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Free Software Resources Free Software Foundation working together for free software

As part of our efforts to promote software freedom, we

collect and organize information provided by our
supporters that will be of use to people who want to use
free software effectively or to persuade others to use it.
Resources for using free software
Free Software Directory
A searchable directory of over 6,500 free software packages.
Free GNU/Linux distributions
Full operating systems that are recommended by the FSF because they are exclusively free
software.
Hardware that supports free software
Get information about hardware support for free software. Knowing which hardware devices
support GNU/Linux is important not only for practical reasons you want your hardware to
work with the software that you want to use but also for ethical and political reasons.
Service Directory
A directory of people offering their free software services for hire.
LibrePlanet Wiki
The LibrePlanet project is a global network of free software activists and teams working
together to help further the ideals of software freedom by advocating and contributing to free
software.
Free software webmail systems
Get started with free software webmail systems.
PDF readers
Find out about free software replacements for Adobe Reader.
GNU Licenses
Full copies of all the GNU licenses and related resources, including FAQs and how-tos.

Resources for promoting free software

Mailing lists
Join FSF public mailing lists for discussion and announcement of free software.
Free software advocacy materials
Handouts and graphics that might be helpful to you when speaking to people about free
software.
Audio and video recordings about GNU and free software
Testimonials
Community reports of successful free software usage from all areas of computing.
GNU Speakers
People who can speak about GNU and free software at your event.

Other free software resources

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Jobs in Free Software

Job advertisements of interest to free software supporters.
GNU.org link list
Links to a variety of other free software resources.
Proprietary software information
Proprietary software, nonfree software, is software that doesn't respect users' freedom and
community. Learn more about why you should avoid proprietary software.
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