AI & ChatGPT searches , social queries for FREE SOFTWARE
Search references for FREE SOFTWARE. Phrases containing FREE SOFTWARE
See searches and references containing FREE SOFTWARE!
Search references for FREE SOFTWARE. Phrases containing FREE SOFTWARE
See searches and references containing FREE SOFTWARE!FREE SOFTWARE
Software licensed to be freely used, modified and distributed
Free software, libre software, libreware sometimes known as freedom-respecting software is computer software distributed under open-source licenses that
Free_software
Freely licensed software with open code
Free and open-source software (FOSS) is software available under a license that gives users the right to use, share, modify, and distribute the software
Free_and_open-source_software
Organization supporting the free software movement
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded by Richard Stallman on October 4, 1985. The organization supports the
Free_Software_Foundation
list of free and open-source software (FOSS) packages, computer software licensed under free software licenses and open-source licenses. Software that fits
List of free and open-source software packages
List_of_free_and_open-source_software_packages
Instructions a computer can execute
Software (SW) consists of computer programs that instruct the execution of a computer. Software also includes design documents and specifications. The
Software
License allowing software modification and redistribution
A free-software license is a notice that grants the recipient of a piece of software extensive rights to modify and redistribute that software. These actions
Free-software_license
This comparison of free software for audio lists notable free and open source software for use by sound engineers, audio producers, and those involved
Comparison of free software for audio
Comparison_of_free_software_for_audio
Social movement
share copies of software. Software which meets these requirements, The Four Essential Freedoms of Free Software, is termed free software. Although drawing
Free_software_movement
Software released under a license restricting rights
proprietary, but are non-free. Proprietary software may either be closed-source software or source-available software. Some open-source software can be described
Proprietary_software
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up free software in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Free software may refer to one of the following: Freely redistributable software Free and open-source
Free software (disambiguation)
Free_software_(disambiguation)
Alternative terms for free software, such as OSS, FOSS, and FLOSS, have been a recurring issue among free and open-source software users from the late 1990s
Alternative terms for free software
Alternative_terms_for_free_software
The Free Software Directory (FSD) is a project of the Free Software Foundation (FSF). It catalogs free software that runs under free operating systems—particularly
Free_Software_Directory
Free licensed works in any field
definition of free in the "Definition of Free Cultural Works" (as also in the Open Source Definition and Free Software Definition). For such free/open content
Free_content
The history of free and open-source software begins at the advent of computer software in the early half of the 20th century. In the 1950s and 1960s,
History of free and open-source software
History_of_free_and_open-source_software
Software with publicly available source code
to Feller et al. (2005), the terms "free software" and "open-source software" should be applied to any "software products distributed under terms that
Open-source_software
Free Software Foundation policy document defining free software
The Free Software Definition is a policy document written by Richard Stallman and published by the Free Software Foundation (FSF). It defines free software
The_Free_Software_Definition
active Free software community since early 1980s. The initial users were those who started using TeX in the city of Thiruvananthapuram. Subsequently Free software
Free_software_in_Kerala
Overview of and topical guide to free software
as an overview of and topical guide to free software and the free software movement: Free software – software which can be run, studied, examined, modified
Outline_of_free_software
Software for deploying containerized applications
of products that uses operating system-level virtualization to deliver software in packages called containers. Docker automates the deployment of applications
Docker_(software)
3D computer graphics software
Blender is a free and open-source 3D computer graphics software suite. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, Haiku, and IRIX and is used for general 3D
Blender_(software)
Opposition to software patents
Opposition to software patents is widespread in the free software community. In response, various mechanisms have been tried to defuse the perceived problem
Software patents and free software
Software_patents_and_free_software
comparison covers notable software licenses which are approved by at least one of the following expert groups: the Free Software Foundation, the Open Source
Comparison of free and open-source software licenses
Comparison_of_free_and_open-source_software_licenses
Software to be used without restrictions
License-free software is computer software that is not explicitly in the public domain, but the authors appear to intend free use, modification, distribution
License-free_software
This is a list of free educational software, including software, web applications, and other digital tools used for teaching and learning computational
List of free educational software
List_of_free_educational_software
a list of free television software, and includes television-related software which is distributed as free software – under a free software licence, with
List of free television software
List_of_free_television_software
Software distributed and used at no cost, with other rights still reserved
publishers but prohibited by others. Unlike with free and open-source software, which are also often distributed free of charge, the source code for freeware is
