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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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! Free program
 
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! GNU/Linux
 
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! GNU/Hurd
 
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! BSD
 
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! Android
 
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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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! Replacement for
 
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! Category
 
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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 --> Yes
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| Microsoft Visio
 
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| Graphics and Design
 
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! [[Iridium]]
 
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| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
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| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
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| <!-- BSD -->
 
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| <!-- Android -->
 
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| <!-- macOS --> Yes
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer
 
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| Internet
 
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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 --> Yes
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro
 
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| Graphics and Design
 
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! [[Inkscape]]
 
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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 --> Yes
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand, CorelDraw, Xara Xtreme
 
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| Graphics and Design
 
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! [[Claws Mail]]
 
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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 --> Yes
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| Outlook, Outlook Express
 
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| Internet
 
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! [[GNUnet]]
 
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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 --> Yes
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| Napster, etc.
 
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| Internet
 
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! [[Pidgin]]
 
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| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
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| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
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| <!-- BSD -->
 
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| <!-- Android -->
 
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| <!-- macOS --> Yes
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| Trillian, AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ chat clients
 
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| Internet
 
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! [[GNU IceCat]]
 
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| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
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| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
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| <!-- BSD -->
 
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| <!-- Android --> Yes
 
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| <!-- macOS --> Yes
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows -->
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer
 
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| Internet
 
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! [[QupZilla]]
 
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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 --> Yes
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer
 
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| Internet
 
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! [[qBittorrent]]
 
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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 --> Yes
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| BitTorrent
 
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| Internet
 
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! [[Tribler]]
 
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| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
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| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
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| <!-- BSD -->
 
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| <!-- Android --> Yes
 
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| <!-- macOS --> Yes
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| BitTorrent
 
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| Internet
 
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! [[Rufus]]
 
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| <!-- GNU/Linux -->
 
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| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
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| <!-- BSD -->
 
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| <!-- Android -->
 
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| <!-- macOS -->
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| Disk Utility (Mac OS X), Windows USB/DVD Download Tool, WinToFlash, Windows USB Installer Maker
 
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| Live USB Systems
 
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! [[UNetbootin]]
 
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| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
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| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
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| <!-- BSD -->
 
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| <!-- Android -->
 
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| <!-- macOS --> Yes
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| Disk Utility (Mac OS X), Windows USB/DVD Download Tool, WinToFlash, Windows USB Installer Maker
 
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| Live USB Systems
 
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! [[Blender]]
 
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| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
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| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
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| <!-- BSD -->
 
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| <!-- Android -->
 
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| <!-- macOS --> Yes
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| Maya, 3DSMax
 
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| Multimedia
 
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! [[VLC media player|VLC media player]] (VLC)
 
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| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
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| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
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| <!-- BSD --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Android --> Yes
 
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| <!-- macOS --> Yes
 
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| <!-- iOS --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile --> Yes
 
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| Windows Media Player, PowerDVD
 
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| Multimedia
 
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! [[LibreOffice]]
 
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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 --> Yes
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| Microsoft Office
 
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| Office and Productivity
 
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! [[Evince]]
 
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| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
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| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
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| <!-- BSD -->
 
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| <!-- Android -->
 
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| <!-- macOS -->
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| Adobe Reader, Reader (Windows 8), Nitro PDF Reader
 
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| Office and Productivity
 
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! [[Scribus]]
 
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| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
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| <!-- GNU/Hurd --> Yes
 
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| <!-- BSD --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Android -->
 
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| <!-- macOS --> Yes
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| PageMaker, InDesign, QuarkXPress
 
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| Publishing
 
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! [[MinGW]]
 
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| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
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| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
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| <!-- BSD -->
 
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| <!-- Android -->
 
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| <!-- macOS -->
 
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| <!-- iOS -->
 
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| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
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| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
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| Microsoft Visual C++
 
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| Programming Utilities
 
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* Replaced "VideoLan Client" with "VLC media player" (see menu bar VLC -> About)
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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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* Replaced "Blender3D" with "Blender" (see menu bar Blender -> About)
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* Iridium added
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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]]
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==Free operating systems==
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* GNU-like
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** [[Collection:BSD|BSD]]
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** [[Collection:GNU/Linux|GNU/Linux]]
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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]]
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* '''Summary''': A listing of free software replacements.

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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