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Here is a list of popular free software applications that we recommend to replace common proprietary applications. Ceasing to use proprietary appliations is a good way to start migrating to freedom.
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We have a separate list for each operating system because some of the free replacements don't run on all the operating system.
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! GNU/Linux
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==Misc==
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* [[Collection:File format|File format]]
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* [[Collection:SaaSS|Service as a Software Substitute]]
! macOS
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! iOS
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==Free operating systems==
! Windows
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* GNU-like
! Windows Mobile
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** [[Collection:BSD|BSD]]
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** [[Collection:GNU/Linux|GNU/Linux]]
! [[Dia]]
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* Android-based
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** [[Collection:Replicant|Replicant]]
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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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After you replace the nonfree apps, how about replacing the nonfree system next?  For your freedom's sake.
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==About==
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* '''Team Captain''': [[User:David_Hedlund|David Hedlund]]
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* '''Participant''': [[User:Adfeno|Adfeno]]
| Graphics and Design
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* '''Summary''': A listing of free software replacements.
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! [[Inkscape]]
 
| Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand, CorelDraw, Xara Xtreme
 
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! [[Claws Mail]]
 
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! [[GNUnet]]
 
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! [[Pidgin]]
 
| Trillian, AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ chat clients
 
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! [[GNU IceCat]]
 
| Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer
 
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! [[QupZilla]]
 
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! [[qBittorrent]]
 
| BitTorrent
 
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! [[Tribler]]
 
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! [[Rufus]]
 
| Disk Utility (Mac OS X), Windows USB/DVD Download Tool, WinToFlash, Windows USB Installer Maker
 
| Live USB Systems
 
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! [[UNetbootin]]
 
| Disk Utility (Mac OS X), Windows USB/DVD Download Tool, WinToFlash, Windows USB Installer Maker
 
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! [[Blender3D]]
 
| Maya, 3DSMax
 
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! [[VLC|VideoLan Client]] (VLC)
 
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! [[LibreOffice]]
 
| Microsoft Office
 
| Office and Productivity
 
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! [[Evince]]
 
| Adobe Reader, Reader (Windows 8), Nitro PDF Reader
 
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! [[Scribus]]
 
| PageMaker, InDesign, QuarkXPress
 
| Publishing
 
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! [[MinGW]]
 
| Microsoft Visual C++
 
| Programming Utilities
 
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Revision as of 20:35, 14 July 2018

Here is a list of popular free software applications that we recommend to replace common proprietary applications. Ceasing to use proprietary appliations is a good way to start migrating to freedom.

We have a separate list for each operating system because some of the free replacements don't run on all the operating system.

Misc

Free operating systems

Nonfree operating systems

After you replace the nonfree apps, how about replacing the nonfree system next? For your freedom's sake.

About

  • Team Captain: David Hedlund
  • Participant: Adfeno
  • Summary: A listing of free software replacements.


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