* Synced https://www.gnu.org/software/for-windows.html
 
−
** Moved 'UNetbootin' from 'Free program' to 'Replacement for' (endorses nonfree GNU/Linux distros). Didn't add [[FUSBi]] (abandonware) to 'Free program'
 
−
** Moved 'Signal' from 'Free program' to 'Replacement for'. Added Skype to 'Replacement for'. Added 'GNU Ring' and 'Linphone' to 'Free program'.
 
−
** Replaced MinGW with Mingw-w64. Could not find 'mingw' at https://www.parabola.nu/packages/?sort=&q=mingw&maintainer=&flagged=, https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=mingw&searchon=names&suite=stable&section=all, https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=mingw&searchon=names&suite=xenial&section=all
 
−
** Removed Iridium -- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2017-01/msg00009.html, https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2017-01/msg00056.html
 
−
** Removed Qupzilla -- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/directory-discuss/2017-12/msg00011.html, https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/directory-discuss/2017-11/msg00005.html, and https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/directory-discuss/2017-11/msg00015.html
 
−
** Replaced 'Windows USB/DVD Download Tool, WinToFlash, Windows USB Installer Maker' with Windows To Go
 
−
** Replaced 'Claws Mail' with 'Mozilla Thunderbird' -- GNU IceCat is a fork of Mozilla Firefox ESR, some add-ons run on both Firefox (and IceCat) and Thunderbird. Thunderbird is much much popular than Claws Mail.
 
−
** Replaced "MSN" (Windows Live Messenger, discontinued) with "Facebook Messenger"
 
−
** Added "Apple Mail"
 
−
** Removed "Adobe FreeHand" (Adobe Illustrator is already in the list) -- Since 2003 FreeHand development has been discontinued; in the Adobe Systems catalog, FreeHand has been replaced with Adobe Illustrator.
 
−
** Replaced "Napster" with DC++
 
−
** Removed AIM, discontinued (December 15, 2017)
 
−
** Replaced "Outlook Express" with "Microsoft Mail"
 
−
** Removed "PageMaker", discontinued
 
−
** Removed Google Drive, a service not a software
 
−
** Cosmetic
 
−
*** Made the categories more unique
 
−
*** Replaced "Blender3D" with "Blender" (see menu bar Blender -> About).
 
−
*** Replaced "VideoLan Client" with "VLC media player" (see menu bar VLC -> About).
 
−
*** Replaced "Paint Shop Pro" with "PaintShop Pro".
 
−
*** Replaced "Xara Xtreme" with "Xara Photo & Graphic Designer" -- The Windows version was previously sold under the names Xara Studio, Xara X and Xara Xtreme
 
−
*** Replaced "Yahoo" with "Yahoo! Messenger"
 
−
*** Replaced "ICQ chat clients" with "ICQ"
 
−
*** Replaced "Maya" with "Autodesk Maya ("Maya")"
 
−
*** Replaced "3DSMax" (formerly 3D Studio and 3D Studio Max) with "Autodesk 3ds Max"
 
−
*** Replaced "InDesign" with "Adobe InDesign"
 
−
*** Replaced "Reader (Windows 8)" with "Microsoft Reader"
 
−
* Synced https://www.gnu.org/software/for-ios.html and
 
−
** Replaced VimTouch (abandonware, and removed from F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/wiki/page/net.momodalo.app.vimtouch -> https://f-droid.org/packages/net.momodalo.app.vimtouch/) with Markor
 
−
** Removed LibreSignal (abandonware) - https://github.com/LibreSignal/LibreSignal/blob/master/README.md
 
−
 
 
−
==See also==
 
−
* [[Free Software Directory:Participate/Project Team|FSD:Participate/Project Team]]
 
−
* [[Free_Software_Directory:Antifeatures|FSD: Antifeatures]]
 
−
 
 
−
==External links==
 
−
* [https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/malware-adobe.html Adobe's Software is Malware]
 
−
* [https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/malware-apple.html Apple's Operating Systems Are Malware]
 
−
* [https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/malware-google.html Google's Software is Malware]
 
−
* [https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/malware-microsoft.html Microsoft's Software is Malware]
 

Latest revision as of 00:12, 21 February 2024

Team Captain: David Hedlund

Participants:

Summary: Pages of popular free software applications for different categories that we recommend replacing common proprietary applications. Ceasing to use proprietary applications is a good way to start migrating to freedom.

Privacy

Operating systems

We have a separate list for each operating system because some free replacements don't run on all the operating system. After you replace the nonfree apps, how about replacing the nonfree system with a free GNU/Linux distribution next? For your freedom's sake.

Free operating systems

Non-FSDG compliant distributions

Distros that don't follow the free system distribution guidelines (FSDG).

Nonfree operating systems

Hardware replacement

Computer and video game console emulators

See Computer and video game console emulators.

Games for video game consoles

Collection:Game ROM images

Misc


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