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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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'''Team Captain:''' [[User:David_Hedlund|David Hedlund]]
 
'''Team Captain:''' [[User:David_Hedlund|David Hedlund]]
  
 
'''Participants:'''
 
'''Participants:'''
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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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'''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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==Privacy==
 
==Privacy==
 
* [[Collection:Electronic identification|Electronic identification]]
 
* [[Collection:Electronic identification|Electronic identification]]
  
==Free operating systems==
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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===
 
* GNU-like
 
* GNU-like
 
** [[Collection:BSD|BSD]]
 
** [[Collection:BSD|BSD]]
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** [[Collection:Replicant|Replicant]]
 
** [[Collection:Replicant|Replicant]]
  
==Nonfree operating systems==
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===Nonfree operating systems===
 
* Apple [[Collection:iOS|iOS]]
 
* Apple [[Collection:iOS|iOS]]
 
* Apple [[Collection:macOS|macOS]]
 
* Apple [[Collection:macOS|macOS]]
 
* Microsoft [[Collection:Windows|Windows]]
 
* 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.
 
  
 
==Misc==
 
==Misc==
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* [[Collection:SaaSS|Service as a Software Substitute]]
 
* [[Collection:SaaSS|Service as a Software Substitute]]
 
* [[Collection talk:Text mode browsers, and IceCat WebExtensions for text editors|Text mode browsers, and IceCat WebExtensions for text editors]]
 
* [[Collection talk:Text mode browsers, and IceCat WebExtensions for text editors|Text mode browsers, and IceCat WebExtensions for text editors]]
 
==About==
 
* '''Team Captain''': [[User:David_Hedlund|David Hedlund]]
 
* '''Participant''': [[User:Adfeno|Adfeno]]
 
* '''Summary''': A listing of free software replacements.
 
  
 
[[Category:Project Team]]
 
[[Category:Project Team]]

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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