Software (Libre)

Stuff that runs on your computer.

This page only shows free, libre and open software. For a list that includes proprietary common content (that is to say, noncommercial and verbatim works), see Software (Common Content).

Software

  • AlchemyAn electronic sketching program.
  • Blender'Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite'
  • Blender FoundationCreators of the 3D graphics/video software Blender and films using Blender.
  • Composition GeneratorsGenerates collections of stripes or dots or blank canvases.
  • evalimineThe server-side source code for the Estonian electronic voting system.
  • EveryCook'Better food through information.'
  • Evil Mad Scientist Shop'DIY and open source hardware for art, education, and world domination.'
  • Free Software DirectoryDetails of almost 7,000 free software projects.
  • Free Software FoundationA foundation to encourage the use of free software licences.
  • Free Software RecommendationsWindows and Mac FLOSS.
  • Full Circle MagazineA free, independent magazine for Ubuntu Linux.
  • GIMPA program for image manipulation and creation.
  • Gimp Magazine'The goal of this publication is to promote GIMP and related open source software.'
  • Hampshire College Free Software RecommendationsHampshire College's recommended FLOSS for students.
  • Hello_worldA blog for three documentaries about open programming languages.
  • InkscapeA vector graphics editor.
  • Inventory of FLOSS in the Cultural Heritage DomainLibre software that relates to culture and content.
  • KA LiteAccess the Khan Academy offline.
  • Libre ProjectsA very attractive site that presents key libre projects.
  • LinuxLinux is an operating system. Sometimes called GNU/Linux
  • LinvixA Spanish language Linux magazine.
  • List of Open Source ProgramsList of Open Source Programs for Windows
  • LundukeA game designer and comic creator.
  • LWN.net'LWN.net is a computing webzine with an emphasis on free software and software for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.'
  • MediaGoblin'MediaGoblin is a free software media publishing platform that anyone can run. You can think of it as a decentralized alternative to Flickr, YouTube, SoundCloud, etc.'
  • MyPaintA simple graphics program.
  • OnlineComputerBooks.comA website with many free ebooks, some of which are open.
  • Open Mission Control TechnologiesThe software that NASA used to land Curiosity.
  • Open Source Alternative'Find open source software alternatives to well-known commercial software'
  • Open Translation ToolsOpen source translation software.
  • OpenRelativity'OpenRelativity is an open-source toolkit to simulate effects of special relativity by varying the speed of light.'
  • PCGenA character generator for the d20 System.
  • pdfreaders.orgA collection of free software PDF readers.
  • PRISM ⚡ BREAK'Opt out of PRISM, the NSA’s global data surveillance program. Stop the American government from spying on you by encrypting your communications and ending your reliance on proprietary services.'
  • Sage'Sage is a free open-source mathematics software system licensed under the GPL.'
  • SketchChairSoftware allowing you to design and build your own wooden furniture.
  • Software Freedom Conservancy'Software Freedom Conservancy is a not-for-profit organization that helps promote, improve, develop, and defend Free, Libre, and Open Source Software (FLOSS) projects.'
  • Tex for the Impatient'TeX for the Impatient is a ~350 page book on TeX, plain TeX, and Eplain, written by Paul Abrahams, Kathryn Hargreaves, and Karl Berry.'
  • The Open Game Art Bundle'We're the people behind some of the most popular web games. The web is meant to be an open landscape; being in this bundle is how we choose to honor this.'
  • The OpenPhoto ProjectCloud-based storage for your photos on other sites.
  • The OSSwin ProjectOpen source software on Windows.
  • TorBrowse the Internet anonymously.

Sources of Software

  • AlchemyAn electronic sketching program.
  • Blender'Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite'
  • Blender FoundationCreators of the 3D graphics/video software Blender and films using Blender.
  • Composition GeneratorsGenerates collections of stripes or dots or blank canvases.
  • EveryCook'Better food through information.'
  • Evil Mad Scientist Shop'DIY and open source hardware for art, education, and world domination.'
  • Free Software DirectoryDetails of almost 7,000 free software projects.
  • Free Software FoundationA foundation to encourage the use of free software licences.
  • Free Software RecommendationsWindows and Mac FLOSS.
  • Full Circle MagazineA free, independent magazine for Ubuntu Linux.
  • GIMPA program for image manipulation and creation.
  • Gimp Magazine'The goal of this publication is to promote GIMP and related open source software.'
  • Hampshire College Free Software RecommendationsHampshire College's recommended FLOSS for students.
  • Hello_worldA blog for three documentaries about open programming languages.
  • InkscapeA vector graphics editor.
  • Inventory of FLOSS in the Cultural Heritage DomainLibre software that relates to culture and content.
  • Libre ProjectsA very attractive site that presents key libre projects.
  • LinuxLinux is an operating system. Sometimes called GNU/Linux
  • LinvixA Spanish language Linux magazine.
  • List of Open Source ProgramsList of Open Source Programs for Windows
  • LundukeA game designer and comic creator.
  • LWN.net'LWN.net is a computing webzine with an emphasis on free software and software for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.'
  • MediaGoblin'MediaGoblin is a free software media publishing platform that anyone can run. You can think of it as a decentralized alternative to Flickr, YouTube, SoundCloud, etc.'
  • MozillaA NFP.
  • MyPaintA simple graphics program.
  • OnlineComputerBooks.comA website with many free ebooks, some of which are open.
  • Open Mission Control TechnologiesThe software that NASA used to land Curiosity.
  • Open Source Alternative'Find open source software alternatives to well-known commercial software'
  • Open Translation ToolsOpen source translation software.
  • PCGenA character generator for the d20 System.
  • pdfreaders.orgA collection of free software PDF readers.
  • PRISM ⚡ BREAK'Opt out of PRISM, the NSA’s global data surveillance program. Stop the American government from spying on you by encrypting your communications and ending your reliance on proprietary services.'
  • Sage'Sage is a free open-source mathematics software system licensed under the GPL.'
  • SketchChairSoftware allowing you to design and build your own wooden furniture.
  • Software Freedom Conservancy'Software Freedom Conservancy is a not-for-profit organization that helps promote, improve, develop, and defend Free, Libre, and Open Source Software (FLOSS) projects.'
  • Tex for the Impatient'TeX for the Impatient is a ~350 page book on TeX, plain TeX, and Eplain, written by Paul Abrahams, Kathryn Hargreaves, and Karl Berry.'
  • The Open Game Art Bundle'We're the people behind some of the most popular web games. The web is meant to be an open landscape; being in this bundle is how we choose to honor this.'
  • The OpenPhoto ProjectCloud-based storage for your photos on other sites.
  • The OSSwin ProjectOpen source software on Windows.
  • TorBrowse the Internet anonymously.
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