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Free Software

The "Awesome Free Software" project is a curated collection of resources dedicated to free software, which emphasizes the freedom of users to run, modify, and share software. This list encompasses a variety of categories, including operating systems, applications, development tools, and educational resources that promote the principles of free software. It serves as a valuable asset for developers, activists, and users who are passionate about software freedom and open-source principles. By exploring this collection, users can discover tools and communities that align with their values and enhance their software experience.

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Table of Contents

32 sections · 162 projects

Audio

6 projects
Audacity
audacityteam.org
Ardour
ardour.org
Libre.fm
libre.fm
LMMS
lmms.io
mStream
mstream.io
Nuclear Music Player
nuclear.js.org

Command Line Tools

10 projects
asciinema
asciinema.org
Clipboard
Clipboard

A fast, feature-packed, and user-friendly clipboard manager for the terminal with infinite clipboards and history.

C++5,8512 months ago
Cygwin
cygwin.com
Logdissect
Logdissect

A CLI utility and Python library for parsing, filtering, and analyzing log files and other structured data.

Python1611 year ago
PuTTY
chiark.greenend.org.uk
ranger
ranger.github.io
GNU stow
gnu.org
SimpleLocalize
SimpleLocalize

A command-line tool for uploading, downloading, and managing translation files for web and mobile apps.

Java781 day ago
Localizely
Localizely

A command-line tool for syncing localization files between your project and the Localizely translation platform.

Go77 months ago
Kit CLI
github.com

Communication

11 projects
Conversations
conversations.im
Gajim
gajim.org
Jitsi Meet
jitsi.org
Mail-in-a-box
mailinabox.email
Matrix
matrix.org
Mattermost
mattermost.com
ProtonMail
protonmail.com
Ring
ring.cx
Signal
signal.org
Tox
tox.chat
Tutanota
tutanota.com

Management

5 projects
7-Zip
7-zip.org
Filestash
filestash.app
FileZilla
filezilla-project.org
Mikochi
Mikochi

A minimalist remote file browser for self-hosted servers with streaming capabilities.

JavaScript36716 days ago
WinSCP
WinSCP

A free Windows file manager supporting SFTP, FTP, FTPS, SCP, S3, WebDAV, and local transfers with automation capabilities.

C3,7348 hours ago

Sharing

2 projects
qBittorrent
qbittorrent.org
Sharry
eikek.github.io

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