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* Synced https://www.gnu.org/software/for-ios.html and | * Synced https://www.gnu.org/software/for-ios.html and | ||
** Added K-9 Mail | ** Added K-9 Mail |
Revision as of 09:36, 23 January 2018
The lead and the Windows section is fork of https://www.gnu.org/software/for-windows.html that I had to ask the GNU Webmasters to update all the time (which led to limited improvement), the iOS section is a fork of https://www.gnu.org/software/for-ios.html that I requested, see the Log section for changes. I didn't start this page to propose changes to the Windows/iOS pages on gnu.org I rather want us to continue the work on the Free Software Directory. -- David Hedlund
Here is a list of popular free software applications that run on Microsoft Windows — along with the proprietary applications they replace. If you are still a user of a nonfree operating system like Windows or iOS, you can take a first step towards free software by installing these applications on your platform.
When we say these application programs are free software, we're talking about freedom, not price. It means that you are free to use these programs constructively, either alone or in a community, while respecting the freedom of others. The source code is available, so that you can study the software, adapt it to your needs, fix bugs, and release versions with new features. You can also convince or pay others to do these things for you. You are also free to give away and free to sell copies, under the terms of the applicable free software license. These programs are free software because you have freedom in using them. Free software develops under the control of its users.
Microsoft Windows is a clear and instructive example of nonfree software. Its source code is a secret, so programmers cannot learn from it, fix it, adapt it to their clients (your) needs, or even verify what it really does. If you share copies with your neighbors, you will be called a “pirate”, and users have been threatened with imprisonment for this. Nonfree software is completely controlled by its developer, who also has power over the users. We started the free software movement because this power is unjust.
Using free software on Microsoft Windows (or any nonfree operating system) is the first step towards freedom, but it does not get you all the way there. You're still under Microsoft's power as long as you use Windows.
So the next step is to replace Windows with a operating system such as GNU/Linux.
However, on this page we're concerned with the first step.
Contents
OS
GNU/Linux
We urge all GNU/Linux users to switch to a free GNU/Linux distribution as soon as possible.
Common distros usually provides a repository of nonfree software. Free GNU/Linux distros do not permit non-free software.
Type | Free program | Replacement for |
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3D computer graphics software | Blender | Autodesk Maya ("Maya") |
Anonymous P2P | GNUnet | |
BitTorrent client | Tribler, qBittorrent | |
Compiler | Mingw-w64 | |
Desktop publishing | Scribus | |
Diagramming software | Dia | |
Document viewer | Evince | Adobe Reader |
Email client, news client, feed reader | Claws Mail, Mozilla Thunderbird | |
Instant messaging client, softphone, and videotelephone (all-in-one) |
GNU Ring, Linphone | Skype, Signal |
Instant messaging client | Pidgin, Telegram | ICQ, Trillian, Yahoo! Messenger |
Live USB | Etcher, Ubuntu Live USB creator | UNetbootin |
Media player | VLC media player (VLC) | RealPlayer Basic |
Office suite | LibreOffice (OpenOffice.org fork) | |
Online storage | ownCloud (client only) | Dropbox |
Raster graphics editor | GIMP | |
Text editor | Emacs, Gedit, Vim (included) | |
Vector graphics editor | Inkscape, Xfig | |
Web browser | GNU IceCat (Mozilla Firefox ESR fork), Midori | Chromium, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox |
BSD
Although some BSD distros are mostly free software, they all contain binary firmware programs. Some contain other nonfree programs as well.
You may want to check the Runs-on/BSD category for more software.
Type | Free program | Replacement for |
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3D computer graphics software | Blender | |
Anonymous P2P | GNUnet | |
BitTorrent client | qBittorrent | |
Compiler | MinGW | |
Desktop publishing | Scribus | |
Diagramming software | Xfig | |
Document viewer | Evince | |
Email client, news client, feed reader | Claws Mail | |
Instant messaging client, softphone, and videotelephone (all-in-one) |
GNU Ring, Linphone | |
Instant messaging client | Pidgin | Yahoo! Messenger |
Live USB | ||
Media player | VLC media player (VLC) | |
Office suite | LibreOffice (OpenOffice.org fork) | |
Online storage | ownCloud (client only) | |
Raster graphics editor | GIMP | |
Text editor | Emacs, Vim | |
Vector graphics editor | Inkscape | |
Web browser | Midori | Chromium, Mozilla Firefox, Opera |
Source:
- FreeBSD: http://distcache.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:11:amd64/latest/All/
- OpenBSD: https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/6.0/packages/amd64/
Replicant
We urge all Android users to switch to a mobile device that supports Replicant.
You may want to check the Runs-on/Android category for more software.