Freeware
License with minimal restrictions
A permissive software license, sometimes also called BSD-like or BSD-style license, is a free-software license which instead of copyleft protections,
Permissive_software_license
Open source web server and a reverse proxy server
HTTP cache. The software was created by Russian developer Igor Sysoev and publicly released in 2004. nginx is free and open-source software, released under
Nginx
This is a list of free and open-source software for geological data handling and interpretation. The list is split into broad categories, depending on
List_of_free_geology_software
JavaScript testing framework
open-source software released under the MIT License, while Cypress Cloud is a commercial software as a service web application with free and paid plans
Cypress_(software)
Legal instrument governing software
A software license is a legal instrument governing the use or redistribution of software. Since the 1970s, software copyright has been recognized in the
Software_license
Policy document by the Open Source Initiative
Derived from the Debian Free Software Guidelines written by Bruce Perens, the OSD is the predominant standard for open-source software. The definition has
The_Open_Source_Definition
the trimming or cropping without transcoding The software listed in this section is either free software or open source, and may or may not be commercial
List of video editing software
List_of_video_editing_software
Foundation promoting Free Software movement
The Free Software Foundation Europe e.V. (FSFE) is an organization that supports free software and all aspects of the free software movement in Europe
Free Software Foundation Europe
Free_Software_Foundation_Europe
Privacy-focused encrypted messaging app
cross-platform software. It is developed by the nonprofit Signal Foundation and its subsidiary Signal Messenger LLC. Signal's software is free and open-source
Signal_(software)
(or "GPS") software for a range of devices (PC, laptop, tablet PC, mobile phone, handheld PC (Pocket PC, Palm)). Some of the free software mentioned here
Comparison of free off-line satellite navigation software
Comparison_of_free_off-line_satellite_navigation_software
Subculture of individuals
hacker community. This and other developments such as the rise of the free software movement and community drew together a critically large population and
Hacker_culture
Street in Berga, Spain
Free Software Street (Catalan: Carrer del Programari Lliure) is a street in the town of Berga in Catalonia, Spain. It is the first street in the world
Free_Software_Street
Video game whose source code is open-source software
are free software; some open-source games contain proprietary non-free content. Open-source games that are free software and contain exclusively free content
Open-source_video_game
Software build automation tool
In software development, Make is a command-line interface software tool that performs actions ordered by configured dependencies as defined in a configuration
Make_(software)
Selected essays of Richard Stallman
Free Software, Free Society: Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman is a collection of writings (mostly essays, with occasional articles, interviews and
Free_Software,_Free_Society
latest version, etc. Linux distributions endorsed by the Free Software Foundation are marked 100% Free under the System distribution commitment column.[relevant
Comparison of Linux distributions
Comparison_of_Linux_distributions
Permissive free software license which is compatible with the GNU General Public License
awarded the 2001 Free Software Foundation Award for the Advancement of Free Software for changing the license to fix this incompatibility. Free and open-source
Python Software Foundation License
Python_Software_Foundation_License
Series of free software licenses
Public Licenses (GNU GPL or simply GPL) are a series of widely used free software licenses. The GPL is a copyleft license, which means that it guarantees
GNU_General_Public_License
The origins of the Free software community in Thiruvananthapuram can be traced back to the group of TeX users around the University of Kerala in early
Free Software Users Group, Thiruvananthapuram
Free_Software_Users_Group,_Thiruvananthapuram
Free software package management system
Package Tool (APT) is a free-software user interface that works with core libraries to handle the installation and removal of software on Debian and Debian-based
APT_(software)
Groups of software
categorizes software by copyright status: free software, open source software, public domain software, copylefted software, noncopylefted free software, lax
Software_categories
Permissive free software license
granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without
MIT_License
Free and open-source 3D CAD software
FreeCAD is a general-purpose parametric 3D computer-aided design (CAD) modeler and a building information modeling (BIM) software application with finite
FreeCAD
Serverless computing infrastructure
Free and open-source software portal Linux portal Firecracker is virtualization software developed by Amazon Web Services for its AWS Lambda serverless
Firecracker_(software)
that list free software projects. These directories and repositories of free software differ from software hosting facilities (or software forges) in
List of free software project directories
List_of_free_software_project_directories
Annual awards by the Free Software Foundation
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) grants two annual awards. Since 1998, FSF has granted the award for Advancement of Free Software and since 2005, also
FSF_Free_Software_Awards
Non-profit organization for support for the free software movement
Free Software Movement of India (FSMI) is a national coalition of various regional and sectoral free software movements operating in different parts of
Free Software Movement of India
Free_Software_Movement_of_India
events focused on developing and using free and open-source software (FOSS). Some general-purpose free-software events have Linux in their name, often
