We all love open-source software, but there are so many amazing projects out there that often go unnoticed. Let's change that! Share your favorite open-source software that you think more people should know about. Here’s how you can contribute:

Single Option Per Comment: Mention one open-source software per comment to be able to easily find the most popular software.
No Duplicates: Avoid duplicating software that has already been mentioned to ensure a wide variety of options.
Upvote What You Love: If you see a software that you also appreciate, upvote it to help others discover it more easily.

Check out last year's post for more inspiration: Last Year's Post

Let's create a comprehensive list of open-source software that everyone should know about!

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[–] chebra@mstdn.io 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

@dogs0n It's not open source

[–] dogs0n@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is that repo not the code or does it have a (bad) license or something?

[–] chebra@mstdn.io 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

@dogs0n Yeah the license is not open source. It restricts use, modifications and distributions. I thought people in this community would know what the name of the community means.

[–] dogs0n@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Rip. I had a look and have never heard of their license before.

[–] chebra@mstdn.io 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

@dogs0n There is now a great collection of all of these openwashing cases: https://isitreallyfoss.com/

[–] dogs0n@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Looks like a great resource thank you for the edumacation

[–] spez@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I mean yeah technically it's not FOSS. But the code is open to review and doesn't do anything shady.

[–] zzx@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think the term most would use in this case would be "source available"

[–] spez@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah, I never said it's open source. There are very few puritans who would care about the licensing terms as long as the app isn't shady.

[–] chebra@mstdn.io 0 points 2 days ago

@spez That's not what open source means.