# johnjago/awesome-free-software

Curated list of open-source, free as in freedom software.

Repository: https://github.com/johnjago/awesome-free-software
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-free-software
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: gnu, free-software, awesome-list, software-freedom, awesome, gpl, libre, open-source
Last push: 2025-04-29T13:18:01+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 41/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 19, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3624, "days_push": 491, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2872, forks 181 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:27.178785+00:00)

## What it is
A curated awesome-list of free-as-in-freedom open-source software across categories like audio, command-line tools, graphics, and web servers. It also links to hardware, licensing resources, and related communities.

## Use cases
- find free software alternatives to proprietary apps
- discover open-source tools by category
- learn about software freedom and licensing
- find GPL-licensed software
- build a fully free software setup

## When to choose
- you want software that respects user freedom with permissive or copyleft licenses
- you're browsing for vetted libre alternatives across many categories

## When to avoid
- you need a specific tool rather than a directory of links
- you want ratings or comparisons—entries are just brief descriptions

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools
- domain: awesome-lists, developer-tools, self-hosted
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: awesome-list, free-software, curated-list, gnu, open-source-discovery

## Member repositories
- johnjago/awesome-free-software (main) score 41

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:27.178785+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:35:49.830954+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/johnjago/awesome-free-software (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:27.178785+00:00, sha 854bb3899f67)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.