Links:
Type | Free program | Replacement for |
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3D computer graphics software | ||
Anonymous P2P | uGet | |
BitTorrent client | Tribler | BitTorrent |
Compiler | ||
Desktop publishing | ||
Diagramming software | PlantUML (requested for F-Droid) | DrawExpress Diagram Lite |
Document viewer | MuPDF | Adobe Acrobat |
Email client, news client, feed reader | K-9 Mail | Microsoft Outlook |
Instant messaging client, softphone, and videotelephone (all-in-one) |
GNU Ring, Linphone | Skype, Signal |
Instant messaging client | Telegram | Facebook Messenger, ICQ, Trillian, Yahoo! Messenger, Skype |
Live USB | ||
Media player | VLC media player (VLC) | RealPlayer Basic |
Office suite | LibreOffice Viewer (LibreOffice port) (1) | Microsoft Office Mobile |
Online storage | ownCloud (client only) | Dropbox |
Raster graphics editor | Adobe Photoshop Express | |
Text editor | Markor | |
Vector graphics editor | ||
Web browser | GNU IceCatMobile (1, 2), Orfox (1) | Chromium, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox |
- Some popular apps from F-Droid do not work with Replicant without enabling llvmpipe as software renderer but it is slow. - https://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/Graphics This is not a problem on Android but it's not entirely free either.
- GNU IceCatMobile: GNU IceCat (Mozilla Firefox ESR fork) discontinued official IceCatMobile support after version 38.6.0. However many F-Droid users preferred their unofficial IceCatMobile releases even when official releases existed.
Apple
Apple's Operating Systems Are Malware
macOS
We urge all macOS users to switch to a free GNU/Linux distribution as soon as possible.
You may want to check the Runs-on/OS_X category for more software.
Type | Free program | Replacement for |
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3D computer graphics software | Blender | Autodesk Maya ("Maya") |
Anonymous P2P | GNUnet | |
BitTorrent client | Tribler, qBittorrent | BitTorrent |
Compiler | Mingw-w64 | |
Desktop publishing | Scribus | Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress |
Diagramming software | Dia | |
Document viewer | Adobe Reader | |
Email client, news client, feed reader | Claws Mail, Mozilla Thunderbird | Apple Mail (included), Microsoft Outlook |
Instant messaging client, softphone, and videotelephone (all-in-one) |
GNU Ring, Linphone | Apple iMessage, Signal |
Instant messaging client | Pidgin, Telegram | Facebook Messenger, ICQ, Trillian, Yahoo! Messenger |
Live USB | Etcher | UNetbootin |
Media player | VLC media player (VLC) | Apple QuickTime, RealPlayer Basic |
Office suite | LibreOffice (OpenOffice.org fork) | Microsoft Office |
Online storage | ownCloud (client only) | Dropbox |
Raster graphics editor | GIMP | Adobe Photoshop |
Text editor | Emacs, Gedit, Vim (included) | Notes |
Vector graphics editor | Inkscape, Xfig | Adobe Illustrator |
Web browser | Apple Safari (included), Chromium, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox |
GNU IceCat (Mozilla Firefox ESR fork) discontinued official macOS support after version 38.8.0.
iOS
We urge all iOS users to switch to a mobile device that supports Replicant.
Windows can be easily replaced with a free operating system on most PCs, but not iOS: there are ways to install Android on some iThings, but its free counterpart, Replicant, cannot be installed on any of them.
You may want to check the Runs-on/iOS category for more software.
If you are technically minded, you may find it interesting to build these apps from source code rather than download them from the App Store.
Type | Free program | Replacement for |
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3D computer graphics software | ||
Anonymous P2P | ||
BitTorrent client | ||
Compiler | ||
Desktop publishing | ||
Diagramming software | ||
Document viewer | ||
Email client, news client, feed reader | Microsoft Outlook | |
Instant messaging client, softphone, and videotelephone (all-in-one) |
Linphone | Apple iMessage, Signal |
Instant messaging client | Telegram | ICQ, Trillian, Yahoo! Messenger |
Live USB | ||
Media player | VLC media player (VLC) | |
Office suite | Microsoft Office Mobile | |
Online storage | ownCloud (client only) | Dropbox |
Raster graphics editor | ||
Text editor | Vim | Notes |
Vector graphics editor | ||
Web browser | OnionBrowser | Apple Safari (included), Chromium, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox |
Policy
- Software with external links do not have GNU/Linux support so they will not be added to Free Software Directory as required by the policy.
- Only official or preferred unofficial releases (eg IceCatMobile via F-Droid) added.
Log
- Synced https://www.gnu.org/software/for-ios.html and
- Added K-9 Mail
- Added uGet
- Added MuPDF
- Added XGimp Image Editor
- Removed LibreSignal (abandonware) - https://github.com/LibreSignal/LibreSignal/blob/master/README.md
- Replaced VimTouch (abandonware, and removed from F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/wiki/page/net.momodalo.app.vimtouch -> https://f-droid.org/packages/net.momodalo.app.vimtouch/) with Markor
- For Replicant
- Added AndrOpen Office
See also
External links
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