List_of_free-software_events
Type of license agreement
broadly covers free content licenses and open-source licenses, also known as free software licenses. The concepts originated in the free software movement and
Free_license
1993 single by Richard M. Stallman
The Free Software Song is a filk song by Richard M. Stallman about free software. The song is set to the melody of the Bulgarian "Sadi Moma". A version
Free_Software_Song
Free software collection
GNU (/ɡnuː/ GNOO) is an extensive collection of free software (387 packages as of June 2025[update]), which can be used as an operating system or can
GNU
Open-source Git software package
is a software forge primarily developed by GitLab Inc. It is available as either a free software "Community" edition or a proprietary software "Enterprise"
GitLab
Website and magazine about free software
Free Software Magazine (also known as FSM and originally titled The Open Voice) is a website that produces (generally bi-monthly) a mostly free-content
Free_Software_Magazine
Distributed version control software system
different software forges offer Git repository services, including GitHub, SourceForge, Bitbucket and GitLab. Git is free and open-source software shared
Git
Type of software
purposes. Commercial software can be proprietary software or free and open-source software. While software creation by programming is a time and labor-intensive
Commercial_software
Platform for developing computer applications
In free and open-source software (FOSS) development communities, a forge is a web-based collaborative software platform for both developing and sharing
Forge_(software)
Database migration tool
Free and open-source software portal Flyway is an open-source database-migration tool. Flyway is based around seven basic commands: Migrate, Clean, Info
Flyway_(software)
Free general-purpose operating system
Contract, a summary of the project's commitments that includes the Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG), and the Debian Constitution, which describes the
Debian
Delhi/NCR Free Software Movement of Karnataka (FSMK) Free Software Movement of Maharashtra (FSMM) Free Software Movement of Rajasthan Free Software Foundation
List of free and open-source software organizations
List_of_free_and_open-source_software_organizations
Object-oriented framework for software development
code under the Qt Free Edition License. This license was viewed as not compliant with the free software definition by Free Software Foundation because
Qt_(software)
Free and open-source anonymity network based on onion routing
Tor is a free overlay network for enabling anonymous communication. It is built on free and open-source software run by over seven thousand volunteer-operated
Tor_(network)
Software that is specially developed for some specific organization or other user
existing software packages. In many cases, such software is legacy software, developed before commercial off the shelf software or free software packages
Custom_software
Vulnerability scanner for large language models
reporting by an HTML page and a JSON object summarizing results. Free and open-source software portal Nmap Metasploit Framework Brokman, Jonathan (2025). "Insights
Garak_(software)
Business model monetizing commercial open-source software
feature-limited version of a software product as free and open-source software, while offering paid versions or add-ons as proprietary software. The term was coined
Open-core_model
Foundation promoting Free Software movement
The Free Software Foundation of India (FSFI) is the Indian sister organisation to the US-based Free Software Foundation. It was founded in Thiruvananthapuram
Free Software Foundation of India
Free_Software_Foundation_of_India
Acronym for a common web hosting solution
German computing magazine, as he demonstrated that a bundle of free and open-source software "could be a feasible alternative to expensive commercial packages"
LAMP_(software_bundle)
Systemless root solution for Android
Magisk is a free and open-source software used for userspace systemless rooting of Android devices, developed by topjohnwu. Magisk supports devices running
Magisk_(software)
Open-source web application security scanner
languages Plug-n-Hack support Free and open-source software portal Web application security Burp suite W3af Fiddler (software) Soper, Ryan; N Torres, Nestor;
ZAP_(software)
popular free/open-source software. For a narrative explaining the overall development, see the related history of free and open-source software. The Achievements
Timeline of free and open-source software
Timeline_of_free_and_open-source_software
Software in the public domain
of software under exclusive copyright, where licenses grant limited usage rights. As result, public-domain software has all the four freedoms of free software
Public-domain_software
Windows compatibility software
application software and computer games developed for Microsoft Windows to run on Unix-like operating systems. Wine is free and open-source software and is
Wine_(software)
Software library for handling DWG files
software AutoCAD. It aims to be a free software replacement for the OpenDWG libraries. The project is managed by the Free Software Foundation (FSF). The proprietary
LibreDWG
Copyleft license primarily for free software documentation
The GNU Free Documentation License (GNU FDL or GFDL) is a copyleft license for free documentation, designed by the Free Software Foundation (FSF) for the
GNU Free Documentation License
GNU_Free_Documentation_License
FreeMind. Compendium Dia Freemind Freeplane TikZ VYM The following tools comply with the Free Software Foundation's (FSF) definition of free software
List of concept- and mind-mapping software
List_of_concept-_and_mind-mapping_software
2008 lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Free Software Foundation, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc. was a lawsuit initiated by the Free Software Foundation (FSF) against Cisco Systems on December 11
Free Software Foundation, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc.
