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'''Team Captain:''' [[User:David_Hedlund|David Hedlund]]
! Free program
 
! GNU/Linux
 
! GNU/Hurd
 
! BSD
 
! Android
 
! macOS
 
! iOS
 
! Windows
 
! Windows Mobile
 
! Replacement for
 
! Category
 
|-
 
! [[Dia]]
 
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
| <!-- BSD --> Yes
 
| <!-- Android -->
 
| <!-- macOS -->
 
| <!-- iOS -->
 
| <!-- Windows --> Microsoft Visio
 
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
|
 
| Graphics and Design
 
|-
 
! [[Iridium]]
 
| <!-- GNU/Linux -->
 
* Chrome
 
* Firefox
 
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
| <!-- BSD -->
 
| <!-- Android -->
 
* Chrome
 
* Firefox
 
| <!-- macOS -->
 
* Chrome
 
* Firefox
 
* Safari (included)
 
| <!-- iOS -->
 
* Chrome
 
* Firefox
 
* Safari (included)
 
| <!-- Windows -->
 
* Chrome
 
* Firefox
 
* Internet Explorer (included)
 
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
|
 
| Internet
 
|-
 
! [[GIMP]]
 
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
| <!-- BSD --> Yes
 
| <!-- Android -->
 
| <!-- macOS --> Photoshop
 
| <!-- iOS -->
 
| <!-- Windows -->
 
* PaintShop Pro
 
* Photoshop
 
* Microsoft Paint (included)
 
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
|
 
| Graphics and Design
 
|-
 
! [[Inkscape]]
 
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
| <!-- BSD --> Yes
 
| <!-- Android -->
 
| <!-- macOS --> Adobe Illustrator
 
| <!-- iOS -->
 
| <!-- Windows -->
 
* CorelDraw
 
* Adobe Illustrator
 
* Xara Photo & Graphic Designer
 
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
|
 
| Graphics and Design
 
|-
 
! [[Claws Mail]]
 
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
| <!-- BSD --> Yes
 
| <!-- Android -->
 
| <!-- macOS --> Apple Mail (included)
 
| <!-- iOS --> Apple Mail (included)
 
| <!-- Windows -->
 
* Microsoft Outlook
 
* Windows Mail (included)
 
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
|
 
| Internet
 
|-
 
! [[GNUnet]]
 
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
| <!-- BSD --> Yes
 
| <!-- Android -->
 
| <!-- macOS --> Yes
 
| <!-- iOS -->
 
| <!-- Windows --> DC++
 
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
|
 
| Internet
 
|-
 
! [[Pidgin]]
 
| <!-- GNU/Linux -->
 
* ICQ
 
* Trillian
 
* Yahoo! Messenger
 
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
| <!-- BSD -->
 
* Yahoo! Messenger
 
| <!-- Android -->
 
* Facebook Messenger
 
* ICQ
 
* Trillian
 
* Yahoo! Messenger
 
| <!-- macOS -->
 
* Facebook Messenger
 
* ICQ
 
* Trillian
 
* Yahoo! Messenger
 
| <!-- iOS -->
 
* ICQ
 
* Trillian
 
* Yahoo! Messenger
 
| <!-- Windows -->
 
* ICQ
 
* Trillian
 
* Yahoo! Messenger
 
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
* Facebook Messenger
 
* ICQ
 
|
 
| Internet
 
|-
 
! [[GNU IceCat]]
 
| <!-- GNU/Linux -->
 
* Chrome
 
* Firefox
 
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
| <!-- BSD -->
 
| <!-- Android -->
 
* Chrome
 
* Firefox
 
| <!-- macOS -->
 
* Chrome
 
* Firefox
 
* Safari (included)
 
| <!-- iOS -->
 
* Chrome
 
* Firefox
 
* Safari (included)
 
| <!-- Windows -->
 
* Chrome
 
* Firefox
 
* Internet Explorer (included)
 
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
|
 
| Internet
 
|-
 
! [[QupZilla]]
 
| <!-- GNU/Linux -->
 
* Chrome
 
* Firefox
 
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
| <!-- BSD -->
 
| <!-- Android -->
 
* Chrome
 
* Firefox
 
| <!-- macOS -->
 
* Chrome
 
* Firefox
 
* Safari (included)
 
| <!-- iOS -->
 
* Chrome
 
* Firefox
 
* Safari (included)
 
| <!-- Windows -->
 
* Chrome
 
* Firefox
 
* Internet Explorer (included)
 
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
|
 
| Internet
 
|-
 
! [[qBittorrent]]
 
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
| <!-- BSD --> Yes
 
| <!-- Android -->
 
| <!-- macOS --> BitTorrent
 
| <!-- iOS -->
 
| <!-- Windows --> BitTorrent
 
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
|
 
| Internet
 
|-
 
! [[Tribler]]
 
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
| <!-- BSD -->
 
| <!-- Android --> Yes
 
| <!-- macOS --> BitTorrent
 
| <!-- iOS -->
 
| <!-- Windows --> BitTorrent
 
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
|
 
| Internet
 
|-
 
! [[UNetbootin]]
 
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
| <!-- BSD -->
 
| <!-- Android -->
 
| <!-- macOS --> Disk Utility
 
| <!-- iOS -->
 
| <!-- Windows -->
 
* Microsoft Windows USB/DVD Download Tool
 
* Windows USB Installer Maker
 
* WinToFlash
 
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
|  
 
| Live USB Systems
 
|-
 
! [[Blender]]
 
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Autodesk Maya ("Maya")
 
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
| <!-- BSD -->
 
| <!-- Android -->
 
| <!-- macOS --> Autodesk Maya ("Maya")
 
| <!-- iOS -->
 
| <!-- Windows -->
 
* Autodesk Maya ("Maya")
 
