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Here is a list of pages that lists popular free software applications that can replace common proprietary software than often are installed on them:
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'''Team Captain:''' [[User:David_Hedlund|David Hedlund]]
  
==Service as a Software Substitute==
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'''Participants:'''
* [[SaaSS]]
 
  
==Free operating systems==
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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.
* Unix-like
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** [[BSD]]
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==Privacy==
** [[GNU/Linux]]
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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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===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]]
 
* Android-based
 
* Android-based
** [[Replicant]]
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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]]
  
==Nonfree operating systems==
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==Misc==
After you replace the nonfree apps, how about replacing the nonfree system next?  For your freedom's sake.
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* [[Collection:File format|File format]]
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* [[Collection:SaaSS|Service as a Software Substitute]]
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* [[Collection talk:Text mode browsers, and IceCat WebExtensions for text editors|Text mode browsers, and IceCat WebExtensions for text editors]]
  
* Apple [[iOS]]
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[[Category:Project Team]]
* Apple [[macOS]]
 
* Microsoft [[Windows]]
 

Revision as of 20:56, 20 August 2021

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

Nonfree operating systems

Misc



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