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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. |
− | ! 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 -->
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− | | <!-- iOS -->
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− | | <!-- Windows --> Microsoft Visio
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− | | <!-- Windows Mobile -->
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− | | Graphics and Design
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− | ! [[Iridium]]
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− | | <!-- GNU/Linux -->
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− | * Chrome
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− | * Firefox
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− | | <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
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− | | <!-- BSD -->
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− | | <!-- Android -->
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− | * Chrome
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− | * Firefox
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− | | <!-- macOS -->
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− | * Chrome
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− | * Firefox
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− | * Safari (inbuilt)
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− | | <!-- iOS -->
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− | * Chrome
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− | * Firefox
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− | * Safari (inbuilt)
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− | | <!-- Windows -->
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− | * Chrome
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− | * Firefox
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− | * Internet Explorer (inbuilt)
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− | | <!-- Windows Mobile -->
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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 --> Photoshop
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− | | <!-- iOS -->
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− | | <!-- Windows -->
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− | * PaintShop Pro
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− | * Photoshop
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− | * Microsoft Paint (inbuilt)
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− | | <!-- Windows Mobile -->
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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 --> Adobe Illustrator
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− | | <!-- iOS -->
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− | | <!-- Windows -->
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− | * CorelDraw
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− | * Adobe Illustrator
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− | * Xara Photo & Graphic Designer
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− | | <!-- Windows Mobile -->
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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 -->
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− | * Chrome
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− | * Firefox
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− | | <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
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− | | <!-- BSD -->
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− | | <!-- Android -->
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− | * Chrome
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− | * Firefox
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− | | <!-- macOS -->
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− | * Chrome
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− | * Firefox
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− | * Safari (inbuilt)
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− | | <!-- iOS -->
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− | * Chrome
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− | * Firefox
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− | * Safari (inbuilt)
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− | | <!-- Windows -->
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− | * Chrome
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− | * Firefox
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− | * Internet Explorer (inbuilt)
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− | | <!-- Windows Mobile -->
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− | | Internet
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− | ! [[QupZilla]]
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− | | <!-- GNU/Linux -->
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− | * Chrome
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− | * Firefox
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− | | <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
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− | | <!-- BSD -->
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− | | <!-- Android -->
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− | * Chrome
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− | * Firefox
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− | | <!-- macOS -->
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− | * Chrome
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− | * Firefox
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− | * Safari (inbuilt)
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− | | <!-- iOS -->
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− | * Chrome
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− | * Firefox
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− | * Safari (inbuilt)
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− | | <!-- Windows -->
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− | * Chrome
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− | * Firefox
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− | * Internet Explorer (inbuilt)
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− | | <!-- Windows Mobile -->
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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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− | ! [[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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− | ! [[Signal]]
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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 --> Yes
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− | | <!-- Windows --> Yes
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− | | <!-- Windows Mobile -->
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− | | iMessage
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− | | Messaging
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− | ! [[Vim]]
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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 -->
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− | | <!-- Windows Mobile -->
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− | | Notes
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− | | Office and Productivity
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− | ! [[ownCloud]] (client only)
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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 --> Yes
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− | | <!-- Windows --> Yes
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− | | <!-- Windows Mobile -->
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− | | Dropbox, iCloud, Google Drive
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− | | Internet
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− | |}
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− | Synced https://www.gnu.org/software/for-windows.html
| + | We have a separate list for each operating system because some of the free replacements don't run on all the operating system. |
− | ** Added Iridium. | + | |
− | ** Replaced "Blender3D" with "Blender" (see menu bar Blender -> About). | + | ==Misc== |
− | ** Replaced "VideoLan Client" with "VLC media player" (see menu bar VLC -> About). | + | * [[Collection:File format|File format]] |
− | ** Replaced "Paint Shop Pro" with "PaintShop Pro". | + | * [[Collection:SaaSS|Service as a Software Substitute]] |
− | ** Replaced "Xara Xtreme" with "Xara Photo & Graphic Designer" -- The Windows version was previously sold under the names Xara Studio, Xara X and Xara Xtreme | + | |
− | ** 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.
| + | ==Free operating systems== |
− | * Synced https://www.gnu.org/software/for-ios.html and
| + | * GNU-like |
− | ** Removed Rufus because there are no GNU/Linux version available.
| + | ** [[Collection:BSD|BSD]] |
− | ** Removed OnionBrowser because there are no GNU/Linux version available. | + | ** [[Collection:GNU/Linux|GNU/Linux]] |
− | ** Removed Orfox because there are no GNU/Linux version available. | + | * Android-based |
− | ** Removed LibreSignal because there are no GNU/Linux version available. | + | ** [[Collection:Replicant|Replicant]] |
− | ** Removed VimTouch because there are no GNU/Linux version available.
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− | ** Added Telegram (as a replacement for LibreSignal).
| + | ==Nonfree operating systems== |
| + | * Apple [[Collection:iOS|iOS]] |
| + | * Apple [[Collection:macOS|macOS]] |
| + | * Microsoft [[Collection:Windows|Windows]] |
| + | |
| + | 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. |
| + | |
| + | ==About== |
| + | * '''Team Captain''': [[User:David_Hedlund|David Hedlund]] |
| + | * '''Participant''': [[User:Adfeno|Adfeno]] |
| + | * '''Summary''': A listing of free software replacements. |
| + | |
| + | [[Category:Project Team]] |