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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:

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

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

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[–] thatradomguy@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I used to recommend Glimpse as a more sane front-end for GIMP but they pretty much stopped maintaining it and put in the towel.

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[–] a_person@piefed.social 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

ZOOD location, a location sharing app that actually works

[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Dude you don't even know how long I've been looking for something exactly like this

Edit: shit android only?

Edit 2: doope they're working on ios

https://www.zood.xyz/about

[–] a_person@piefed.social 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Its the only location sharing app that actually works (and is open source). Glad I could help you out!

[–] ambitiousslab@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 days ago

podget: a simple podcast aggregator optimized for running as a scheduled background job (i.e. cron).

[–] doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Shosetsu is a Free & Open Source Android Novel reader that I use to read my favorite freely available web novels!!

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[–] darkreader2636@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

pigallery2 A super lightweight immich alternative which makes browsing photos a breeze

[–] HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org 3 points 6 days ago

The Zim Desktop Wiki. Backed by files stored in git, lightweight and fast, ideal to capture and organize unstructured information.

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago

Since using the internet for a quarter century on daily base, there are half the Internet in my bookmarks. Gems a lot.

[–] ambitiousslab@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago

mblaze: a set of Unix utilities for processing and interacting with mail messages which are stored in maildir folders.

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 days ago

weechat, a multiprotocol chat client with many user scripts and a remote interface.

[–] InFerNo@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

PortMaster, program designed to streamline the management of Ports on your handheld Linux devices

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