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FreedomBox is a FOSS self-hosting Linux distro that makes it easier to create your own home server. You can follow them at:

➡️ @freedomboxfndn

Their website is at https://freedombox.org

You can install the software on your own hardware, such as PCs, Raspberry Pis, ARM etc.

Alternatively, you can buy a pre-installed FreedomBox home server kit from @olimex at https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/Home-Server/Pioneer-FreedomBox-HSK/open-source-hardware

#FreedomBox #SelfHosting #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Privacy #Linux #Distros #Debian

Switching Software is a beginner's guide to help people switch to privacy-friendly FOSS apps and federated services. You can follow at:

➡️ @switchingsoftware

The guide's website is at https://switching.software

Thes a git for the project at https://codeberg.org/swiso/website

#SwitchingSoftware #Privacy #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Computing #Alternatives #Federation #Federated #DeleteFacebook #DeleteGoogle #DeleteMicrosoft #DeleteAmazon

The Spritely Project aims to create a next generation of Fediverse networks and services. You can follow at:

➡️ @spritelyproject

The official site is at https://spritelyproject.org

Spritely is run by Chris Lemmer Webber, one of the authors of the ActivityPub standard that the current Fediverse runs on. You can follow at:

➡️ @cwebber

#Spritely #Fediverse #ActivityPub #Federation #Software #Dev #Development #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #SocialNetworks #SocialMedia #SelfHosting

K-9 Mail is one of the most popular free open source e-mail apps for Android devices. You can follow their official account at:

➡️ @k9mail

Their website is at https://k9mail.app

It's available to download from @fdroidorg, Google Play and Amazon App Store.

(You can also download the app and source from the git at https://github.com/k9mail/k-9)

#K9Mail #K9 #EMail #Android #Apps #App #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Mail

Friendica is a free open source social network, and part of the ActivityPub Fediverse. It has a Facebook-style interface, and also lets you follow RSS feeds as if they are users. The official blog is at:

➡️ @news

The official site is at https://friendi.ca

Source code is at https://github.com/friendica/friendica

It can be used through the web interface, or the Fedilab app (https://fedilab.app).

#Friendica #Fediverse #ActivityPub #RSS #Facebook #Alternatives #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre #SelfHosting

Pine64 make cheap open hardware including Linux smartphones, laptops, tablets and smartwatches. You can follow them at:

➡️ @PINE64

They also have a video channel at:

➡️ @pine64tilvids

Their website is at https://www.pine64.org

Pine64 products are mainly aimed at technology fans, and people who like to customise or build libre systems.

#Pine64 #Hardware #Computing #Electronics #FOSS #Libre #Hardware #Linux #OpenSourceHardware #Smartphones #Smartwatches #Technology #Videos #Business

Masto.host makes hosting your own Mastodon instance really easy: they do the installation, maintenance and upgrades, you do the non-technical stuff. You can follow them at:

➡️ @mastohost

More info on their website at https://masto.host

#Mastodon #Fediverse #Fedi #SelfHosting #Hosting #ManagedHosting #Federation #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Instances

The Tor Project is a non-profit organisation that maintains the Tor network, which allows people to communicate anonymously over the internet.

You can follow their official account at:

➡️ @torproject

The easiest way to use Tor is with the Tor web browser, which you can download from their site at https://www.torproject.org

#Tor #TorProject #Privacy #Activism #Journalism #NGOs #NGO #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #OnlinePrivacy #Internet #OffTheGrid #OnionRouting #TheOnionRouter

Delta Chat is a free open source encrypted messaging system that works through email (so it is federated too). You can follow at:

➡️ @delta

There are apps for Android, iPhone/iPad, Linux, Mac and Windows. More info at https://delta.chat

(You can also message people on conventional email accounts unencrypted.)

#DeltaChat #Chat #Messenger #Messaging #IM #InstantMessaging #E2EE #Encrypted #Encryption #EMail #FOSS #FLOSS #FreeSoftware #Libre #OpenSource #SelfHosting #Federation #Federated

YunoHost is a distro of Linux which makes it as easy as possible to self-host your online services. You can follow at:

➡️ @yunohost (in English and French)

There's a really easy graphical interface, it works on home servers or remote ones, and it supports older/weaker hardware too (e.g. a Pi).

