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We live in a world where big corporations know more and more about you. They actually know so much about you that they can make you buy what you don't want to buy, believe what they want you to believe, and influence your vote in presidential elections. Don't want to be part of this ? This website will help you build a free digital life.
These resources will help you learn more about the privacy threats in the digital world, and small steps you can take to mitigate them. Increase your digital privacy, and discover alternatives to popular software.
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Recommended software
Find open-source and privacy-focused alternatives for common software. Articles
Guides and articles about open-source software and privacy.
Find open-source and privacy-focused alternatives for common software. Articles
Guides and articles about open-source software and privacy.
External resources
WhyPrivacyMatters.org
Explanation of the importance of digital privacy in the modern world. Prism-Break.org
List of recomended software for digital privacy and avoiding mass surveillance. AlternativeTo.net
Find alternatives to common software, filtering them by price, license, or operating system. www.PrivacyTools.io
Website offering in-depth information about digital privacy and proving software recomendations for common tasks. ThatOnePrivacySite.net
Get informations about privacy, and comparisons between mail clients & VPNs. www.SecureMessagingApps.com
Comparison of various messaging apps in regard of private communications.
Explanation of the importance of digital privacy in the modern world. Prism-Break.org
List of recomended software for digital privacy and avoiding mass surveillance. AlternativeTo.net
Find alternatives to common software, filtering them by price, license, or operating system. www.PrivacyTools.io
Website offering in-depth information about digital privacy and proving software recomendations for common tasks. ThatOnePrivacySite.net
Get informations about privacy, and comparisons between mail clients & VPNs. www.SecureMessagingApps.com
Comparison of various messaging apps in regard of private communications.
These resources will help you learn more about the spirit behing open-source and benefits of using it, and discover cool open-source projects. Learn more about open-source and privacy, and discover cool projects to play with.
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External resources
OpenSourceSoftwareDirectory.com
Comprehensive list of open source software for home users, buisness owners and system admins. Directory.FSF.org
Project of the Free Software Foundation to catalog useful free software running under free operating systems. LibreProjects.net
Directory of open-source web apps classified by purpose.
Droid-Break.info
Directory of free and open-source alternative Android apps.
Comprehensive list of open source software for home users, buisness owners and system admins. Directory.FSF.org
Project of the Free Software Foundation to catalog useful free software running under free operating systems. LibreProjects.net
Directory of open-source web apps classified by purpose.
Droid-Break.info
Directory of free and open-source alternative Android apps.
These resources will help you learn more about the pros and cons of using Linux, why many people love using it, and how to get the most out of it. Get the most our of Linux, and increase your digital freedom.
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Software alternatives
Find open-source and privacy-focused alternatives for common software. Linux distributions
A non-exhaustive list of linux distributions we would recommend.
Find open-source and privacy-focused alternatives for common software. Linux distributions
A non-exhaustive list of linux distributions we would recommend.
External resources
DistroWatch.org
Explore a large directory of distributions and filter them based on characteristics LibreHunt.org
Good explanation about operating systems and quiz to find the best Linux distribution for you. DistroTest.net
Remotely try various Linux distributions before using them on your computer. DistroChooser.de
Create a ranking of the most suited Linux distributions for you based on a simple quiz. LinuxAppFinder.com
List of open-source software covering a wide range of tasks for Linux. www.LinuxAlt.com
List of Linux alternatives to commonly used programs.
Explore a large directory of distributions and filter them based on characteristics LibreHunt.org
Good explanation about operating systems and quiz to find the best Linux distribution for you. DistroTest.net
Remotely try various Linux distributions before using them on your computer. DistroChooser.de
Create a ranking of the most suited Linux distributions for you based on a simple quiz. LinuxAppFinder.com
List of open-source software covering a wide range of tasks for Linux. www.LinuxAlt.com
List of Linux alternatives to commonly used programs.
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