* Autodesk 3ds Max
 
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
|
 
| Multimedia
 
|-
 
! [[VLC media player|VLC media player]] (VLC)
 
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
| <!-- BSD --> Yes
 
| <!-- Android --> Yes
 
| <!-- macOS -->
 
| <!-- iOS --> Yes
 
| <!-- Windows -->
 
* PowerDVD
 
* Windows Media Player
 
| <!-- Windows Mobile --> Yes
 
|
 
| Multimedia
 
|-
 
! [[LibreOffice]]
 
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
| <!-- BSD --> Yes
 
| <!-- Android -->
 
| <!-- macOS --> Microsoft Office
 
| <!-- iOS -->
 
| <!-- Windows --> Microsoft Office
 
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
|
 
| Office and Productivity
 
|-
 
! [[Evince]]
 
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
| <!-- BSD -->
 
| <!-- Android -->
 
| <!-- macOS -->
 
| <!-- iOS -->
 
| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
| Adobe Reader, Reader (Windows 8), Nitro PDF Reader
 
| Office and Productivity
 
|-
 
! [[Scribus]]
 
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
| <!-- GNU/Hurd --> Yes
 
| <!-- BSD --> Yes
 
| <!-- Android -->
 
| <!-- macOS --> Yes
 
| <!-- iOS -->
 
| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
| PageMaker, InDesign, QuarkXPress
 
| Publishing
 
|-
 
! [[MinGW]]
 
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
| <!-- BSD -->
 
| <!-- Android -->
 
| <!-- macOS -->
 
| <!-- iOS -->
 
| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
| Microsoft Visual C++
 
| Programming Utilities
 
|-
 
! [[Signal]]
 
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
| <!-- BSD -->
 
| <!-- Android --> Yes
 
| <!-- macOS --> Yes
 
| <!-- iOS --> Yes
 
| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
| iMessage
 
| Messaging
 
|-
 
! [[Vim]]
 
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
| <!-- BSD --> Yes
 
| <!-- Android --> Yes
 
| <!-- macOS --> Yes
 
| <!-- iOS --> Yes
 
| <!-- Windows -->
 
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
| Notes
 
| Office and Productivity
 
|-
 
! [[ownCloud]] (client only)
 
| <!-- GNU/Linux --> Yes
 
| <!-- GNU/Hurd -->
 
| <!-- BSD -->
 
| <!-- Android --> Yes
 
| <!-- macOS --> Yes
 
| <!-- iOS --> Yes
 
| <!-- Windows --> Yes
 
| <!-- Windows Mobile -->
 
| Dropbox, iCloud, Google Drive
 
| Internet
 
|}
 
  
Synced https://www.gnu.org/software/for-windows.html
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'''Participants:'''
** Added Iridium.
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** Replaced "Blender3D" with "Blender" (see menu bar Blender -> About).
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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.
** Replaced "VideoLan Client" with "VLC media player" (see menu bar VLC -> About).
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** Replaced "Paint Shop Pro" with "PaintShop Pro".
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==Privacy==
** Replaced "Xara Xtreme" with "Xara Photo & Graphic Designer" -- The Windows version was previously sold under the names Xara Studio, Xara X and Xara Xtreme
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* [[Collection:Electronic identification|Electronic identification]]
** 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.
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** Replaced "Napster" with DC++
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==Operating systems==
** Replaced "MSN" (Windows Live Messenger, discontinued) with "Facebook Messenger"
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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.
** Replaced "Yahoo" with "Yahoo! Messenger"
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** Replaced "ICQ chat clients" with "ICQ"
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===Free operating systems===
** Replaced "Maya" with "Autodesk Maya ("Maya")"
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* [[Collection:GNU/Linux|GNU/Linux]]
** Replaced "3DSMax" (formerly 3D Studio and 3D Studio Max) with "Autodesk 3ds Max"
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* [[Collection:Replicant|Replicant]] — for [https://www.replicant.us/supported-devices.php mobile devices]
** Removed AIM, discontinued (December 15, 2017)
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* [[Collection:Replicant-expanded|Replicant-expanded]] — Replicant page with new experimental design.
** Replaced "Outlook Express" with "Microsoft Mail"
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** Added "Apple Mail"
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===Non-FSDG compliant distributions===
* Synced https://www.gnu.org/software/for-ios.html and
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[https://www.gnu.org/distros/common-distros.en.html Distros] that don't follow the [https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html free system distribution guidelines] (FSDG).
** Removed Rufus because there are no GNU/Linux version available.
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** Removed OnionBrowser because there are no GNU/Linux version available.
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* [[Collection:BSD|BSD]]
** Removed Orfox because there are no GNU/Linux version available.
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** Removed LibreSignal because there are no GNU/Linux version available.
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===Nonfree operating systems===
** Removed VimTouch because there are no GNU/Linux version available.
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* Apple [[Collection:iOS|iOS]]
** Added Telegram (as a replacement for LibreSignal).
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* Apple [[Collection:macOS|macOS]]
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* Microsoft [[Collection:Windows|Windows]]
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==Hardware replacement==
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===Computer and video game console emulators===
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See [[Collection:Computer and video game console emulators|Computer and video game console emulators]].
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===Games for video game consoles===
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[[Collection:Game ROM images]]
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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]] (SaaS)
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* [[Collection talk:Text mode browsers, and IceCat WebExtensions for text editors|Text mode browsers, and IceCat WebExtensions for text editors]]
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[[Category:Project Team]]

Latest revision as of 00:12, 21 February 2024

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

Non-FSDG compliant distributions

Distros that don't follow the free system distribution guidelines (FSDG).

Nonfree operating systems

Hardware replacement

Computer and video game console emulators

See Computer and video game console emulators.

Games for video game consoles

Collection:Game ROM images

Misc



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