Free_Software_Foundation,_Inc._v._Cisco_Systems,_Inc.
The Free Software Initiative of Japan are a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Free Software growth and development. It was founded on 10
Free Software Initiative of Japan
Free_Software_Initiative_of_Japan
AI Infrastructure Identity company
as an open-source library used by the Gravity project to enable secure software deployments into restricted and regulated environments. Gravitational was
Teleport_(software)
includes both choir software and learn-to-sing software. For music learning software, see music education software. Cantor (music software) SingingCoach Cross/CrossDJ
List_of_music_software
Computer security software
Security Administrator Tool for Analyzing Networks (SATAN) SAINT (software) Snort (software) Wireshark "Nessus 2023 Release Notes". Tenable Network Security
Nessus_(software)
2002 book by Sam Williams
Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software (ISBN 0-596-00287-4) is a free book licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License
Free_as_in_Freedom
Open-source e-commerce platform
Free and open-source software portal Shopware is an open source e-commerce software written in PHP. The software is developed in Germany. Shopware AG was
Shopware
Preservation of legal rights in the reuse of a work
are considered protective or reciprocal (in contrast with permissive free software licenses): they require that information necessary for reproducing and
Copyleft
Free and open-source media center application
organization, XBMC Foundation, and is owned and developed by a global free software community of unpaid volunteers. Even though the original XBMC project
Kodi_(software)
List of software distributions using the Linux kernel
the names "Deb" and "Ian") Linux is a distribution that emphasizes free software. It supports many hardware platforms. Debian and distributions based
List_of_Linux_distributions
Free software project
The GNU Project (/ɡnuː/ GNOO) is a free software, mass collaboration project announced by Richard Stallman on September 27, 1983. Its goal is to provide
GNU_Project
Canadian politician
the Liberal Party of Canada, he is also an important player in the free software movement. Graham was born on 29 July 1981, and grew up in the Laurentides
David_de_Burgh_Graham
Lightweight javascript framework
funding in 2020. In February 2023, Netlify acquired Gatsby, Inc.. Free and open-source software portal React Next.js JavaScript framework "Gatsby Plugins".
Gatsby_(software)
are (systematically) varied. One way to do that is via bootstrapping. Free software for data analysis include: DevInfo – A database system endorsed by the
Data_analysis
Electronic Device automation
engineering software List of finite element software packages List of free electronics circuit simulators List of numerical analysis software List of software engineering
Comparison_of_EDA_software
2020. Free and open-source software portal Comparison of version-control software Distributed version control Forge (software) List of free software project
Comparison of source-code-hosting facilities
Comparison_of_source-code-hosting_facilities
Open-source mobile data collection software
third-party tools, including automation platforms, business intelligence software, and analysis environments in Python and R. ODK (formerly called Open Data
ODK_(software)
Mesh-networking and messaging app
which already has Briar installed. Briar's source code is published as free software and the Android app is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL-3
Briar_(software)
Artistic or other (see the comparison of Free and open-source software and the Comparison of free and open-source software licenses). Only the game engines in
List of open-source video games
List_of_open-source_video_games
Molecular builder/editor software
biomolecules. Free and open-source software portal Molden Gabedit Molekel PyMol Jmol RasMol SAMSON UCSF Chimera Molecular design software List of quantum
Avogadro_(software)
FREE SOFTWARE
FREE SOFTWARE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old French and Middle English frere ‘friar’ (Latin frater, literally ‘brother’). This was a status name for a member a religious order, especially a mendicant order, and may also have been a nickname for a pious person or for someone employed at a monastery.Americanized spelling of French Frère (see Frere).North German and Dutch : cognate of Friedrich.