The official site is at https://yunohost.org

You can see the full app catalogue at https://yunohost.org/apps

#YunoHost #Linux #Distros #SelfHosting #Fediverse #FOSS #HomeServer #HomeServers #Servers

Inkscape is a free open source vector drawing app, like a libre alternative to Adobe Illustrator. You can follow at:

➡️ @inkscape

It's available for Linux, Mac and Windows from the official site at https://inkscape.org

#InkScape #Drawing #Illustration #Illustrator #AdobeIllustrator #Vector #VectorGraphics #Art #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Productivity #Business #Office

PixelDroid is a FOSS app for using PixelFed (the Fediverse's alternative to Instagram). You can follow PixelDroid at:

➡️ @PixelDroid

The official site is at https://pixeldroid.org

PixelDroid has just been released on F-Droid at https://f-droid.org/packages/org.pixeldroid.app

You can find out more about PixelFed from its site at https://pixelfed.org

You can join a PixelFed instance at https://pixelfed.org/join

#PixelDroid #PixelFed #Apps #FOSS #Fediverse #FLOSS #Libre #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Photography

Better is a tracker-blocking and ad-blocking app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. You can follow at:

➡️ @better

The app's website is at https://better.fyi

The app is available via the App Store, purchasing supports its development.

(The app and its related services are FOSS, source is available via the website.)

#Better #Apps #Privacy #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #iPhone #iPad #iOS #Mac #MacOS

Dino is a free open source XMPP/Jabber messaging app for Linux and BSD desktop computers. You can follow at:

➡️ @dino

The official site is at https://dino.im

Dino supports end-to-end encrypted messaging through OMEMO, and they are now testing encrypted video calls too.

#Dino #DinoIM #XMPP #Jabber #Messaging #Messenger #IM #InstantMessaging #InstantMessenger #Apps #App #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Linux #BSD

FunkWhale is a free open federated music/audio/podcasting platform, and part of the Fediverse. You can follow their main account at:

➡️ @funkwhale@mastodon.eliotberriot.com

There's also the official blog at:

➡️ @funkwhale@blog.funkwhale.audio

The project website is at https://funkwhale.audio

You can join an existing FunkWhale instance, host your own, or use a managed hosting service.

#FunkWhale #Music #Audio #Podcasts #Podcasting #Podcast #Fediverse #ActivityPub #FOSS #FLOSS #SelfHosting #Libre #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Federation

WriteFreely is a free open federated blogging platform. You can follow the project's brand new main account at:

➡️ @writefreely@writing.exchange

There's also the official blog at:

➡️ @writefreely@blog.writefreely.org

It's designed as an alternative to Medium, more info at the official website https://writefreely.org

WriteFreely is part of the Fediverse, so you can follow WF accounts from Mastodon.

#WriteFreely #Writing #Blog #Blogs #Blogging #Fediverse #ActivityPub #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #SelfHosting

NextCloud is a free open source personal cloud, for sharing files, collaborative editing, messaging and lots more. You can follow at:

➡️ @nextcloud

Clouds can be accessed through web browsers, or through apps for all major platforms.

You can host a cloud yourself, use a managed hosting service, or sign up on an existing instance.

Find out more from the official site at https://nextcloud.com

#NextCloud #GoogleDrive #DropBox #Alternatives #FOSS #Libre #SelfHosting #Productivity #Business

PixelFed is the Fediverse's alternative to Instagram. You can follow the project at:

➡️ @pixelfed

PixelFed accounts can be followed from Mastodon, and vice versa.

You can find instances to join at https://pixelfed.org/join

The project's website is at https://pixelfed.org

You can also self-host, or you can get managed hosting from SpaceBear at https://app.spacebear.ee

#PixelFed #Instagram #Alternatives #Fediverse #ActivityPub #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre #Photos #Photography #Art #SelfHosting

Joplin is a free open source notes & to-do app that can be synced online. You can follow at:

➡️ @joplinapp

It's available for Android, iPhone, iPad, Linux, Mac and Windows, you can download it from the official site at https://joplinapp.org

It can be synced with @nextcloud, Dropbox, WebDAV and OneDrive.

#Joplin #Notes #ToDo #Apps #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Productivity #Office #Evernote #Alternatives

NGI Zero is a fund that promotes open internet standards and privacy friendly projects. You can follow them at:

➡️ @NGIZero

Find out more or apply for funding at this website: https://nlnet.nl/ (NLnet is the non-profit foundation that runs the fund)

They have supported CryptPad, Funkwhale, Lemmy, PeerTube, PixelFed, SearX and many many others: https://nlnet.nl/project/current.html

#NGIZero #NLNet #NGOs #NGO #Foundation #NonProfit #Fediverse #FOSS #FLOSS #Privacy #Dev #FreeSoftware #OpenSource