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As part of our efforts to promote software freedom, wecollect and organize information provided by oursupporters that will be of use to people who want to usefree software effectively or to persuade others to use it.

Resources for using free software

Free Software DirectoryA searchable directory of over 6,500 free software packages.

Free GNU/Linux distributionsFull operating systems that are recommended by the FSF because they are exclusively freesoftware.

Hardware that supports free softwareGet information about hardware support for free software. Knowing which hardware devicessupport GNU/Linux is important not only for practical reasons you want your hardware towork with the software that you want to use but also for ethical and political reasons.

Service DirectoryA directory of people offering their free software services for hire.

LibrePlanet WikiThe LibrePlanet project is a global network of free software activists and teams workingtogether to help further the ideals of software freedom by advocating and contributing to freesoftware.

Free software webmail systemsGet started with free software webmail systems.

PDF readersFind out about free software replacements for Adobe Reader.

GNU LicensesFull copies of all the GNU licenses and related resources, including FAQs and how-tos.

Resources for promoting free software

Mailing listsJoin FSF public mailing lists for discussion and announcement of free software.

Free software advocacy materialsHandouts and graphics that might be helpful to you when speaking to people about freesoftware.Audio and video recordings about GNU and free software

TestimonialsCommunity reports of successful free software usage from all areas of computing.

GNU SpeakersPeople who can speak about GNU and free software at your event.

Other free software resources

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Jobs in Free SoftwareJob advertisements of interest to free software supporters.

GNU.org link listLinks to a variety of other free software resources.

Proprietary software informationProprietary software, nonfree software, is software that doesn't respect users' freedom andcommunity. Learn more about why you should avoid proprietary software.

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