Boy/Male
German, Swedish
Lord
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly southeastern)
English (mainly southeastern) : topographic name for someone who lived near a conspicuous tree, Middle English tre(w).
Boy/Male
British, English
Seed
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
Foreign
Boy/Male
English Norse Scandinavian
Lord.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Freer 1.French (Frère) : from frère ‘brother’, used as a byname for the younger of two brothers.
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Freyr, FREY means "lord, master."
Male
English
Short form of English Frederick, FRED means "peaceful ruler."
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly East Anglia)
English (chiefly East Anglia) : nickname or status name from Old English frēo ‘free(-born)’, i.e. not a serf.North German : topographic or habitational name from a place named Frede or Frede(n).North German : nickname from a variant of Middle Low German wrēd ‘crooked’.
Boy/Male
British, English
Generous
Male
Swedish
Danish and Swedish form of Old Norse Freyr, FREJ means "lord, master."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English freil, frel(i)e ‘frail’, ‘weak’.Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Friel 2.
Boy/Male
British, English
Peace
Boy/Male
English American Teutonic German
Sage, wise. From the Old English Aelfraed, meaning elf counsel. Also from Ealdfrith or Alfrid,...
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
In Liberty
Girl/Female
Irish American
Hill. Also abbreviation of Brina and Breanna.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Fry.North German : variant of Frey.Joseph Frye (1711/12–94) was a military officer from Andover, MA, where the family had long been of local prominence. In 1762, he was granted a township in ME, later named Fryeburg after him, and moved his family there. His great-great-grandson William Pierce Frye was born in Lewiston, ME, and served in Congress, first as a member of the House of Representatives and then the Senate from 1871 until his death in 1911.
Female
English
Anglicized form of Danish Freya, FREA means "lady, mistress."
Female
English
English form of Irish BrÃgh, BREE means "force, strength."
FREE SOFTWARE
FREE SOFTWARE
Girl/Female
Arabic
Woman with Quality to Sacrifice
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Krishna
Girl/Female
Australian
From the Meadow Farm
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Lakshmi, Parvati, One with loving eyes
Girl/Female
Muslim
Visiting, Returning, Reward
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English love(n), luve(n) ‘to love’ + lavedi ‘lady’. Reaney describes this as an obvious nickname for a philanderer; but perhaps it denoted a man who loved a woman above his social status, given the connotation of high status carried by the word lavedi.
Boy/Male
Finnish, French, German, Swedish
Renowned Warrior; Famous Warrior
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sharmistha | à®·à®°à¯à®®à¯€à®¸à¯à®¤à®¾
Beauty and intelligent (Wife of yayat)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Harness.
Boy/Male
Hindu
FREE SOFTWARE
FREE SOFTWARE
FREE SOFTWARE
FREE SOFTWARE
FREE SOFTWARE
superl.
Certain or honorable; the opposite of base; as, free service; free socage.
superl.
Not arbitrary or despotic; assuring liberty; defending individual rights against encroachment by any person or class; instituted by a free people; -- said of a government, institutions, etc.
imp. & p. p.
of Free
superl.
Ready; eager; acting without spurring or whipping; spirited; as, a free horse.
v. t.
To make free.
a.
Not perplexed; having a mind free from care.
superl.
Exempt; clear; released; liberated; not encumbered or troubled with; as, free from pain; free from a burden; -- followed by from, or, rarely, by of.
superl.
Privileged or individual; the opposite of common; as, a free fishery; a free warren.
n.
One who frees, or sets free.
v. t.
To place upon a tree; to fit with a tree; to stretch upon a tree; as, to tree a boot. See Tree, n., 3.
a.
To make free; to set at liberty; to rid of that which confines, limits, embarrasses, oppresses, etc.; to release; to disengage; to clear; -- followed by from, and sometimes by off; as, to free a captive or a slave; to be freed of these inconveniences.
superl.
Not united or combined with anything else; separated; dissevered; unattached; at liberty to escape; as, free carbonic acid gas; free cells.
adv.
Without charge; as, children admitted free.
a.
Open; frank; unreserved; liberal; generous; as, free-hearted mirth.
a.
Free from the power of love.
n.
One who believes in or practices free-love.
superl.
Not gained by importunity or purchase; gratuitous; spontaneous; as, free admission; a free gift.
superl.
Not close or parsimonious; liberal; open-handed; lavish; as, free with his money.
a.
Free from charge or expense; hence, unpunished; scot-free.